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The Blanc de Bouscat is a large white rabbit originally bred in France in 1906, with Argente Champagne, French Angora and Flemish Giant in its heritage. [1] It is very rare in the UK and considered a breed at risk in France. It is a recognised breed by the British Rabbit Council, [2] it is not recognised by the American Rabbit Breeders Association.
The Meissner Lop is a breed of domestic rabbit recognised by the British Rabbit Council (BRC). [1] It is similar to, but more slender than, the French Lop . The BRC currently designates the Meissner Lop as a member of its "Rare Varieties Club".
Local rabbit clubs in the 1940s were able to affiliate to the BRC. [3] In 1952, the chair of the BRC, Mr T Leaver, said that there had been difficulties in the rabbit industry during the war, partly because of lack of government support before the war. [4] "Despite these many setbacks, Mr. Leaver declared, 'We are an optimistic crowd, and we ...
It is a small rabbit, weighing 5–6 lb (2.3–2.7 kg), with a golden-roan coat. The BRC standard for this breed describes its color thus: "A broad band of slate, merging into brown, tipped with light roan, the whole body interspersed with dark brown, nape of neck light brown, flanks and chest ticking off to a uniform shade slightly lighter ...
The British Giant rabbit is a larger rabbit that has its heritage in the Flemish Giant, a breed that originates in Belgium. The British Giant can grow up to 7 kg and often rivals a small dog in size. The British Giant can grow up to 7 kg and often rivals a small dog in size.
Pages in category "Rabbit breeds originating in England" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The word rabbit derives from the Middle English rabet ("young of the coney"), a borrowing from the Walloon robète, which was a diminutive of the French or Middle Dutch robbe ("rabbit"), a term of unknown origin. [1] The term coney is a term for an adult rabbit used until the 18th century; rabbit once referred only to the young animals. [2]
A Thrianta rabbit. The Thrianta (properly pronounced "Tree-on-tuh") is a breed of domestic rabbit that is brilliant red in color. Originating in the Netherlands, [1] the Thrianta was further crossed with a German breed before being exported to the United Kingdom in the early 1980s. During the 1990s, the breed arrived in the United States from ...