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SECTION 8
TYPES OF RABBIT
The American Rabbit Breeders Association has laid out the breed standards for 47 different breeds of rabbits. In this article I an going to attempt to group those 47 different breeds into 5 different rabbit type categories and provide you with pictures of each for better comprehension. If you are interested in learning more about the individual traits and qualities of each of those rabbit breeds, I suggest that you check out our rabbit breeds article.
There are five main different type rabbit type categories that rabbits are commonly classified by Rabbit Body Type, Rabbit Fur Type, Rabbit Sizes, Rabbit Purpose and Domestic vs Wild Rabbits. We will mainly be focusing on the classification of the demostic rabbit breeds in this article as those are the only ones that ARBA recognizes and the ones that the vast majority of rabbit breeders raise.
RABBIT BODY TYPES
The rabbit body type breed classifications include; Commercial Rabbit Breeds, Compact Rabbit Breeds, Cylindrical Rabbit Breeds, Full - Arch Rabbit Breeds and lastly, Semi - Arch Rabbit Breeds. In this article we will be looking at all five of these classifications in great detail.
Commercial Rabbit Breeds
One of common rabbit body types include the Commercial Rabbit Breeds. Like indicated by the name, the rabbits that make up this category tend to be used as prodectuin animals and meat rabbits. The rabbits that make up this "Commercial" category tend to grow fast and have large meaty loins. Many rabbit breeds have pointed out that these bunny rabbits look very similar to the "Compact Rabbit Breeds" except they are a lot bigger.
Compact Rabbit Breeds
Some of the smaller breeds of rabbits make up the
Compact Rabbit Breeds category. Rabbits in this "Compact" category will many times look well balanced when you set them up properly.
Cylinder Rabbit Breeds
The Cylindrical Breed category currently consists of only one representative. The sole representative from this 'Cylindrical' category is the Himalayan Rabbit. Many breeders have noted that the Himalayan Rabbits looks a lot like smaller version of the Californian Rabbit however their shape is cylindrical in nature. When these rabbits are posed properly on the judging table they should be laid out in a 'cylindrical' like fashion.
Full - Arch Rabbit Breeds
Rabbits that have been categorized in the Full - Arch Rabbit Breed category tend to be "always alert" and "energetic" in nature. Many of the rabbits in this category have very erect ears and possess a spotted fur coat. In addition to being commonly classified by "Rabbit Body Type" rabbits are also classified by the fur on their pelts. There are four main types of rabbit fur; Normal Rabbit Fur, Rex Rabbit Fur, Satin Rabbit Fur and Wool Rabbit Fur.
Semi - Arch Rabbit Breeds
In addition to being commonly classified by "Rabbit Body Type" rabbits are also classified by the fur on their pelts. There are four main types of rabbit fur; Normal Rabbit Fur, Rex Rabbit Fur, Satin Rabbit Fur and Wool Rabbit Fur.
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