Rabbit Breed Profile (Part 2)

Champagne D'Argent Rabbit

Varieties: Standard. Bluish white with longer black hairs throughout the coat, giving the rabbit the appearance of old silver.
Weight: Males: 9 to 11 pounds, Females: 9 to 11 pounds
Physical Attributes: The body is medium in length and round. The ears are upright. The color is what makes the Champagne D'Argent so special. Kits are born pure black and they gradually turn silver as they get older. Only the nose, the ears, around the eyes remain somewhat dark. An old Champagne D'Argent might be entirely silver except for the nose and the ears.
Personality: Champagne D'Argents are generally quite calm and enjoy attention.
Coat Type and Grooming: Champagne D'Argents have a short, easy to care for coat. Weekly grooming with a slicker brush are fine, except during shedding season when bi-weekly grooming may be required.

Checkered Giant Rabbit

Varieties: Black, Blue. The body is white with a coloured nose marking in the shape of a butterfly, a circle of colour around each eye, a spot on each cheek, coloured ears, a straight line down the spine and top of the tail, and two large spots of colour on each side of the body.
Weight: Males: 11 pounds and over, Females: 12 pounds and over
Physical Attributes: The body is long and arched. It is fairly heavy as compared to other Full Arch Group breeds, though the legs are still long. The ears are long and upright, and the markings are unique to the breed.
Personality: Checkered Giants can be temperamental. Many dislike their ears being touched, and they tend startle easily.
Coat Type and Grooming: Checkered Giants have a short, easy to care for coat. Weekly groomings with a slicker brush are fine, except during shedding season when bi-weekly grooming may be required.

Cinnamon Rabbit

Varieties: Standard. Rust or cinnamon color.
Weight: Males: 1/2 to 10 1/2 pounds, Females: 9 to 11 pounds
Physical Attributes: The body is medium in length and round. The ears are upright. The color is what makes the Cinnamon so special. The body is rust or cinnamon in color with smoke gray across the back. The belly is a darker smoke gray. The face, ears, feet, legs, and tail have a very dark smoke gray or black color on them.
Personality: Cinnamons are generally fairly calm.
Coat Type and Grooming: Cinnamons have a short, easy to care for coat. Weekly grooming with a slicker brush are fine, except during shedding season when bi-weekly grooming may be required.

Crème D'Argent

Varieties: Standard. Creamy-white.
Weight: Males: 8 to 10 1/2 pounds, Females: 8 1/2 to 11 pounds
Physical Attributes: The body is medium in length and round. The ears are upright. The color is what makes the Creme D'Argent so special. The color is creamy-white with an bright orange cast. The belly is creme white, and the nose and muzzle are deeper orange than the rest of the body. The breed is born orange and gets lighter as it gets older. Old Creme D'Argents may be quite light
Personality: Creme D'Argents are generally quite calm and enjoy attention.
Coat Type and Grooming: Creme D'Argents have a short, easy to care for coat. Weekly grooming with a slicker brush are fine, except during shedding season when bi-weekly grooming may be required.

Dutch Rabbit

Varieties: Black, Blue, Chocolate, Gray, Steel, Tortoise. Colored with white markings.
Weight: Males: 3 1/2 to 5 1/2 pounds, Females: 3 1/2 to 5 1/2 pounds
Physical Attributes: The body is med short and round. The ears are upright. The nose is completely white. There is color from the ears down to the cheeks, leaving a stripe of white from the chest, onto the nose, and narrowing to a very fine line that runs between the ears and widens again as it reaches the body. The front of the rabbit is white, then it becomes colored about halfway. The color goes all the way back to the tail, but the hind feed have white on the front portion.
Personality: Dutch are generally quite calm and enjoy attention. The breed has been a popular pet for many years.
Coat Type and Grooming: Dutch have a short coat that is easy to care for. Weekly groomings with a slicker brush are fine, except during shedding season when bi-weekly grooming may be required.