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 Can you believe this? There are more than 35 breeds of rabbits to choose from if you are looking for a pet rabbit for your family.
Rabbits make loveable and entertaining house pets but it is a good idea to know what size your rabbit might be when it grows up to be an adult... so here is a list of breeds recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association, grouped by the size for fully-grown adult rabbits.
SMALL-SIZED RABBITS - 2 to 6 lbs (0.9-2.7 kg)
- American Fuzzy Lop
- Britannia Petite
- Dutch
- Dwarf Hotot
- Florida White
- Havana
- Himilayan
- Holland Lop
- Jersey Wolly
- Mini Lop
- Mini Rex
- Netherland Dwarf
- Polish
- Silver
- Tan
MEDIUM-SIZED RABBITS - 6 to 9 lbs (2.7-4.1 kg)
- American Sable
- Belgian Hare
- English angora
- English Spot
- French angora
- Harlequin
- Lilac
- Rex
- Rhinelander
- Satin Angora
- Silver Marten
- Standard Chinchilla
LARGE-SIZED RABBITS - 9 to 11 lbs (4.1-5 kg)
- American
- American Chinchilla
- Beveren
- Californian
- Champagne d'Argent
- Cinnamon
- Creme d'Argent
- English Lop
- Giant Angora
- Hotot
- New Zealand
- Palomino
- Satin
- Silver Fox
EXTRA-LARGE or GIANT-SIZED RABBITS - 11 lbs (5 kg) and over
- Checkered Giant
- Flemish Giant (Patagonian)
- French Lop
- Giant Chinchilla
Want to see what other bunny rabbits look like?
Check out the photos of the many breeds of rabbits at the the American Rabbit Breeders Association's website.
For information about the care of rabbits check out this website!
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