Small Breeds (17)
4 class rabbits
Compact Breeds (17) All medium and smaller
Cylindrical Breed (1)
Normal Rollback Fur (13)
Rex Fur (2)
Satin Fur (2)
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Medium Breeds (12)
4 class rabbits
Giant Breeds (4) 6 class Rabbits
Commercial Breeds (18) all medium and larger
Normal Flyback Fur (23)
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Large Breeds (14)
6 class rabbits
Semi Arch Breeds (5) all large breed and bigger
Full Arch Breeds (6)
Normal Standing Fur (1)
Angora or Wool (6)
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Breed Abbreviations
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Market Rabbit Breeds
This is just a brief list, placing just the most popular breeds under each category, for a more complete list see "Choosing A Breed".
Meat Market, includes most commercial typed breeds, the most popular are: New Zealand, Californian, Satin, and Champagne d' Argent
Fur Market: Rex
Wool Market: French Angora, Giant Angora, German Angora*, English Angora, and Satin Angora
*German Angoras have not been excepted by ARBA but are still a popular wool breed because they are a large wool breed, have a cylindrical body type for easy shearing, and (like the giant angora) they have German wool which is considered the best for wool production.
This is just a brief list, placing just the most popular breeds under each category, for a more complete list see "Choosing A Breed".
Meat Market, includes most commercial typed breeds, the most popular are: New Zealand, Californian, Satin, and Champagne d' Argent
Fur Market: Rex
Wool Market: French Angora, Giant Angora, German Angora*, English Angora, and Satin Angora
*German Angoras have not been excepted by ARBA but are still a popular wool breed because they are a large wool breed, have a cylindrical body type for easy shearing, and (like the giant angora) they have German wool which is considered the best for wool production.
About The Color Review
The "Rabbit Color Review" below is a list of almost every color of rabbit. It includes every color shown in every breed that has been excepted by ARBA, plus several colors that are not shown in any breed but can still be produced by showable colors. I have broken all the colors up into groups in the same fashion of ARBA, but I have also added some of my own notes. Any color marked with "*" indicates that they may be genetically placed in one or more other color groups. Any color marked with "+" means that they may have one or more alternative names. Any color with "-all 4 colors" added on means these colors can be found in and of the 4 basic colors black, blue, chocolate, or lilac, unless otherwise specified. The order that the colors are listed in each group is the same, black line first (black then dilute black or blue) then the chocolate line (chocolate then dilute chocolate or lilac), every color is either black or chocolate, every color is also dominant or dilute.
I hope the color review can help you identify colors, you can also see "Side by Side Color Comparisons" for a few pictures and some color descriptions.
The "Rabbit Color Review" below is a list of almost every color of rabbit. It includes every color shown in every breed that has been excepted by ARBA, plus several colors that are not shown in any breed but can still be produced by showable colors. I have broken all the colors up into groups in the same fashion of ARBA, but I have also added some of my own notes. Any color marked with "*" indicates that they may be genetically placed in one or more other color groups. Any color marked with "+" means that they may have one or more alternative names. Any color with "-all 4 colors" added on means these colors can be found in and of the 4 basic colors black, blue, chocolate, or lilac, unless otherwise specified. The order that the colors are listed in each group is the same, black line first (black then dilute black or blue) then the chocolate line (chocolate then dilute chocolate or lilac), every color is either black or chocolate, every color is also dominant or dilute.
I hope the color review can help you identify colors, you can also see "Side by Side Color Comparisons" for a few pictures and some color descriptions.
Rabbit Color ReviewSelf
Shaded
*Sable Point genetically belongs in 2 groups shaded and wide band(genetically it's a red or wide band sable) *Tortoise or tort is placed in the shaded group because of the coloring, but genetically belongs in the self group and can also be placed in the wide band group (genetically it's a non agouti red) *Frosted Pearl is placed in the shaded group because of its coloring, but genetically belongs in the wide band group (genetically a red or wide band chinchilla) A.O.V. (any other variety)
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Agouti
(most dominant color pattern)
+Other Names Chestnut Agouti
Chocolate Agouti
Chinchilla
Wide Band
Tan Pattern
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Broken
Pointed White
Ticked
+Other Names
Harlequin
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