Size, Personality, & fur type
Tiny | Small | Medium | Large | Giant |
| Britannia Petite Dwarf Hotot Jersey Wooly Netherland Dwarf Polish Lionheads | American Fuzzy Lop Dutch Himalayan Holland Lop Mini Rex | Angora - English Chinchilla English Spot Florida White Havana Mini Lop Silver Tan | American Sable Belgian Hare Californian Cinnamon Creme D'Argent French Angora Harlequin Hotot Lilac Palomino Rex Rhinelander Satin Angora Silver Marten | American American Chinchilla Beveren Champagne D'Argent Checkered Giant English Lop Flemish Giant French Lop Giant Angora Giant Chinchilla New Zealand Satin Silver Fox |
All-Important Personality
Individual rabbits have personalities as individual as they are. But there are tendencies within breeds. Breeds are listed below as either being relaxed, curious, or excitable. Please note that excitable rabbits can still be great pets for those who are comfortable and experienced with animals. The excitable breeds can be a lot of fun to watch. I prefer the curios breeds; I find them to have good balance between calm and excitement. Others only want calm breeds and enjoy them immensely.
| Relaxed | Curious | Excitable |
| Dutch Mini Lops* New Zealands Californians Jersey Wooly Himalayan English Angora Satin Angora French Angora Giant Angora American Chinchilla Giant Chinchilla American Sable Californian Cinnamon Creme D'Argent Harlequin Lilac Palomino American (rare breed) Beveren English Lop Flemish Giant Satin Silver Fox | Holland Lops Thriantas Polish American Fuzzy Lop Mini Rex Rex Tan Belgian Hare Silver Marten Champagne French Lop New Zealand** Lionheads** D'Argent** Hotot** Havana** Florida White** | Britannia Petite Netherland Dwarf Dwarf Hotot English Spot Silver Rhinelander Checkered Giant |
| * Some reports of higher than average biting, others report very calm **Highly variable
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Fur Type
All rabbits molt from time to time. Different fur requires different care. Be sure to consider the fur type of your new pet rabbit.
Rex fur is the shortest type of rabbit fur, approximately 5/8". It is much like velvet and a joy to feel. Flyback fur is short enough to fly back into place when you rub your hand from rump to shoulder. Rollback full gently rolls back into place when rubbed backwards. Wool breeds have fur that is several inches long.
| Rex | Flyback | Rollback | Wool |
| Rex Mini-Rex | American Belgian Hare Britannia Petite Californian Champagne D'Argent Checkered Giant Giant Chinchilla Cinnamon Creme D'Argent Dutch English Spot Florida White Harlequin Havana Himalayan English Lop French Lop New Zealand Palomino Polish Rhinelander Silver Silver marten Tan | American Sable Beveren American Chinchilla Standard Chinchilla Dwarf Hotot Flemish Giant Holland Lop Hotot Lilac Mini Lop Netherland Dwarf Satin** Silver Fox*** | American Fuzzy Lop English Angora* French Angora* Giant Angora* Satin Angora* Jersey Wooly
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*Not recommended for the inexperienced due to care of wool **Satin fur is finer and denser than other fur; approximately 1" to 1 1/8" long. ***Standing fur, approximately 1 1/2" long | |||