With over 40 recognised breeds of rabbits, how do you choose the right one? This guide is packed full of tips and tricks that will help you find the perfect bunny for your Family!! Most of all please take your time when choosing your pet bunny. Serching for the perfect bunny can be a very enjoyable exprience and remember the average lifespan of a pet rabbit is 7-8 years so it is worth taking time to find the right one for you.

OK lets get down to buisness!!

With so many different breeds, sizes, shapes, colours to choose from, not to mention long and short coated varieties where do you start when selecting the best pet rabbit for you? I have found there are two essential ways to find your perfect pet.

1.The best way to find out about rabbits is to attend a rabbit show. Preferably one that is local to you. There are lots of them all over the uk. Not only will you see many different types of rabbits you will also be able to meet rabbit owners and breeders.

2. Use the internet, there are many websites that are dedicated to information about rabbit breeds. There you will find pictures of rabbit breeds and lsot of infromation on all the rabbit breeds.

2 EASY WAYS TO THINK ABOUT BREEDS OF PET RABBITS.

1. According to rabbit breed size:

Rabbits come in the following breed sizes: Giant, Large, Medium, Small, Dwarf.

Typically giant breeds include the Flemish Giant, the Giant Angora and the Giant Chinchilla. The Giant Angora, for example weighs in at 10 pounds and over, whilst a Darf Htot weighs up to just 2.5 pounds. Please remember that giant rabbits need giant hutches, lots of food and lots of cleaning out!!

2. According to rabbit breed grooming requirements.

Rabbit breeds have different grooming requirements according to their coats. The longer the coat the more time you'll have to commit to grooming! The wool breeds such as the angoras and the jersy woolies requre daily grooming. Giant breeds also take much longer to groom dut the their size. Breeds such as the mini rex have plush coats and require much less grooming.

I know which breed of rabbit I want but should I Get a Boy or a Girl???

Many breeders will give you different answers regarding the preferred gender for a pet rabbit. This is compounded by the individual temprement of the rabbit. Often a doe (girl) that is not spayed, can become territorial when she reaches maturity. She may nip at you when reaching for her or her food bowl or water dishes. Some does are non-aggressive and some can become territorial towords everybody, but this is rare. If you do not intend to breed your rabbit and you want a doe, it is best to have her spayed to help reduce the chances that she will protect her den.

Bucks present a different problem altogether. Bucks are not generally agressive. However, spraying can be a problem. Once he reaches maturity he may start to spray urine everywhere to let the world ready that he is ready for a mate! Again not all bucks will do this, and typically if they do it will only be for a short time. This problem can be eliminated by having the buck neutered.

I know which breed I want & what gender. But where should I get one from???

Never buy a rabbit without first seeing it!!! Also please think twice before buying one from a pet shop. I would always reccomend that you find a bredder in your area for the breed that you want. Arange to go and see the breeder. Make sure that you see where the rabbits live (not just the one you are going to look at!) Meet Mr & Mrs Bun if possible. Ask to hold the rabbit you are interested in. Pay particualar attention to how the rabbit's react when their cage door is opened. Rabbits that love attention, will immediatly come to the door, some will even make happy grunting type noises. If a rabbit moves to the back it is probably not the one for you!

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