Netherland dwarf the netherland dwarf is the smallest of all rabbit breeds. Later in their history, there was some british and polish input into the development of the breed. Saddle color is to extend from the nape of the neck to the tail. I maintain a small herd located near greeley, colorado. Color is to be a rich sepia almost black saddle, shading to a slightly paler flank, chest and blly. We strive to raise bunnies that are healthy, have friendly dispositions, good mothering skills and meet the arba standards for the netherland dwarf breed. A superb resource to answer all your questions, this book is a must have for anybody passionate about netherland dwarf bunnies. Standard of perfection page 3 of 6 white, blue eyed bewthe surface and undercolor is to be pure white over the entire animal. The quality of the breed is partially dependent on the dwarfing gene. This is a recessive defect named after max, a famous or infamous netherland dwarf buck known to sire kits with this defect. Where we strive to produce quality purebred and pedigreed netherland dwarf rabbits.
Color is to go well down the hairshaft, with undercolor to match shadings throughout. The enduring appeal of the netherland dwarf can be attributed to their diminutive size, variety of showable colors, and brachycephalic head. Select a color from the drop down list that applies to the buck and doe you are breeding. Riddles bunny barn netherland dwarf breeder in the. Colors accepted by the american dutch rabbit club are black, blue, chinchilla, chocolate, grey, steel and tortoise. They were first imported into the uk in 1948, then later brought into the usa in the 1960. The color on the points is to fade rapidly to a rich creamy body surface color, which has a creamy white undercolor. Netherland dwarf bunnies come in a staggering 26 showable colors and a further 10 colors which are registerable, but not showable.
Netherland dwarf color chart these pictures were taken at riddles bunny barn. Working with chocolate, lilac, blue, and black, in self, broken, and otter. Autumn ridge rabbitry autumn ridge rabbitry home page. Since then their popularity has only grown and new color varieties have been recognized. The book has been met worldwide with enthusiasm within breeder circles as it fills a much needed gap in the market. These days you can find this small, velvety bunny in a wide variety of colors thanks to the input from the crossbreeding that helped start the breed. The nose, ears, feet, and tail are to be a rich sepia brown. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Netherland dwarf breed of rabbit and its sponsoring national breed club, the andrc.
Fletcher covering all aspects including handling, health, housing, breeding, colors, lifespan, personality, temperament, diet, clubs, suitability as pets, the equipment you need and. The mini rex sprang from the dwarf rex along with input from the netherland dwarf. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Netherland dwarfs are one of the smallest breeds of domestic rabbits in existence. I have recently seen where people are confused about colors and their requirements, or some people are looking for a good website with color descriptions and pictures. This little book takes you through many of the basic color genetic principles in easy to. Next litter of blue eyed white kits expected on 5620 and will go to their new forever homes on 7120. Netherland dwarf rabbits stand out because of their small body size. Dwarf digest a quarterly publication which is the official voice of the american netherland dwarf rabbit club. Wasatch hills rabbitry is located in the foothills of the wasatch mountains, in sandy, utah. The himi gene is temperaturesensitive and allows color to express on the extremeties. One of the best breeds of rabbits to show the pointed white colors, is the himilayan.
Our rabbits are sweet and affectionate due to constant care and handling. Netherland dwarf care is applicable equally to the care of other dwarf rabbit breeds. Although their size is small, the number of colors they come in is not. We breed netherland dwarf rabbits in winchester, virginia.
Fletcher covers all aspects on how to care for your n. Netherland dwarf rabbit book including pros and cons, care, housing, cost, diet and health. Netherland dwarf rabbits are recognized in more than 20 colors. Thank you to mary henry for taking the time at a show to pose her himis for this picture.
Huffmon, from the state of michigan, wrote a number of books on rabbit coat color genetics that were widely read and respected. Netherland dwarf holland lop amazing grace rabbits buns pictures animals photos animales. Self black, blue, chocolate, lilac, blueeyed white, rubyeyed white. The point color will become more intense during cold weather. Netherland dwarf rabbit breed information, facts, photos. The netherland dwarf rabbit is immensely popular in the uk and i have bred and exhibited them on and off for over 30 years now. Ebook ebook color genetics of the netherland dwarf. A wide variety of classified ads buy, rent, sell and find anything netherland dwarf bunnies listings.
Cold himis are kits that have excess color on the back and head due to being chilled in the first few days of life. Holland lops in chinchilla, squirrel, opal, chestnut, black, blue and steel netherland dwarfs in black, otter, blue, broken, and champagne. To find out if your rabbit qualifies for showing, and the criteria theyll be judged against, have a look at the breed standard of perfection. Belly and underside of tail color should be white or blue. Underside should be white and the top black black, specked with white. Rabbit colors netherland dwarf holland lop ffa cute bunny amazing. This website is specifically made for netherland dwarf colors, but all are welcome to browse. I can recommend a little book called color genetics of the netherland dwarf rabbit by bobby schott. Established in 2007 and registered with the american rabbit breeders association we at rosewood rabbit farm pride ourselves in raising gentle and loving companion netherland dwarf rabbits. Dwarf standard of perfection additional information.
Friendly, handled and socialized daily, great companion pets. Broken is not on the list because when breeding to a broken you will have a 50% chance of. Some colors look similar to an untrained eye, and then theres the added confusion of things like smut, rufus modifiers, and other colors in the bunnys pedigree that can further alter the hue just enough to make it difficult to ascertain. Everything you want to know about netherland dwarf rabbits and more.
They mature at six months, and weigh only two pounds. One can find otters of black, blue, lilac or chocolate shades. Netherland dwarf rabbits history, photos, descriptions. Rabbits, rabbits, rabbits online additional information. Bunnies for sale in the nest box rabbit care sheet rabbit colors rabbit baby development other critters goat birthing horses. They were originally created by crossing polish to small, wild rabbits which produced small offspring in a wide variety of color. Rabbit coat color genetics and coat color genetics of the netherland dwarf were the goto authorities for a number of years and many rabbit breeders relied on her knowledge. This video shows new born baby rabbits and is meant as a educational video to show the colour change from black rabbits to champagne champagne is a relatively new colour to the netherland dwarf. Self, shaded, agouti, tan and any other variety or aov. However, a chestnut is agouti and brokens usually have colored ears, so check for white inside the ears. We primarily specialize in oranges and other agouti colors such as cinnamon, lynx and fawn and shaded varieties which included siamese sable, smoke pearl and himalayan. Fault animals with a creamy, yellow, or stained fur. The best time to raise and show himis is during the cooler months.
Holland lop color guide with photos ohio holland lops. Vm netherland dwarf babies 15 weeks old and ready for new forever homes. All the facts and information you want to know on how to care for netherland dwarf rabbits. Fletcher covers all aspects on how to care for your mini lop eared bunny including handling, health, housing, breeding, colors, lifespan, personality, temperament, diet. Breeding bew to any other color will result in 100% sports aka bew makred, mismarks, particolored. The netherland dwarf breed was first produced in the netherlands in the early 20th century, and soon made its way to america. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Eye circles should be visible, light pearl in color. The netherland dwarf is recognised by both the american rabbit breeders association arba and the british rabbit. Dayold baby holland lop kits from hooks hollands ohio holland lops. As here, our company offer color genetics of the netherland dwarf rabbit, by bobby schott in this site.
Since then their popularity has only grown and new color varieties have been. Netherland dwarfs mini rex, jersey woolies, and flemish giant. Tan pattern types of dwarf netherland dwarfs are tan, otter, silver, marten, smoke pearl marten and sable marten. Here are 8 facts and care information about the netherland dwarf rabbit breed which all bunny lovers need to know. Smashwords netherland dwarf rabbits, the complete owner. A superb resource, this e book is written in an easy to read and coherent style. These tiny rabbits weigh under two and a half pounds and had their beginnings in the netherlands.
The netherland dwarf is a breed of domestic rabbit that originated in the netherlands. Note not all colors have been added and this is a working process. Rabbits with only one part of the gene are round and small, a perfect quality. Shadow hairs on front feet, light ring color, sides are lighter than body, brownish tinge on the body color. Max factor babies are born with bent and deformed hind legs and their eyes are often open at birth. Netherland dwarfs are grouped by five different varieties. Seal dark kit, two sable points and a smoke pearl kit. Rews can be bred to just about any color, but its best to know what genes theyre hiding before you decide to do so. For example, a broken black and broken chestnut look virtually the same.
White, ruby eyed rewthe surface and undercolor is to be pure white over the entire animal. Welcome to bloinks blessed bunnies online bunnies of color. A superb resource to answer all your questions, this book is a must have for anybody passionate about mini lop bunnies. Transformation from black to champagne netherland dwarf. In the late 1980s, the breed started to gain recognition. This book was inspired by social media posts where breeders and owners expressed confusion or ignorance in either identifying the colour of their rabbits or requested information on what they would get if they crossed 2 x certain. The chest should be lightly ticked with a shade of pearl. Its popularity as a pet or show rabbit may stem from its neotenic appearance.
Other colors not pictured are red eye white, black himilayan and blue eyed white. The skin color when born can often turn into something unexpected and all we could do was wait for the kits to grow into their coats. Even though colors may look the same at a very young age, they may have different charactersitcs. Being a true dwarf breed gives netherland dwarf rabbits a distinct look that makes them easily recognizable.