Whats the best breed of dwarf rabbits?Can you keep dwarf rabbits indoors?
There is some confusion with the term dwarf rabbit. Pet stores and many rabbit pet owners that don’t show rabbits will refer to almost any small rabbit breed as a dwarf rabbit this is incorrect. Only two breeds in the United States are normally referred to as dwarfs. The breed most commonly referred to as a dwarf is the Netherland Dwarf breed. When you talk to most any rabbit breeder and say you own a dwarf rabbit they will normally assume that you mean a Netherland Dwarf. There is one other breed that can sometimes be referred to as a dwarf rabbit and that is the Dwarf Hotot. This breed isn’t as commonly raised as the Netherland Dwarf so normally the entire breed name (Dwarf Hotot) is said and not just dwarf. If you are looking for a small breed rabbit, I recommend looking at an ARBA Standard Book of Perfection or going to a local ARBA rabbit show. If you go to the website: http://www.arba.net then you should be able to either purchase
The Netherland Dwarf Rabbit is a breed. Lionheads are a slightly larger breed, but a small rabbit. Holland Lops are also quite small, with cute lop ears. Of the various color groups and varieties of Netherland Dwarf, I prefer Agoutis (Chestnut), Blue-Eyed Whites, and Himilayans. We have a blue himi Netherland Dwarf who is quite lovely. As far as keeping them as pets goes, I prefer a slightly larger breed, with a larger head and therefore a larger brain. Dutch are very nice, as are Californians, New Zealand Whites, and if you want a really big bunny, there are giant breeds that make amazing house pets. They don’t attract vermin…just keep their housies clean and make sure that raccoons can’t get near them.
A dwarf rabbit is short for a Netherland Dwarf, and they are their own special little breed. They’re cute, and sometimes fiesty, but always loving, often times with a small lining of fur around their eyes that looks like eyeliner. They’re quite cute little guys to be honest. You can (and should) keep all bunnies indoors. You’ll be amazed at how their personality “pops” and shows itself to you as well as how friendly they become! They will become attached to you and show affection, rubbing the bottom of their chin on you (called “chinning” ) which releases a hormone which is odorless to humans, but in their own little bunny minds, is them claiming you as THEIRS. They’re very easy to litter box train, and take to it like a kitten does… how simple is that!?! Keeping your little guy indoors is actually pretty clean too, so as long as you clean out her litter box often, there is no need to have any concern for the smell attracting any other animals into your home. I’ve included a link bel
