Key: Upright Ears - Normal Fur - Giant Breeds

Flemish Giant

The Flemish Giant is a huge rabbit, and probably the most common of the giant breeds in the USA. 

• Adult weight is at least 13 pounds, and 20-30 pound Flemish Giants are not uncommon. 

• They have huge ears, long bodies and big feet.

Checkered Giant

As the name implies, the Checkered Giant is a large rabbit, with an ideal adult weight over eleven pounds. 

• They have white bodies with dark markings in black or blue. 

  • The dark markings are: 

  • two large spots (or groups of spots) on each side, behind the mid-point of the body

  • a "racing stripe" along the spine

  • a "butterfly" on the nose

  • circles around the eyes and 

  • a spot on each cheek. 

• The ears are also in the dark color.

New Zealand

• New Zealands have an adult weight of 9-12 pounds. 

• ARBA approved colors are Black, Red, White and Broken (white with black or red markings). 

• The back is curved evenly from the base of the ears to a peak at the hips, then smoothly down to the tail. 

• It has "flyback" fur - if you stroke the fur "backward" (tail to head), it returns quickly to a flat position.

Rare Breeds

The following breeds are considered "Rare Breeds", so it's unlikely to find them in a pet shop or rescue situation. Still, it's possible...

American

• The American breed has an ideal adult weight of nine to twelve pounds.

• Comes in two approved colors - blue and white. 

• Its back arch starts back of the shoulders, running to a point forward of the hips ("mandolin" shape). 

• Looked at from the top, the body tapers slightly from hips to shoulders.

Cinnamon

• The Cinnamon rabbit is, as the name implies, cinnamon or rust-colored.

• Has smoke-grey ticking across the back.

• Has darker fur on the nose, legs and ears. 

• The ideal adult weight is 8.5 to 11 pounds.

Palomino

• Palomino rabbits have an adult weight of 8-11 pounds. 

• They come in two color variations, Golden and Lynx.