Key: Upright Ears - Normal Fur - Solid Black or Blue Color

Here are some rabbit breeds which are commonly (or primarily) found in Black or Blue (dark gray) fur color

American (Rare) 

  • Adult weight 9-12 pounds

  • 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.

Beveren (Rare)

  • Adult weight 8-12 pounds

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

  • The Beveren has "rollback" fur about 1¼"-1½" long - if you stroke the fur "backward" (tail to head), it returns slowly to a flat position.

 

Havana

  • Smaller rabbit, adult weight 4½-6½ pounds. 

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

  • Neck is short and the head broad. 

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

New Zealand

  • Large rabbit, 9-12 pounds in adult weight. 

  • Unlike the American or Beveren (and like the Havana) 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.

The following breeds are also ARBA-approved in Black:

This color is very common, even on breeds where it is not ARBA approved, so be sure to check UPRIGHT / NORMAL / OTHER for other possibilities.

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