Key: Upright Ears - Normal Fur - Solid White color with Red Eyes

See the Note on Red-Eyed White Rabbits for more discussion.

Here are some rabbit breeds which are commonly (or primarily) found in Red-Eyed White (REW) 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)

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

 

Florida White

  • Smaller rabbit, with an adult weight of 4-6 pounds. 

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

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

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

A few other breeds which are commonly found in REW are: 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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