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"Orange spotted lop ears" are under the majority of lop breeds as broken tortise shells, therefore yes, they do exist. I'm talking serious flaws, conformation flaws that influence muscle development and so forth, Meat breeders also look for particular things, if the rabbit is not the right quality for show does not always make it the right quality for meat either. Dwarf rabbits for example, have very stringy and tough meat, while Californian rabbits that are bred for meat and fur have a softer more well built meat when butchered out.

Ummm... A good quality show rabbit does not run 100$ trust me I've been there and done that for almost 17 years. The only rabbit I ever payed 100$ for was my blue eyed white buck, with excellent bloodlines and he was already a show champion.

Plus if the tort gene is not in the background of the rabbits you can breed all you like and NEVER get that color. Shows are not strictly in one location, they are held at multiple locations throughout the country. I live in IL, and have been to shows in TX. Plus if there is a breeder in your state, and you work with them enough often times they will either ship the animals or arrange to meet you at a midway point.

Distance, and limits are not an excuse to breed poor quality animals of any species. The ARBA, and it's breeders are not limited in their locations, and you would be suprised how many breeders you can get from the breed clubs that are not listed with the ARBA because of their size.

Please, look into it a bit more, and if you can't accomplish your goal till you're older yourself and can afford it then yes, put it off. I grew up with rabbits, and have worked my way through the rarest breeds, breeders will work with you because they want their lines to spread, and they want their breed to gain more recognition.

Dutch is more likely as they are more popular with breeders, Rhinelanders are a rarer breed and as such are more likely to be more expensive than what anyone would be willing to pay at this poin in time. As for breeders, you would have to look at the breed clubs, and the ARBA registry for local breeders.

I just skimmed the first couple pages, so I am sorry if I am repeating anything. Some treats are good for bunnies, but only sparingly. My bunnies LOVED bananas. And they make the cutest little chomping sound when they're eating them. They also enjoyed a little bit of peanut butter. not too much though. There are also little yogurt drops you can buy in the store. They're made by vitakraft if I remember correctly.

To the person that is looking for a house bunny, please check out http://www.rabbit.org/adoption/index.html and see if there is a House Rabbit Society in your area. There are a lot of people that get rabbits and don't realize that they require as much care as they do. They need room to run around in and play time outside of their cages.

When I had my rabbits, they were both leash trained and litter box trained. I kept them out of any room in the house that had exposed wires and they did just fine. The only time they were ever in their cages were at night or when I had to go out. Litter training them is even easy and makes the cage clean up a breeze. If you can get one young enough to leash train, they will love going out for walks. Mine were never happier than when they could have that "free" feeling outside. Just make sure you have them out ina calming environment as the buns will stress out easily. They let out an ear piercing scream when something scares them bad enough.

I think someone mentioned that their female buns fought? I had all of my bunnys spayed and neutered. That way they could be out together and they never went into heat. We didn't have any territory issues in the house after that.

my dogs looove my rabbits XD they sniff noses, its sooo cute! one day, a few weks ago, i had Betty out to play in the garden and Dweezle was watching when i wasnt looking (cuz the dogs arent supposed to be by the garden when the bunnies are out) n they'r just kinda looking at each other and by the time i noticed Dweezle, he was just looking at her all bored so i didnt really say anythng. next thing i kno, Betty's glaring at him and stomping her bak paws! it was sooo funny! Dweezle was like "what's that????" looking arround. i did chase him away tho, i just thot it was funny, little Betty standing up to a 130 pound dog. whee

im back! i got grounded.... stupid report card stare
lol we still havent started on the cage because another project for the garden got in the way but im not leaving mom alone about it untill she starts the cage.

Just a piece of rabbit information I thought I would share. They fracture their backs very easily. I was always told not to hold them by the scruff of their necks because they didn't feel secure, but a vet told me he has to put lots of bunnies down for being picked up that way because they end up being paralyzed. This sort of happened to my dutch bunny el Pepe (aka BunBun). He spooked as my friend was lowering him into his cage and hit what turned out to be his back on the side of the cage. His lower half was completely paralyzed by the next morning.

So take care, bunny backs are very fragile.

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I think a lot of people give their rabbits run of the house. The only friend I have with a rabbit keeps it locked in a tiny cage with food and water and she never plays with it or lets it out. Poor bunny.

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