Friday, December 30, 2011

Importance of dwarf rabbits care

By Alberto Mesa


Dwarf rabbits Angora is a small bunny weighing a maximum of 1.5 kilos. The body is short, compact and well rounded. The ears are generally 2.5 inches in length and the eyes brilliant and bold. Rabbits come in various colours and styles including agouti, self, and shaded designs. The wool, which grows to between five and 7cms in size, is dense and has a bit more guard hair than undercoat, which ends in a kind of wool which isn't prone to matting.

Temperament

The Dwarf Angora is identified for its calm, quiet disposition, easy care and small size. Many bunnies get along fine with other pets, such as guinea pigs, if introduced correctly and the Dwarf Angora is no different. The Dwarf Angora enjoys being petted and handled which makes it a good home pet or an excellent show bunny for children or anyone starting out in bunnies. However, as with all breed of rabbits, it's suggested that females (a female rabbit is known as doe and a male is a buck) not created for breeding be de-sexed in order to avoid them from experiencing phantom pregnancies and becoming frustrated and territorial.

History

The Dwarf Angora is a completely new breed of bunny to Australia, having only received recognition by the Australian Show Bunnie Council in 1997. The Dwarf Angora is the result of selective crossbreeding, the most successful results coming from adding the dwarfing gene to the French Angora Rabbit.

The breed was initially developed like a pet in the 1970's in New Jersey, where it was recognized as the Jersey Wooly.

The American Bunnie Breeders Association however, didn't recognise the Jersey Wooly as an established breed until '88. Dwarf Angoras have been steadily increasing in popularity here in Australia since 1997 but are not yet readily available in all states.




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