To get a rabbit within the 2 1/2 pound limit, the rabbit has to carry one copy of the dwarf gene. Netherland dwarf rabbits carry the “dwarf gene.” This can make breeding complicated.
If you are interested in breeding and showing Netherland dwarf rabbits, it is important to study color genetics to avoid making mistakes. The rabbit should have a head that is round in all directions with short ears, a very short neck, and round, smooth body.Ī Netherland dwarf has the most classified color varieties, a total of 32, among the 45 recognized breeds. The ideal look of a Netherland dwarf can be summarized in one word: round. The Netherland dwarf was accepted “as is” using the British standards directly, omitting the requirement of ARBA presentations over 3 years. This is quite different from other breeds’ acceptance, which usually must go through official presentations for a minimum of three years. In 1969, the ARBA accepted the Netherland dwarf as a recognized pure breed by adapting the British standard. Around 1948, British rabbit fanciers brought them to England. It is generally accepted that the Netherland dwarf is an accidental breed crossing between a Polish rabbit and a small wild rabbit in the Netherlands sometime before the 1940s. A mature Netherland dwarf has an ideal weight of 2 pounds, and a maximum allowed weight of 2 1/2 pounds. They are also the smallest breed of all pure breed rabbits.
They are the second most popular breed among the 45 pure breed rabbits recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA). Netherland dwarf rabbits are often called gems of the rabbit world – small, round creatures with big personalities.
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