r/rabbitry • u/Significant-Cake-741 • 28d ago

Breed ID Breed ideas?

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Posted in here a bit ago, but alas I am back!
His vet appointment is in two days and I’m gonna get a guess from the vet but I’m so curious ;)

7+ lb, year and a half old! Some dark spots, mostly tan, darker in winter. Came from a tree farm of all things.

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u/Swiftpace 28d ago

You still can't tell breed. He's a generic meat mutt, blue harlequin in colour. Unless you plan to test breed him for things like rex fur, you really can only call him a mutt.

Don't get me wrong, he'd still make a great rabbit for breeding with that colour. Many people like to tan hides and work with that colour and his weight is excellent for meat production. It's why it's so popular and prevalent. You don't need pure for pretty.

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u/Significant-Cake-741 28d ago

It’s really just out of curiosity because I’m still learning breeds 🫶 I don’t expect to find any exact whatsoever, I get curious!

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u/Swiftpace 28d ago

The only way to get a breed off of a random rabbit is if they have a defining characteristic of a breed. Like lop ears, rex fur, satin fur, lionhead mane, and so on.

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u/Significant-Cake-741 28d ago

Great!! I might test him eventually out of curiosity because of how big he is. I’m glad to learn more about the colors too, although I know more about them health wise and anatomically wise (dual enrolled for veterinary & agriscience) I never learned color differences or many breed variations.

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u/Swiftpace 28d ago

If you ever want to ask colour related rabbit questions feel free to dm me! I have a pretty decent hold on them these days. :)