[jellybebe]

But when they compete they look like giant puffballs!

[ItalianFashion]

OMG how cute . Just a big puff of fur with a little bunny nose and mouth. I want one but could not keep up with a coat like that.

[bellapsyd]

LOL oh mygosh! soooo cute!!

Italian- how much does luigi weigh?

[ItalianFashion]

he is about 6 lbs

[bellapsyd]

i think he weighs too much to be a mini lop. he might just be a lop- as for specific type (holland, french, english, etc.) I would google a few and see which he looks most like!

[ItalianFashion]

lol i cannot figure it out. They all look a lot a like. I dont think holland. They tend to be little and no neck.

[bellapsyd]

can you post another good pic of him?? Maybe a side profile view?

[omgblonde]

Angora's are SO cute. I've wanted one of them since I was small, but they seem so high maintenence!

Italian - The pet store (I know, I know! But no rescues would let me adopt, since even the closest one was over the certain distance you have to live from it!) I got Honey from said he was a mini lop but he was 6lbs last time he was weighed so I haven't really got a clue what he is either!

[bellapsyd]

lol- when I got Chester and Frankie, I was told they were dwarfs...they're not at all now!

PS- the mods are asking what we would want stickied in the animal subforum...I said our bunny thread! :)

[kirsten]

Originally Posted by jellybebe

But when they compete they look like giant puffballs!

Oh my gosh, I just want to snuggle with this adorable bunny. I love the ears!

[ItalianFashion]

Originally Posted by bellapsyd

lol- when I got Chester and Frankie, I was told they were dwarfs...they're not at all now!

PS- the mods are asking what we would want stickied in the animal subforum...I said our bunny thread! :)

Sounds good.

I will post another pic of lugi soon to determine breed

[kirsten]

Originally Posted by ItalianFashion

he is about 6 lbs

My "mini" lops are about 6 lbs too. The rescue told me they were mini lops. I researched on the internet and read mini lops can grow to be about 6.5 lbs as adults. I thought they might be Holland lops because of their size but their silver tipped black color coat is not a color Holland lops come in.

Description:
Besides having the characteristic floppy ears, Mini Lops have a muscular build with broad shoulders, deep chests, and short, thick legs. Their adult size is generally only about 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 pounds.

Color differences:
Mini Lop rabbits come in all colors. For showing, the American Rabbit Breeders Association, Inc. (ARBA) and the Mini Lop Rabbit Club of America have recognized colors and guidelines. The recognized color groups are:

• Agouti: includes chinchilla, chestnut agouti, and opal.
• Broken: which are white with colored spots and /or pattern, including tri colors.
• Ticked: these have a steel gene and ticking, colors include: gold tipped or silver tipped black/blue/chocolate/lilac steel, silver fox, sable or smoke pearl steel.
• Self group, white pointed: these are a solid color with no ticking and include includes: black, chocolate, blue, ruby eyed white, lilac, etc.
• Shaded: these show shaded markings with colors such as: seal, sable point, sable, smoke or frosted pearl, tortoise, etc.
• Wide band: includes cream, red, orange, and fawn.
• Classifications include: solid pattern and broken pattern

There are also many colors that are not recognized (though some are in the process of becoming recognized) including: harlequin, otter, silver marten, blue seal, broken pointed white, chocolate or blue point, etc.

[frozen7313]

omg how did i not know this existed!!

i have a lionhead rabbit (mix of swiss fox and belgian dwarf). she's all black, her name is Diva, and she's about 4.5 lbs the last time i checked (last year). she's currently 2 years and 2 months old this Thursday. i got her about 2 years ago around this time of year! She's a double-mane Lionhead, which means she has a mane in the front behind her head, like a lion.. and a mane on her hind quarters. so she's SUPER POOFY FLUFFY! she looks a lot bigger than she actually is.

here are some sample pics.


even though she's all black, she does have hints of brown around her front mane fur.. it's kinda weird. i thought i would grow out with the seasons, but it's stayed for some reason. shrugs.

she's hilariously ridiculously happy.. when she binkies it's just too cute. when she flops, it's just too funny! it's so overexaggerated.. she once flopped and landed on her back with all legs in the air!! i was like omg, diva are you okay??? and she jumped up and went to drink some water and flopped back down again. CRACKS ME UP!!

the rest can be seen here: http://www.xanga.com/diva_the_bunny
and some videos of her growing up here: http://www.youtube.com/user/frozenrx3
and some recent pictures of her on picasa here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/neyugn.j/DivaTheBunny/

[ItalianFashion]

Originally Posted by kirsten

My "mini" lops are about 6 lbs too. The rescue told me they were mini lops. I researched on the internet and read mini lops can grow to be about 6.5 lbs as adults. I thought they might be Holland lops because of their size but their silver tipped black color coat is not a color Holland lops come in.

Description:
Besides having the characteristic floppy ears, Mini Lops have a muscular build with broad shoulders, deep chests, and short, thick legs. Their adult size is generally only about 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 pounds.

Color differences:
Mini Lop rabbits come in all colors. For showing, the American Rabbit Breeders Association, Inc. (ARBA) and the Mini Lop Rabbit Club of America have recognized colors and guidelines. The recognized color groups are:

• Agouti: includes chinchilla, chestnut agouti, and opal.
• Broken: which are white with colored spots and /or pattern, including tri colors.
• Ticked: these have a steel gene and ticking, colors include: gold tipped or silver tipped black/blue/chocolate/lilac steel, silver fox, sable or smoke pearl steel.
• Self group, white pointed: these are a solid color with no ticking and include includes: black, chocolate, blue, ruby eyed white, lilac, etc.
• Shaded: these show shaded markings with colors such as: seal, sable point, sable, smoke or frosted pearl, tortoise, etc.
• Wide band: includes cream, red, orange, and fawn.
• Classifications include: solid pattern and broken pattern

There are also many colors that are not recognized (though some are in the process of becoming recognized) including: harlequin, otter, silver marten, blue seal, broken pointed white, chocolate or blue point, etc.

I know this is so confusing!!! I think Luigi might be agouti colored. Do all the lops breeds look alike to you ? I am also wondering if he could be german lop. Since it would make sense for an italian pet store to get rabbits from germany since it is so close.

[kirsten]

Originally Posted by frozen7313

omg how did i not know this existed!!

i have a lionhead rabbit (mix of swiss fox and belgian dwarf). she's all black, her name is Diva, and she's about 4.5 lbs the last time i checked (last year). she's currently 2 years and 2 months old this Thursday. i got her about 2 years ago around this time of year! She's a double-mane Lionhead, which means she has a mane in the front behind her head, like a lion.. and a mane on her hind quarters. so she's SUPER POOFY FLUFFY! she looks a lot bigger than she actually is.

here are some sample pics.


even though she's all black, she does have hints of brown around her front mane fur.. it's kinda weird. i thought i would grow out with the seasons, but it's stayed for some reason. shrugs.

she's hilariously ridiculously happy.. when she binkies it's just too cute. when she flops, it's just too funny! it's so overexaggerated.. she once flopped and landed on her back with all legs in the air!! i was like omg, diva are you okay??? and she jumped up and went to drink some water and flopped back down again. CRACKS ME UP!!

the rest can be seen here: http://www.xanga.com/diva_the_bunny
and some videos of her growing up here: http://www.youtube.com/user/frozenrx3
and some recent pictures of her on picasa here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/neyugn.j/DivaTheBunny/

Diva is beautiful! The name seems so fitting too because looking at her pics she truly looks like a princess. What a cutie! I can't see the videos right now because I am at work but when I get home I am going to definitely check them out.

Is Diva on bunspace.com?