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april 27, 2022

Californian rabbit breed


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Breed facts

Size

3,62-4,53 kg

Look

 Muscular body with full shoulders and hindquarters. Dense, coarse coat.

Temperament

Mild-tempered and a bit shy. Love to cuddle when they've been properly socialized with a human.

Care requirements and grooming

 Needs a lot of time outside of its enclosure. Sheds heavily in the spring.

Behavior With Children

Not ideal for young children due to their shy nature, but they will tolerate being held and petted if they are properly socialized.

Health Concerns

 Nothing beyond standard rabbit concerns.

Life expectancy

 5–10 years 

Breed facts

Size

3,62-4,53 kg

Look

 Muscular body with full shoulders and hindquarters. Dense, coarse coat.

Temperament

Mild-tempered and a bit shy. Love to cuddle when they've been properly socialized with a human.

Care requirements and grooming

 Needs a lot of time outside of its enclosure. Sheds heavily in the spring.

Behavior With Children

Not ideal for young children due to their shy nature, but they will tolerate being held and petted if they are properly socialized.

Health Concerns

 Nothing beyond standard rabbit concerns.

Life expectancy

 5–10 years 

Breed facts

Size-4 to 7,5 kg

Temperament-calm and friendly with a playful personality

Grooming-they need to be groomed frequently due to their long, double coat that mats easily

Behavior with children-they get along very well with children and babies due to their kind, friendly, and fun personality

Health Concerns-Brachycephaly-it is a malformation of the skull due to their breeding; heart disease, eye issues (caused by eye irritations and excess discharge); hair issues (they don't have fur, they have long hair with can tangle easily); ear issues( ear infections); skin sensitivity (allergies) and they also might develop a stomach sensibility due to their selective appetite

Life expectancy-10 to 16 years (the oldest recorded Shih Tzu has lived 23 years)

 

When George West started to develop the Californian rabbit, he wanted to produce a rabbit with "excellent" flesh and a dense, appealing coat.

The Californian rabbit was created after many years of selective breeding and very few different cross-breedings.

Despite the fact that these rabbits are usually utilized for meat or for exhibition, many people choose to keep them as companions because of their kind demeanor.

 

 

When George West started to develop the Californian rabbit, he wanted to produce a rabbit with "excellent" flesh and a dense, appealing coat. The Californian rabbit was created after many years of selective breeding and very few different cross-breedings. Despite the fact that these rabbits are usually utilized for meat or for exhibition, many people choose to keep them as companions because of their kind demeanor.