Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Breeds of rabbits that we specialize in

THUMP-The Farm specializes in the following breeds of rabbits.
Our latest breed additions - Thriantas and Champagne D'Argent

1. Netherland Dwarfs

The Netherland Dwarf is one of the most popular breed locally due to its compact size, that doesnt require a huge cage for them. They have a huge round and shortened face, with big round eyes and short ears no longer than 2 inches.

They are known to be curious, mischevious little ones that love to run about freely. They express their happiness by doing "blinkies" in the air or flopping their body on the floor for a content rest.

2. Flemish Giants
Flemish Giant is one of the largest breeds of domestic rabbits, under the "Giant" breed category.

The body of a Flemish Giant Rabbit is long and powerful with good muscular development and relatively broad hindquarters. Bucks have a broad, massive head in comparison to does. Does may have a large, full, evenly carried dewlap. The fur of the Flemish Giant is known to be glossy and dense, and when stroked from the hindquarters to the head, the fur will roll back to its original position.

There are 7 recognized varieties of Flemish Giant under the ARBA Standard of Perfection.
Namely : Sandy, Fawn, White, Light Gray, Steel Gray, Black and Blue.

Under the ARBA Standards of Perfection, the minimum show weight for a Senior doe and Senior buck is about 6.4kg and 5.9kg respectively. Generally, Flemish Giants has a minimum weight of 5kg and can live up to 5 years or more.

Flemish Giants grow slowly and a senior doe may take 1 year to reach full maturity whereas the senior buck can take 1.5 years to reach full maturity.

They are by nature docile and gentle, and need a large space to roam around. It is not recommended to carry them due to their heavy weight and strong hind legs.

3. French Lops
 The French lop is a very large rabbit and weights more than 4.5kg with lops ears of between 5 to 8cm long that hang down below the jaw. It is believed to have been produced by crossing the English Lop and the Flemish Giant.

They are docile and has a relaxed temperament and require a large area for them to move and exercise freely.


4. Holland Lops
It is often mistaken the mini lop is the smallest breed of the lop family. In fact, the Holland lop is the smallest and compact breed in the lop family.

They are characterized by broad shoulders, deep chests and short thick legs. The ideal weight for showing is about 1.6kg. Because of their loppy ears and found faces which makes them seem like a miniature puppy, they are well liked and popular with adults and kids.

Our holland lops are one of the most sellable breed and are of very good premium quality.

5. Thriantas
Thriantas also known as "Fire of the Fancy" is one of our latest breed addition.
They are considered a medium size rabbit, weighing up to 6 pounds and is distinguished by it's fiery orange-red fur coating.

They are also one of the newest breed to be recognized by ARBA.

6. Champagne D'Argent
Champagne D'Argent Champagne D'Argent is one of the oldest recognized breeds of rabbit.
They are consider a medium to large size rabbit and weigh about 9 to 12 pounds.
The first thing you would notice about this breed of rabbit is of their beautiful shimmery coat of silver and black fur coat.

They are born black and the silvery fur will start to grow at about 5 weeks of age and will last till 6 months when the silvering process is completed.

They are known to be gentle and easy to handle.

7. Lionhead Lops

8. Longcoat Teddies