Today, I will be going over the Beveren breed rabbit. As I have been doing, I will be going over the common characteristics, common personalities, common medical problems, and more!
The History of the Beveren Breed Rabbit:
There is a debate of whether this breed was from England or Belgium. Those on the side of Belgium say that the rabbit was transported around the late 1890’s to Britain, but then put in the spotlight for shows around 1905.
The breed was then most popular for the time in 1918, when the Beveren Club was established. In 1919, the breed was transported to America and accepted into the American Rabbit Breeders Association as an official breed.
Characteristics of the Beveren Breed:
The Beveren breed rabbit has a medium sized torso with a nice, rounded face. The ears are very large in the aspect of length, and reach up to 5 inches long at the age of adulthood. This rabbit has a large body overall.
Beveren rabbits have very sleek and glossy fur. There are three different colors that are accepted through the ARBA. These colors are:
- Solid Blue
- Solid Black
- Blue-Eyed White
There are many more colors of this breed, but the three about are the official and accepted colors for this rabbit.
Common Personalities of the Beveren Breed:
These rabbits are known to be quite intelligent, so very carefully planning locations, and bunny-proofing will be extremely important. These rabbits are also very curious and are docile. They do better with older children than younger children for any families, but will still do great with adults.
Size and Weight:
The Beveren breed rabbit is large-sized because of weight and overall size. The rabbit itself is quite large compared to many rabbit breeds. The different size options are dwarf, small, medium, large, and giant, so it on the bigger side of rabbit breeds.
The average, healthy weight of a Beveren breed rabbit is anywhere from 8 to 12 lbs. This really goes to show that they are very large, and can weigh quite a lot for their body size.
Common Medical Problems:
Since this is a larger rabbit, it is so important to make sure that proper grooming around its bottom is done. This way, any possible buildup of fur won’t clump up to allow droppings to stick, to then cause flystrike. I find that it’s much easier for smaller rabbits to groom their bottom, so giving this rabbit the grooming and attention-to-detail is very important.
Extra Care:
This breed specifically doesn’t have any extra care, but as a large rabbit, like all of the other large breeds, I would be very cautious over weight gain and loss. The correct diet, encloser, interaction, and exercise can allow this rabbit to live for much longer than expected.
Sources:
https://www.petguide.com/breeds/rabbit/beveren-rabbit/
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