The Britannica Petite Rabbit Breed

The Britannica Petite rabbit is a unique rabbit in many ways. Through its size, characteristics, history, and more, these rabbits are great, so make sure to check out what they are all about, right here, right now!

History of the Britannica Petite Rabbit:

The Britannica Petite came about in the early 1800’s from the Polish rabbit, known in England. This was around a time when showing rabbits was becoming popular. It wasn’t until the 1900’s that the Polish rabbit was transported to America. The Polish rabbits were considered “dubbed Polish”.

Meanwhile, rabbit owners in England were working on proper stances for the Polish rabbits for the shows that were starting to become popular. The rabbits became so accustomed to standing tall that when these rabbits were bred, they ended up with baby bunnies with amazingly refined bone structure.

The British Council still considers the Britannica Petite rabbit a Polish rabbit, but the American Rabbit Breeder’s Association already recognized a different rabbit breed to be considered a Polish.

Common Characteristics:

The Britannica Petite has a quarter circle arch in its back, if viewed from a side perspective. The rabbit has a wedge-shaped head and small ears as well. The ears also stick straight up.

There are many colors for this breed, but here are the majority of them, if not all of them: Red-eyed-white, blue-eyed-white, broken (white with spots of other colors), black, chestnut aguoti, black otter, and sable.

Common Personalities:

This breed of rabbit is very popularly known as a very energetic and curious rabbit. Even though this rabbit is very energetic, it also has a very sweet side. They love spending time with their owners, or other rabbits, and are very affectionate.

Sizing/Weight:

Since this rabbit is so incredibly tiny, this rabbit is a dwarf. Even though it may not look like it in the picture, this rabbit is definitely a dwarf, and the sizing will make even more sense after you know how tiny it is weight-wise.

This rabbit is definitely a dwarf on weight standards. This rabbit averages anywhere from 2 to 2 1/2 lbs. That is such a tiny rabbit, and that weight is for full grown Britannica Petites.

Common Medical Problems:

This rabbit breed isn’t known for any illnesses commonly found in only it’s family, but making sure that at home check-ups are happening can be very important.

Extra Care:

Even though this rabbit has soft, short, but silky fur, they tend to shed more than just the twice-a-year large sheds, which does mean that keeping up on grooming is extremely important.

Since this rabbit is so energetic and curious, making sure that they get time out of their pen every day is important. Allowing any rabbit to have time to explore is important, but for an extremely adventurous rabbit like this, it really is beneficial. This rabbit needs the space of a medium sized rabbit at least, all because of its energy.

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