Rhinelander
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Fancy / Show
Recognition:
ARBA
BRC
Tri-colour show breed bred in Germany 1902 to create a tricolor rabbit (white, black, and orange) with arched body. The only ARBA-recognised tricolour.
Quick facts
- Size group
- Medium
- Purpose
- Show
- Buck weight
- 3–4.5 kg
- Doe weight
- 3–4.5 kg
- Adult weight
- 3.5 kg
- Litter (avg)
- 7 kits
- Slaughter age
- 14 weeks
- Coat
- normal
- Body type
- full arch
- Ears
- erect
- Origin
- DE
- Recognised
- 1902
Colours
tricolour: white + black + orange
Temperament
calm
Notable facts
The only breed featuring a butterfly nose marking in two different colors.
Breeding recommendations
- Slow to mature physically; show condition not reached until 8–10 months.
- Intelligent and active; many can be trained to run to markers on a show table.
- Weekly grooming during molting prevents tricolor pattern from appearing dull.
- Doe-buck ratio 8:1 standard for this exhibition breed.
- Difficult tricolour selection — only ~30% of kits show the standard pattern.
