I wish to identify the breed of this young rabbit

ArtistChibi · Aug 10, 2023

My husband and I was informed by our friend that their boss, our neighbor, had a small rabbit in his yard that came out of nowhere. We don't know the age, sex, or breed. We cannot keep them as we already have our four main, but I wish some idea as to what breed it may be so when I turn them over to the shelter, when they open, they would have some accurate information other than "bunny rabbit". It's probably a mix breed. Apologies for the mess in the images. We had to find somewhere safe to put them, fast, where Xiao Wu won't hurt them.

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Jocee · Aug 11, 2023

I think it might have some English spotted in it.

Preitler · Aug 11, 2023

Imo all that can be said is that the colour is broken black, that he is not a dwarf, rex or so. I would say a mix with good, healthy proportions, and rather small

. What is his weight?
It's a shot in the dark and can be way off but I would have guessed his age between 4-6 months, the time when mine first grow and then start to fill out that lanky frame, but I have no first experience with smaller rabbits (mine are in the 10lbs range).

With rabbits, "breed" doesn't really mean as much as it does with dogs.

Nancy McClelland · Aug 11, 2023

Definitely a mix--very cute.

ArtistChibi · Aug 11, 2023

Preitler said:
Imo all that can be said is that the colour is broken black, that he is not a dwarf, rex or so. I would say a mix with good, healthy proportions, and rather small . What is his weight?
It's a shot in the dark and can be way off but I would have guessed his age between 4-6 months, the time when mine first grow and then start to fill out that lanky frame, but I have no first experience with smaller rabbits (mine are in the 10lbs range).

With rabbits, "breed" doesn't really mean as much as it does with dogs.

Artemis (yes, we named them Artemis) is about half the size of Loki, who is a mini rex. VERY small. We don't know an exact weight but guessing about a 1lb (0.45kg), if that. We'll have Artemis seen by our vet first before we take them to the shelter. We'll be able to get a gender and approximate age by then.