Question.

[Bun~Bun]

Hi, guys!!

Anyways, I've been confused whith something for along time.

Bun-Bun, my Rabbit is said to be a Mini Rex even by the County Fair where I live.
I whent along whith that, cause I agreed, plus he came whith papers. I got him at my local pet store, that sounded weird,huh? They stopped selling whith papers in 2003.
Any ways, the thing that has been questioning me is that Bun-Bun kinda doesn't look Mini-Rex. He's got the size(Weighing in at 7 pounds.),length, and one the colour(Sable Point.) varities.
But he doesn't have the velvet fur texture, the crinckled whiskers, and the ears are not as long.
Here's a pic of him when he was about 8 months. BTW, he's 3 1/2 years old right now.

So, any one know what's he's crossed whith?(Or if he's not, what is he?)

 

[pamnock]

Very cute guy! Mini Rex generally don't weigh over 4 1/2 pounds, and sable point is not a common color in the Mini Rex (it is not an accepted variety). As you already pointed out, he also doesn't have a Mini Rex coat.

His color is very common in the Holland Lops and he does appear to have the rounder Holland Lop dwarfish head. I'm guessing he may be a mix of Lop with a larger breed. From the photo, he also appears to have the longer, softer coat of the lops. Or, he could just be aHUGE Holland Lop with erect ears

Really no way to tell for certain -- all we can do is guess as he doesn't fit any purebred rabbit standard.



Pam

 

[Bun~Bun]

Thanx!!
Bun-Bun is a little chubby.
I looked up a picture of a Holland Lop and it does have the coat and a striking resemblace to the face. But not from the side.
Are there any Lops that can be born whith erect ears?

 

[pamnock]

All lops are born with erect ears -- generally the ears start to fall at about 2 weeks of age, but there are some with excessive ear control whose ears never lop.

Bun-Bun is most likely a mix of some type.

Pam

 

[Bun~Bun]

Thanx!!
Oh, well, at least there is a non-pure bred show in the County, and I should bring him there before getting into a more complex deal.
I'd really like to have a chat whith the pet store for LIEING tome. - that's if I wasn't trying to get hired there!! Papers Quote:"Garanteed Pure Bred!!" ERRRR!!
Guess, that's why they don't sell papers anymore!!
I was foolish.

But anyways, no matter what Bun-Bun is crossed whith - I'll all ways love him!!:bunnydance: