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Is there such a breed as a dutch with lop ears?

CrazyGal330

Warren Scout
I have always loved dutch markings, having had two so far, and I have always wanted a bunny with lop ears as i find them adorable, is it possible to get this as a variety, or does such a bun not exist? I dont know much about varieties but ive never seen a dutch with floppy ears :eek: :)
 
There is no such thing as a pure bred lop-eared Dutch. It might be possible to find a cross breed, though they may have health issues. I suggest you adopt a Dutch and a lop from a rescue (buns need to be kept in pairs or groups anyway) so you can enjoy them for their individual characteristics.
 
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As a dutch lover/owner, also until sadly recently a gorgous lop, I would just have one of each not a mix,

There are some odd mixes around, quite often result in health problems, nots something i would consider, ive seen lionhead x, and a lop x dutch and i would much prefere a a bun as he/she should be and not mixed. there has been to many cases of rescue buns with dental respitory probs caused by mixing a breed :(
 
I don't really think you can generalise that crossbreeds are of worse health than purebreeds, when so many purebred rabbits have health problems resulting from being inbred :? It's totally dependent on the individual rabbits involved - haven't you ever heard the term "hybrid vigour"?

I have seen lopped rabbit with dutch markings...I would ask around some rescues rather than trying to get one specifically bred though ;)
 
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