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Help me determine my rabbits breed?

Pllamah

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I have a photo that I put beside a photo of a flemish giant, because i think they look strikingly similar, and my rabbit has recently doubled in size from what she was.
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I'm not sure about her weight or age, but she is getting pretty heavy.
Do you think I'm right about her maybe being a flemish giant or do you think she's something else?
 
Hi there Pllama, welcome to the forum :D:wave:

She may be a Flemish Giant, but to be honest her ears look a little wrong. Giants are also BIG bunnies, and adults weigh at least 5kg. So if you have had Din a while and she's nowhere near 5kg, she's probably not. But then lots of bunnies are crosses so even if she's not a pure FG, she may have some in there somewhere!

Do you have a picture which shows her fur in a different light by any chance? And which shows her head at a different angle?
 
I caught her outside like a month ago, so I have no clue of her age. but she was way smaller a month ago. Here is some more photos of her.
These first two were taken right around when I first got her.
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And these were taken today.
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I took this photo to show her approximate size against my torso. (i know im holding her awkwardly. it's because she squirmed because she dislikes being held)
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Well, I take back my previous comment. The second photo there gives you a much better look at her ears and head shape and she does look more giant like. I tend to think along the lines of, if the ears look as if they're too big for the rabbit, there's giant in there somewhere :lol:

The size is also a giveaway, unless you're tiny. Here's me with my 3.5kg bun as a comparison, I'm around 5'8 and 63kg. Your Din looks to be quite a bit bigger than Oidhche was.

She could be a slightly smaller breed, like a New Zealand or Florida White. If you could manage to weigh her it would give you a better idea. I'm no hotshot on giant breeds personally but I'm sure someone will nip along who is.

If she's still growing she may get even bigger - lucky you! :lol: The other breed of giant which comes in white is the Continental so they might be worth looking up, have a look at Thistle who was a heck of a bun!
 
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Thanks for all the help guys. :)
I'm not too small, i'm 5'6 so Din definitely is pretty big.
I'll look into all the other breeds mentioned.
 
Whatever she is, she's a lovely looking gal - I love giant breeds :love: Good on you for taking her in.

I really just want to scooch in and have a snuggle! :lol:
 
You would need to weigh her to be sure but she looks mainly new zealand white but the ears are a little wider so prehaps shes crossed

Also the photo looks like its of a male (no dewlap) so its hard to compare them, not sure about other breeds but in new zealands (which is what I have) the males are alot chunkier in the face
 
I'd go along with the others, most likely a NZ White. She does however remind me a LOT of a friends bunny who is a pink-eyed white British giant.
 
alright, thanks guys. c:
and yeah, i'm not 100% sure that Din is a girl, but as far as i could tell it looks like a girl. But, I could be wrong.
 
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