Can I trim my bunnies fur?

I know they're dutchies but their fur is actually getting pretty long, at least 4cm in places, I'm starting to think there's a bit of a long haired breed in the mix, it started growing a lot around winter but I just thought that was their 'first' winter coat... apparently not.

I'm grooming them everyday and now that they're malting their fur is matting in and going everywhere :? I love them to pieces but I got a short-haired breed for a reason, as I already have a long haired dog and he's a pain at times :roll:

I heard that their skin is really sensitive and elastic and whatnot, but I was thinking of using a fine tooth comb and then cutting them bit off, so there's a barrier between the scissors and their skin. If that makes sense. Like when you get a trim at the hairdressers. We're having a "salon night" here at bunny central; baths, gland cleans and nail trims all round, so I was thinking of trimming them up too. They look awfully hot out there, even in the shade, and with the frozen bottles and icepacks etc, I keep bringing them in to lounge about on the kitchen tiles until they cool down a smidge.

Any suggestions, and do any of you have experience in trimming buns?

Merci

P.s. I'm writing this from the floor in the living room as the bunnies have taken over the sofa :roll:

No, please don't trim your rabbits fur. It will be a suitable thickness for the temperature and area they are living in.

Unless there is a genuine health reason for it, it would be wrong.

I'm glad to hear you know your place is on the floor while the bunnies have the sofa. :lol::lol:

Their fur probably seems longer because they're moulting and a lot of it will be working it's way loose at the moment. Alfie's fur on his bottom half looks really fluffy at the moment as his fur is gradually moulting downwards. :lol:

Personally, I'd concentrate on trying to help them with the moult with regular brushing as you're doing already - sometimes a damp hand or a brush over with a rubber comb or rubber gloves will get off more loose fur than a brush can or, if it's really tufty, you can also very gently pluck any loose bits.