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Conti's and life span.
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MummyBunnyEm
Mama Doe
I would like to think that they can live to ten or more but I think that it's unlikely 
*fingers crossed*
*fingers crossed*
GrahamL
Wise Old Thumper
There is a conti in my local rescue and it says on her profile that their life span is 5 to 7 years
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That's around about right.
luna
Mama Doe
A conti crossed with something may have a longer life span and still be all big and lovely
Very true
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There is a conti in my local rescue and it says on her profile that their life span is 5 to 7 years
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That's about right.
My friend's conti (Kevin) made 7.
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BattleKat
Wise Old Thumper
Several frenchies from the breeder I got Sapphire from have made it to 8 (and one is still going) so I am hopeful
frenchies on average life a lot longer than conti/flemish/british giants because they're so much smaller, so you should have a good few years with sapphire yet :wave:
luna
Mama Doe
I am wondering now if the bunny in the rescue is a conti x because there is a pic of her in front of a cage and she is big but not massive. And she is an adult. I love frenchies too. My husband is put off by giant breeds though because I told him they can reach up onto counter tops and tables. Oops !
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luna
Mama Doe
My Bigwig and Dillon (both contis) died at 4 years from heart related problems
By comparison the oldest bunny I have had (that I knew the age of - a German Lop) was ten and a half when he passed.
I'm sorry to hear that. 4 still seems quite young but I guess not in conti years. I don't know much about german lops but I would be happy if any of my buns lived to be ten. That's a great age
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Hele
Warren Veteran
My Farore is a conti and is very small for her breed at only 4.5kgs, some dwarf lops can reach 3.5 easy without being overweight so she certainly isn't massive
It is possible she is a cross, she is a rescue so we can't know for sure and due to her size her vaccination card says conti cross. But her previous foster mummy (Catherine09 on here) and I both believe she is pure conti, just little. Her current vet agrees with us, there is also the fact that she is now on quite a high dose of pain relief for her arthritis
luna
Mama Doe
My Farore is a conti and is very small for her breed at only 4.5kgs, some dwarf lops can reach 3.5 easy without being overweight so she certainly isn't massive
It is possible she is a cross, she is a rescue so we can't know for sure and due to her size her vaccination card says conti cross. But her previous foster mummy (Catherine09 on here) and I both believe she is pure conti, just little. Her current vet agrees with us, there is also the fact that she is now on quite a high dose of pain relief for her arthritis
I guess that's the thing about rescues. It's hard to be 100% accurate about background.
I'm sorry to hear farore has arthritis. Is it a combination of age and size or do you know the cause ?
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My Farore is a conti and is very small for her breed at only 4.5kgs, some dwarf lops can reach 3.5 easy without being overweight so she certainly isn't massive
It is possible she is a cross, she is a rescue so we can't know for sure and due to her size her vaccination card says conti cross. But her previous foster mummy (Catherine09 on here) and I both believe she is pure conti, just little. Her current vet agrees with us, there is also the fact that she is now on quite a high dose of pain relief for her arthritis
She certainly looks 100% conti. She's just a smaller version of Hector!! Poor girl with her arthritis.
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Sarah1989
Warren Veteran
My Farore is a conti and is very small for her breed at only 4.5kgs, some dwarf lops can reach 3.5 easy without being overweight so she certainly isn't massive
It is possible she is a cross, she is a rescue so we can't know for sure and due to her size her vaccination card says conti cross. But her previous foster mummy (Catherine09 on here) and I both believe she is pure conti, just little. Her current vet agrees with us, there is also the fact that she is now on quite a high dose of pain relief for her arthritis
Awww
poor Farore, she's gorgeous. I hope you have loads more years with her and they are pain free for her
