Rare breed...what is it? *Updated*

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Beebop

Warren Veteran

• Nov 19, 2006

• #1

Whilst up at my local rescue sorting out work experience, I saw a very unusal rabbit. I can't for the life of me remember its name, all I know is it was called a 'Red _____' I think the missing part was an English county or something. I don't have a photo, but the rabbit was medium sized, a lovely deep red colur with black tips to its ears, which were upright, not a lop. It also had black guard hairs through its red coat. It was the most gorgeous rabbit I've ever seen, anyone have any ideas what it could be?

 

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Azraelm

Wise Old Thumper

• Nov 19, 2006

• #2

red leicester? :lol:

Erm, it sounds like a belgian hare? Or a Thiantra?

 

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Beebop

Warren Veteran

• Nov 19, 2006

• #3

No, wasn't a Belgium hare, and haha no certainly isn't cheese! :lol: As for a thriantra, nope, cause the thing I remember is its black tips on the ears..... :?

 

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colliewoman

Mama Doe

• Nov 19, 2006

• #4

was it a sussex?

 

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Jack's-Jane

Wise Old Thumper

• Nov 19, 2006

• #5

....or a Thrianta

Janex

 

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bluebunny

Wise Old Thumper

• Nov 19, 2006

• #6

New zealand red?

 

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Beebop

Warren Veteran

• Nov 19, 2006

• #7

Def none of those, very deep rich red! :?

 

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Jack's-Jane

Wise Old Thumper

• Nov 19, 2006

• #8

Orange Rex???

Janex

 

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Beebop

Warren Veteran

• Nov 19, 2006

• #9

Nope, diff shade of red, its like a red agouti if that makes sense.....lol

 

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animus

Mama Doe

• Nov 19, 2006

• #10

I have no idea but maybe one of the names on here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_rabbit_breeds will ring a bell?

 

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honeybunny

Wise Old Thumper

• Nov 19, 2006

• #11

An Orange satin? they come in a russet agouti :?

 

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Beebop

Warren Veteran

• Nov 20, 2006

• #12

lol nope, I give up, I'll have to check it when I'm up there later in the week! :lol:

 

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chloaster

Warren Veteran

• Nov 20, 2006

• #13

Was the colour anything like my Ginger? Cos I'd love to know what she is. Orange is the best suggestion anyone could come up with on this site! :lol:

 

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Beebop

Warren Veteran

• Nov 21, 2006

• #14

Aww ur bunny is soooo cute! But not quite like the bun I saw... :? This is so annoying!! :lol:

 

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Azraelm

Wise Old Thumper

• Nov 21, 2006

• #15

chloaster said:

Was the colour anything like my Ginger? Cos I'd love to know what she is. Orange is the best suggestion anyone could come up with on this site! :lol:

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Mine :twisted:

 

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Towsbuns

Mama Doe

• Nov 21, 2006

• #16

Are you sure it is not a Belgian hare - they come in the colour you describe.

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Beebop

Warren Veteran

• Nov 21, 2006

• #17

99.9% positive, same colouring, but a lot more stocky :wink:

 

becki_moorcroft

Warren Scout

• Nov 23, 2006

• #18

deilanaar sounds right to me lovely breed colour of a belgian hare, but medium coated and stocky... but if its a rescue much more likely to be a mix...

p.s. ginger looks like a thrianta... colour is red

 

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Beebop

Warren Veteran

• Nov 24, 2006

• #19

Well turns out its a Red Devon...a breed which doesn't exist according to google.... :lol: Must just be a mix! :lol:

 

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Jack's-Jane

Wise Old Thumper

• Nov 24, 2006

• #20

Beebop said:

Well turns out its a Red Devon...a breed which doesn't exist according to google.... :lol: Must just be a mix! :lol:

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Hang On!! I have heard of a Red Devon..... :?

*Goes to rummage through Bunny Books*......

Janex