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Not too long ago, I wanted to see the popularity of certain breeds in the uk.
I looked on pets4homes (most popular pet selling site in uk) and tallied up the results.
I put down the 11 most numerous breeds.
It isn't full proof, as some breeders post multiple times and some Thank they have a breed when they don't.
Also statistics would of changes since then.
But it's a good gist of it.
Here are the results:
Total
4918 rabbits
3971 (-minus mixed), 4525
3343- brachcephalic (67.97%, 84.18% or 73.87%)
334- normal (6.79%, 8.41%, 7.38%)
1. Mini lop-1804 (36.68%)
2. Mixed- 554 (11.26%)
3. Lionhead - 531 (10.79%)
4. Netherland Dwarf - 458 (9.31%)
5. Rex (pets4homes doesn't separate mini rex and rex. So this includes both) - 294 (5.97%)
6. Mini lion lop- 267 (5.42%)
7. Continental giant- 180 (3.66%)
8. French lop- 170 (3.45%)
9. Dutch- 113 (2.29%)
10. Dwarf lop- 113 (2.29%)
11. New Zealand - 41 (0.83%)
Unsurprisingly, 3/4 of the top four most numerous rabbits are brachycephalic.
With mini lop sitting at over 35% of all pet rabbits for sale.
It is also more common to find a mini lop than a mixed breed.
The quantity being bred follows the trends in certain breed popularity. Mostly the "cute" factor is in play. If it's not popular, few will breed more or even be able to acquire some in the first place.
My favourite breed is Rex and minirex.I
I'm also a fan of dutch, tri colour Dutch and silver fox.
The second to last became a rare breed and the last is not even in the uk anymore.
It's frustrating looking for non brachycephalic breeds, most of the market is mini lops.
What's your favourite breeds and are they on this list?
I looked on pets4homes (most popular pet selling site in uk) and tallied up the results.
I put down the 11 most numerous breeds.
It isn't full proof, as some breeders post multiple times and some Thank they have a breed when they don't.
Also statistics would of changes since then.
But it's a good gist of it.
Here are the results:
Total
4918 rabbits
3971 (-minus mixed), 4525
3343- brachcephalic (67.97%, 84.18% or 73.87%)
334- normal (6.79%, 8.41%, 7.38%)
1. Mini lop-1804 (36.68%)
2. Mixed- 554 (11.26%)
3. Lionhead - 531 (10.79%)
4. Netherland Dwarf - 458 (9.31%)
5. Rex (pets4homes doesn't separate mini rex and rex. So this includes both) - 294 (5.97%)
6. Mini lion lop- 267 (5.42%)
7. Continental giant- 180 (3.66%)
8. French lop- 170 (3.45%)
9. Dutch- 113 (2.29%)
10. Dwarf lop- 113 (2.29%)
11. New Zealand - 41 (0.83%)
Unsurprisingly, 3/4 of the top four most numerous rabbits are brachycephalic.
With mini lop sitting at over 35% of all pet rabbits for sale.
It is also more common to find a mini lop than a mixed breed.
The quantity being bred follows the trends in certain breed popularity. Mostly the "cute" factor is in play. If it's not popular, few will breed more or even be able to acquire some in the first place.
My favourite breed is Rex and minirex.I
I'm also a fan of dutch, tri colour Dutch and silver fox.
The second to last became a rare breed and the last is not even in the uk anymore.
It's frustrating looking for non brachycephalic breeds, most of the market is mini lops.
What's your favourite breeds and are they on this list?