Hi everyone,

I just recently adopted this little white bunny who we've been calling Bluebell.  She's had a bit of a bad past - I was told her sister (& bonded friend) died during surgery to remove an eye tumor, at which point her family tried to breed her with a friend's male rabbit so that she would have "company".  Bluebell's pregnancy ended in a miscarriage and after that she was not paid much attention to.  (She was not spayed after, either, so I've scheduled that...)  I'm told she is about a year old.  

I adopted her in hopes of bonding her with my Nethie Wesley.  She is still settling in to her new home however, so in the meantime... anyone know what type of bunny she might be?  She is lanky, all white, blue eyes.  Her fur is not very thick or soft - it isn't coarse or anything, but definitely not as soft as my dwarf's.  She doesn't weigh more than 2.5 lbs I would say, although she isn't getting her check-up at the vet until next week.  I've already noticed she has some poor eating habits   She might be a bit underweight.  

xx

Linds, Wes and Bluebell

These aren't the greatest pictures, but I don't want to bother her while she is getting used to things here.

(and a pic of Wesley, my Netherland Dwarf)

Posted By LoveChaCha on 07/11/2012 06:18 PM
Do you know how old she may be? She does look like a dwarf rabbit to me. My diva Chacha has longer ears than a typical dwarf, and she is still dwarf

BTW, she is darlinggg!

She is a bit over a year from what we were told.  It is hard to tell from the pictures, but her legs are actually quite long - which makes me think she does not have too much dwarf in her.  Also her face is much more pointed than my dwarf's.  Her general size is definitely dwarf-y though! She's a bit of an enigma...

Here is another shot of her.  I originally thought Mini Rex too.  Although I have never heard of Florida White - it's fun hearing these breed names and checking them out!  She looks like a lot of different ones..

I haven't been able to get a good picture of her legs, but she is super-feminine looking.  Her paws are very narrow and lady-like.  It's hard to see when she is sitting but she has a long, pretty neck too.  She definitely looks like a little girl!

Posted By lindsay715 on 07/11/2012 06:49 PM

Posted By LoveChaCha on 07/11/2012 06:18 PM
Do you know how old she may be? She does look like a dwarf rabbit to me. My diva Chacha has longer ears than a typical dwarf, and she is still dwarf

BTW, she is darlinggg!

She is a bit over a year from what we were told.  It is hard to tell from the pictures, but her legs are actually quite long - which makes me think she does not have too much dwarf in her.  Also her face is much more pointed than my dwarf's.  Her general size is definitely dwarf-y though! She's a bit of an enigma...

i am back to thinking she is a mini rex/dwarf mix.  i think at a healthier weight, she would be around 3.5lbs. she looks too skinny to me now.  the pictures I have posted don't really show her build.  but we will see what input the vet has for her tomorrow!

she is very sweet, but not used to being out of the cage.  i built a pretty large bunny "condo" for her, and when i leave it open, she will come out and explore, but then runs back into the cage after a minute or two.  she isn't set on how much she likes people either... apparently she was a gift to a little girl in her last family, and I think her experience with humans was alternately being ignored for long periods of time and then getting grabbed, maybe handled too roughly. 

believe me, I am confused too  the last owner said that she was a dwarf - but I'm not sure if they meant Netherland Dwarf or just a small breed.  that is where the to be a dwarf / to not be a dwarf question is coming from