What kind of bunny is he?

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This topic has 20sd replies, 10 voices, and was last updated 7 years, 2 months ago by LittlePuffyTail.

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- 03/06/2018 at 11:41 AM
  wumbo
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  Hi everyone! I work at a pet store and this bunny was abandoned there a couple nights ago so I took him in. I know a lot about the care of house rabbits and have many other small critters so don’t worry, he’s in good hands. But what I don’t know is what breed he is, so I was hoping someone could tell me? He’s a small rabbit but I’m not sure if he’s fully grown yet (only next available exam/neuter appt isn’t til the end of the month), and he has very small ears for a bun according to almost everyone who has seen him. He’s only about 1.5 ft in length. I will attach some photos. Thanks in advance!
- 03/06/2018 at 11:52 AM
  Wick & Fable
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  Hey wumbo, and welcome to BB! If you edit your post and go to the attachments you added, press the “insert” image icon so they appear on your post. It’s an extra step that takes some getting used to.
  
  The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
- 03/06/2018 at 6:46 PM
  LBJ10
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  I see lionhead in there.
- 03/06/2018 at 6:53 PM
  wumbo
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  oops!! I did that now! thanks so much!
- 03/06/2018 at 6:53 PM
  wumbo
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  me too!!!
- 03/06/2018 at 6:58 PM
  Deleted User
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  The coloring looks like an English Spot
- 03/06/2018 at 7:27 PM
  Harley&Thumper
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  Maybe a Hotot mix?
  http://www.petguide.com/breeds/rabbit/dwarf-hotot/
- 03/06/2018 at 7:43 PM
  jerseygirl
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  He’s super cute!
  I see lionhead also. He could even be full breed, just “un-maned” or single mane that may grow in more later. His slender legs remind me of mini rexes and dutches though. Or maybe some other dwarf breed?
  
  He would be called a charlie-marked bunny due to the pattern on his coat.
- 03/06/2018 at 8:02 PM
  wumbo
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  He has the spots trailing down to his butt as well! Tried to upload a pic but it wont let me.
- 03/06/2018 at 8:03 PM
  wumbo
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  yes! the eye spots and the tiny ears look like Hotot. it seems like he’s just mixed with everything! haha
- 03/06/2018 at 8:04 PM
  MountainBuns
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  He looks like a Lionhead a little but also has the ears of a Netherland Dwarf
- 03/06/2018 at 8:05 PM
  wumbo
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  Posted By jerseygirl on 3/06/2018 7:43 PM
  He’s super cute!
  I see lionhead also. He could even be full breed, just “un-maned” or single mane that may grow in more later. His slender legs remind me of mini rexes and dutches though. Or maybe some other dwarf breed?
  
  He would be called a charlie-marked bunny due to the pattern on his coat.
  
  oh okay! yeah i definitely think he’s a dwarf breed at least partly because he’s very small. and “charlie marked” is so cute! never knew that term but now i do! thank you!
- 03/06/2018 at 8:06 PM
  wumbo
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  Posted By EatSleepBunny on 3/06/2018 8:04 PM
  He looks like a Lionhead a little but also has the ears of a Netherland Dwarf
  
  yes thank you! his ears are soo small! and very high up at the top of his head. theres also lots of fluff around his ears and neck.
- 03/06/2018 at 8:08 PM
  jerseygirl
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  File to big or are you using a mobile device?
  
  This is a pattern that can show in a number of breeds and/or breed mixes. As Harley&Thumper mentioned, the pattern looks like the English Spot (breed) rabbits have. You can have little dwarf buns displaying this pattern, along with larger chunkier rabbits. The actual English Spot breed is a largish rabbit but has a hare-like body form. Very arched.
- 03/06/2018 at 8:13 PM
  jerseygirl
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  Posted By wumbo on 3/06/2018 8:03 PM
  
  yes! the eye spots and the tiny ears look like Hotot. it seems like he’s just mixed with everything! haha
  
  Hotots won’t have any colour on the ears. I think he just looks similar to them due to pattern genetics.
- 03/06/2018 at 9:00 PM
  LBJ10
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  I agree with Jersey. He could just be an unmaned lionhead. The “English Spot” or broken pattern has been introduced into the lionhead breed. Broken patterned lionheads are actually quite popular. So I would not go off the color or pattern.
  
  ETA: An unmaned lionhead is not unusual. Lionheads come in single or double mane. Sometimes a single maned lionhead will start to lose their mane as they mature. By the time they are an adult, they are just left with some longer hair around their ears (very much like what your bun looks like).
- 03/07/2018 at 3:13 AM
  Deleted User
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  His a lionhead cross 🙂
- 03/07/2018 at 4:29 AM
  GarfyTheLop
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  He’s gorgeous, that’s what he is!
- 03/07/2018 at 6:34 AM
  MountainBuns
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  Yes, he is a very handsome little guy!
- 03/07/2018 at 10:51 AM
  Mikey
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  His face isnt flat and his ears are a bit too long. He could be a false dwarf, or a mini Im seconding lionhead mix. He is so freaking cute!
- 03/08/2018 at 4:00 PM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  Adorable!!! I def see Lionhead too. My best guess would be Lionhead/Nethie mix.
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