Breed-specific generalizations as it applies to personality are unreliable in my opinion. There are certainly characteristics that, depending on your home layout, may make some rabbit sizes more agreeable than others (e.g., small rabbits may get into nooks and crannies that are dangerous, large rabbits may have access to too much platforming….). Lops tend to have worse hearing because of their ears, so “calmer” may just be because they don’t hear as well, haha.

In short, no, I don’t think any breed in particular does better. There’s nothing breed-specific that would decide that.

There are stereotypes… but rabbits are individuals. So no, I don’t think breed stereotypes contribute to whether or not a rabbit does well in a house setting. Rabbits, in general, do very well inside. They are certainly happier and live longer, anyway. I think the problem is that people underestimate and/or misunderstand bunny instincts. Bunnies are just going to do bunny things. Personality often dictates how much. For example, one bunny may like to dig more than another bunny. But that has nothing to do with breed.

Agree that it’s more about personality, and often age! Younger buns have a lot more destructive energy, as to unspayed/unneutered buns. Preparing the environment properly is really important, but even with great bunny-proofing, some buns are just not good candidates for unsupervised free-roam. Actually a lot of rabbits get surrendered at shelters because people expect to be able to free-roam them, and then get upset when they chew things. Or they are upset they have no litter box habits when they aren’t neutered, etc.

Rabbits will be rabbits, and rabbits like to dig and chew. Un-castrated rabbits will pee on things more than castrated rabbits. The best set-up for me has been a large pen or condo that the buns are in when un-supervised, and then they all get several hours of supervised free-roam time in a bunny-proofed room or section of the house. They get different sets of toys while they are in their pen vs. free-roaming, so they have something new to keep their interest. Having toys they like to chew more than your baseboards is key.

Allowing supervised free-roam at first is good because it allows you to see where you might need to improve your bunny-proofing, but even with that your buns will still surprise you. I used to say my bun Myra was my “angel baby” who never did ANYTHING destructive, until one day I realized she had been sneakily chewing a hole in the couch when I wasn’t in the room! Cooper started out super destructive, but as he’s settled into our home and gotten a bit older, he almost never chews anything except his toys.