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I have a New Zealand Red male Tossu (4,5kg so 10lbs) and a French lop girl (4kg, 9lbs – and still growing). Of the true giants, Frenchies are so great! So calm, relaxed, cuddly and greedy. Our Sukka, who is a French lop, is like a puppy – she follows people she’s only just met into the bathroom and sits on their feet while they’re on the toilet, forcing them to pet her.
If you’re just looking for a large rabbit and not an actual giant breed, though, I can’t recommend NZRs enough. They’re the prettiest of all the rabbit breeds (I may be biased, but just look at that COLOR!), they’re generally more robust and healthy and live longer than giants, and they’re soooo very social, friendly and loving. They tend to have a bit more spunk and temperament than French lops, and they’re much more active and jumpy, which I think is fun to watch. At the same time, my NZR always sits in my lap whenever I watch movies and demands that I pet him. He’s just the perfect pet rabbit.
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Sukka’s not the neatest personalitywise, but she uses her litter box most of the time. She doesn’t do her “business” outside of her cage, but in her cage she’ll sometimes have accidents. Tossu, on the other hand, was the easiest litter box train ever. He peed outside of his box once on the very first day he came to us, and after that he’s been 100% trained. He’ll sometimes leave a few poops outside the box, but the vast majority of them are in his litter box as well. And he never pees outside of it.
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PROs – they are bigger
CONs – they are bigger If a bun turns out to be cuddly and lazy then that’s a plus, an extra – it’s NOT to be expected.
If it is not (cuddly and lazy), will you still want it ?
That’s the million dollar question because there are no guarantees (unless you get an adult that is already chilled and cuddly and still.. there’d be no guarantee)
Sorry to be blunt – but… there is NO guarantee about cuddliness. Mine was until she was 8 months old and then one fine day she decided it wasn’t for her… I haven’t been able to pick her up since, but she is VERY loving and attention seeking when I’m on the floor with her. Just no picking up.Mine is 50/50 indoor outdoor rabbit.
She pees & poops exclusively in her outdoor tray, and pees in her indoor tray but poops witout shame on the carpet…. (the bigger the rabbit, the more they eat and the more they’ll poop!) That’s two ‘cons’ in one sentence… -
If a bun turns out to be cuddly and lazy then that’s a plus, an extra – it’s NOT to be expected.
While it’s true that, regardless of breed, some rabbits just won’t be very cuddly or lazy, there’s a bit of a pattern within breeds. Some breeds are more prone to be cuddly and lazy, while others are generally more energetic and lively and temperamental. If you compare the average Netherland Dwarf and French lop, you’ll see a huge difference in personality. If you’re looking for a cuddly and lazy rabbit (as I was!), it’s not a bad idea to “play the favorite” and choose one of the breeds that generally tends to be the kind of rabbit you’re looking for. You have a bigger chance of “getting lucky” that way, even though there’s no guarantee..
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