Your personal recommendations

[TheHappyHare]

What breeds of rabbits would you personally recommend to someone seeking a pet rabbit that they hoped to interact with quite a lot? Why? 

[Sarita]

Breed is not important in my opinion.

[Beka27]

All breeds require and thrive on a lot of interaction. Your best bet would be to visit local rescues and just see who you like!

[Isabelle]

I think it’s a personal thing, you need to spend some time with the rabbit to try and get to know their personality a little before taking him or her home. I know sometimes it might only 15-20 minutes, but that will still tell you volumes! Just like people come in all shapes sizes and colors and that doesn’t tell you their personality, the same goes for buns

[sleepy538]

the only reason i feel breed would matter is in relation to size. all bunnies have different personalities, no matter the breed.

[Suivezmoi]

I would definitely focus on personality more than breed. If you go to a rescue, you can usually spend quite a bit of time with a lot of different bunnies and see which one fits you best. Some are gonna want to explore everything, while other will be couch potatoes with you. Depends on what you are looking for in a bun.

The only really concern I had regarding breeds was size like Sleepy said (I wanted something bigger). I’ve read that smaller buns are less likely to deal well being picked up, and aren’t big cuddlers (again I’m sure this varies and some won’t mind it.). While some of the bigger ones don’t mind it as much. Also, a bun’s size will have an impact on the cage size, and amount of food they’ll be eating (especially if you’re going for a giant breed).

The awesome thing about going to a rescue, is they can usually tell you about the personalities and point you in the direction of a bun that’ll fit what you’re looking for.

Here’s a link to a list of breeds by size:

http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/rabb…eeds_3.htm

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

I agree-it’s best to rescue as you get to see the rabbits personality rather than just the color (like in a petstore).

The breed really doesn’t matter as they are all so individual-it’s not like dogs where labs are energetic and colllies are smart and herd etc. Really the breed is more about the look and size in rabbits and not character traits. This makes sense as breeders are breeding rabbits/developed breeds to be judged solely on looks, not traits or anything else like dogs or horses are bred and judged for.

Another reason to rescue? They often come spay/neutered so you don’t have to go through the expense for that!

[tanlover14]

Everyone gave great advice — all of which is very true!! The same breed can have very different personalities. I have three Tans and all are very much unique. My two boys are total investigators while my girl will pretty much only stay in her area that she feels comfortable in. The two boys hate being pet while laying down but love it while bopping around you while my girl loves pets while laying down but when shes on the go, shes on the go and will never accept pets then.

I really recommend what everyone else has said — try out a rescue! You can spend a lot of time with the bunnies individually and the staff will be able to give you more details about their personalities regarding other bunnies and humans.

[LoveChaCha]

It depends on the rabbit personally. I have a dwarf rabbit and the most assumed (and annoying) stereotype I get asked is if she is hyper. My girl is more relaxed and the boss of the place. She is not crazy hyper at all.

Like people, it depends on the bunny’s personalities. All are unique.

[Quantum]

Whichever bun seems attracted to you and steals your heart, is the perfect bun for you.

[Bam]

Mini lops are said to be the labradors of rabbits, i.e. they are friendly, unaggressive, content, not overly energetic and very fond of food (which means you can easily bribe them to let you pet them and if you like, train them to do tricks).

But this is in Sweden where mini lops are very popular and often recommended to “beginners”. Their size is very practical. If you have a really big rabbit it will pee and poop A LOT. Rabbits will drink like half a cup of water per 2 pounds of their body-weight per day, and almost all of that fluid will be peed out again. (Just to illustrate the amounts of urine you’ll be dealing with).

[tanlover14]

I also would like to point out (didn’t think of it before), in my personal opinion, I feel like the amount of time you spend with the bun getting to know him and play with him and his likes and dislikes is what makes this “interaction” you’re talking about possible…really more about you than the type of rabbit you get. Rabbits are VERY social creatures by nature. My 2nd bun was very anti-social and wanted nothing to do with us but after three months of TLC and lots of play time and interaction she is just as lovable (if not more) as my boys!

[RabbitPam]

FYI to TheBinkyBunny – just want to let you know to check your emails, either in the Message Center here or your own email from when you signed on. Binky Bunny has sent you an email about your name. Don’t know if you got it yet, so wanted to alert you to check for it.

You ask a good question that others have addressed. Often you can adopt a rabbit from a shelter, and by doing so they can select a bunny with a personality they already know so can match you with a bunny you will really like. Basically, interaction with bunnies is more of a sharing a space and keeping each other company type rather than a cuddle on your lap type. If you liken it to birds rather than dogs, you’re closer to the nature of your relationship. Smart, soft to pet, playful, relaxing, but not usually interested in cuddling at all. Some will for short periods, but it’s the exception rather than the rule.

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