Korr_and_Sophie wrote:
I can't pick a favourite breed without offending some of my rabbits. I do like different breeds for different reasons.
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I have so many different breeds and I love different things about each of them. I'll try to share about a few just so folks can know what I like about them...
I love my Polish doe Angel. Art calls her "avenging angel" as she's been known to chase after the dogs at times and threaten them. She has what looks to me (compared to other bunnies of mine) - "bulging eyes" but they're really just typical for her breed. I love to pick her up and sing "Earth Angel" to her and tell her she's mine. I "adopted" by winning her from a raffle. There were something like 3 tickets in her bag - so I bought like 10 tickets and put them all in her bag...she just looked like she needed me and there was something about her that cried out to me.
I bred lionheads for a while and I love their looks but I also like their inquisitive personality. Like most breeds - some were lovers - some were not. But they loved to explore and play.
ELops make me laugh. They just have such a sense of naughtiness and they have to explore and wind up getting into trouble so often. I think if someone is suffering from depression - having an elop could royally frustrate them (because of all the things they find to get into) or help them fight the depression because they will laugh so much.
Holland lops are such high-energy bunnies (at least around here). I love watching them play - and I had two bucks that were such sweethearts and loved pets.
I love the sweet disposition and yet somewhat inquisitiveness of my Californians. I have two sets of intact bucks that live together (both sets are brothers) and they don't fight and are definitely bonded. I think Calis make good "first pets" for homes with children because they are so laid back and are big enough to sit beside a child and let them pet them. All of my Californians love pets.
My New Zealands and New Zealand mixes are such fun to talk to and watch their faces and expressions. I swear they move their ears and point them towards me to make me laugh. My girls love pets and they love to be loved on and even my cage-aggressive girl Rosita has learned to love pets once I changed her to a larger cage with a door that opened outward.
The Mini-Rex mixes I've had always seem to jump around their cage going "pick me, pick me". Wow - I am always amazed at their energy level and their need for attention. They probably aren't my favorite breed - but I still had to include them.
And then there are the flemish giants. I just got done spending 20 minutes petting Harmony and she didn't want me to leave. Like most of my flemish does - she sticks her head into my hands and begs for pettings. My bucks love to be pet also. I suspect that if I could take them into my bedroom (I have a very jealous bedroom bunny who won't go for that)....they would snuggle with me on the bed and take naps. I adore the gentle spirit of my giants and how much they want my attention.
So each of the breeds I have currently have some sort of "favorite quality" about them. Each one has its own personality (just as all rabbits have individual personalities anyway) and I love them all.