![]() The expected lifespan of domesticated Netherland Dwarfs is 7-10 years. However, when the rabbit has bonded with their owner, they make affectionate pets. Time is needed to bond with the rabbit and to build trust, because dwarf breeds are often more nervous and more aloof than larger breeds. Grooming needs are minimal, but rabbits will typically enjoy a daily brushing. They thrive in a quiet, stable environment with plenty of human interaction. However, dwarf rabbits can make excellent pets for adults. Larger breeds of rabbits are instead recommended for children, because they have fewer issues with temperament. This often leads to accidents if the child drops them out of fright, which can then lead to injuries due to the fragile nature of rabbit bones. Small children, who may play with or pick up the rabbit to cuddle it, are generally not suited to the animal dwarf rabbits do not like to be picked up or held tightly, and may bite, scratch or struggle wildly if the child does so. However, through generations of selective breeding, the modern Netherland Dwarf has become a gentle, friendly pet rabbit, though it still can retain a more energetic disposition than larger breeds.Ī grey Netherland Dwarf rabbit, 2 years oldĭue to their size and overall disposition, Netherlands Dwarfs often do not make good pets for children (although suitability will vary between individual rabbits). The first dwarf rabbits behaved more like these wild rabbits than domestic animals and were not good pets. ![]() This was a result of breeders selecting wild breeding animals for their size. Įarly dwarfs, even into the 1970s and 1980s, had fearful and sometimes aggressive temperaments. ![]() The breed was accepted by the American Rabbit Breeders Association in 1969 using a modification of the British standard. ![]() In the 1960s and 1970s the United States imported its first Netherland Dwarf rabbits. Netherland Dwarfs were first imported into the United Kingdom in 1948. Small Polish rabbits were bred with smaller wild rabbits after several generations the resulting animal was a very small domestic rabbit available in a wide variety of colours and patterns. The Netherland Dwarf breed was first produced in the Netherlands in the early 20th century. An adult Netherland Dwarf rabbit in Sable Point colour. ![]()
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