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Breed Characteristics

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Silver rabbit

Origin

When you look at a Silver, you’re looking at the nearest representation we have today of what rabbits looked like at the dawn of their domestication in the early 1500’s. Most breeds have sure changed a lot since then, but the Silver more or less retains the style it had at the time of the Renaissance.
One of the first steps towards domesticating rabbits was to keep them in warrens or “walled rabbit gardens,” large wild areas surrounded by a stone wall. The rabbits were allowed to roam and reproduces freely within the warren, allowing the hunter easy hunting when he so desired. Records state that the rabbits kept in these warrens were Silver greys. In fact, there is mention that Sir Walter Raleigh brought the Silvers to England from Portugal in 1592, and that they were originally from Siam.
Silvers were certainly present in the United States prior to the Belgian Hare boom of 1900. It was one of the original breeds recognized by the National Pet Stock Association when it founded in 1910. This club would later become the American Rabbit Breeders Association.

Physical Attributes

Weight	4 - 7 lbs. (1.8 - 3.2 kg)
Ear Type	Erect
Fur Type	Flyback
Colours	Black, brown and fawn
Appearance	Body relatively long, head narrow, ears long and erect.
Other Considerations	Life Expectancy: 5 - 8 years Temperament: Lively Should be kept indoors to retain colours.
Best Kept In	Pen. Cage, House or Yard.