![]() Indoor enclosures should be made of wire, and have a solid bottom to hold bedding tjat needs to be spot-cleaned everyday and completely replaced at the end of every week. Outdoor enclosures should be made of wire or wood and should be raised off the ground in order to protect rabbits from the elements, as well as potential predators. This rabbit does well in either indoor or outdoor enclosures, however rabbits seem to be healthier overall when indoors (extreme weather conditions can have an impact on your rabbit’s overall health). Always do your research before feeding your rabbit anything from your fridge, as some vegetables, leafy greens and fruits can be hazardous to your rabbit’s health. The rest of its diet should be comprised of pellets and a select amount of fruits, vegetables and leafy greens. Like any rabbit, the Rhinelander’s diet must consist of 70 percent hay in order to stay healthy. Rhinelander rabbits must have colored ears, eye circles and a nose marking that resembles a butterfly. In order to be show-worthy, Rhinelanders must also have 2-10 spots on its flanks and hindquarters that are orange/yellow and black or, since 2012, fawn and blue. Like the English Spot, this rabbit breed must have colored ears, eye circles and a nose marking that resembles a butterfly, as well as a cheek spot below each eye. ![]() The Rhinelander rabbit has a white base coat that, unlike any other rabbit, is decorated with two different colored markings. Instead, simply spot-clean its coat with a damp cloth. Under no circumstances should you bathe a rabbit, as this causes immense stress and can even lead to death. ![]() ![]() Rabbits have one or two yearly molts – during these times, you should brush your rabbit every week with a slicker brush in order to keep up with shedding. Owners should brush its coat once every other week during off-season shedding periods to remove any stray hairs. The Rhinelander’s fur is soft, short and dense, and does not require much in order to keep it in shape. It also has long ears, measuring no longer than 4 3/4 inches and falling into a “V” shape. Rhinelander Rabbits have long limbs and the same width from shoulders to hip. This breed has a full-arch body shape and weight anywhere between 6.5-10 lbs. The Rhinelander Rabbit has a white base coat that, unlike any other rabbit, is decorated with two different colored markings. The ARBA once again recognized the Rhinelander breed in 1975. The Rhinelander Rabbit disappeared from American and was only reintroduced in 1972, when Robert Herschbach of California attended a German show and purchased four animals for his rabbitry back home. These rabbits were brought to the United States in 1923 and accepted by the American Rabbit Breeder’s Association (ARBA) in 1925. It was with this litter that he decided to continue to breed, thus creating the Rhinelander rabbit, which was accepted as a breed in Germany in 1905. Heintz then crossed the Harlequin with a Checkered Giant doe, which produced a desirable kit. One of the litter’s kits was the first “Rhinelander,” sporting some of the same dual-colored markings we know today. To create the breed, Heintz crossed a Japanese buck (known as the Harlequin Rabbit in North America) with a gray-checkered doe. The Rhinelander Rabbit originated in Grevenbroch, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany by Josef Heinz and was first shown in 1902.
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