Chinchilla X California rabbit

[DragonEggs]

He looks himalayan to me too. Beautiful guy!

 

[L&Schickens]

OK, I was told Californian, but I did see other Californian when I got Ruby and did notice they had black points that were not as large as my rabbit's are. So Maybe I do have a himalayan. Bummer, because it is harder to spell then California!!

 

[Bunnylady]

It isn't just the size of the points, the whole rabbit is different (the Himalayan is one of the foundation breeds used to develop the Californian, which is why they have the same coloring). The Himalayan is a smaller rabbit, with a longer face and long, cylindrical body. The Himalayan is the only rabbit breed that is posed stretched out. The Californian is a much larger animal, with a fuller, meatier frame.

In that pic, Richo's points don't really look chocolate to me. The points on a Himi (or Cal, or Pointed White) aren't a true black, they are more of a dark, dark brown. They also sun-fade very easily. I think he'd be considered a black, rather than a chocolate.

 

[L&Schickens]

Thanks bunnylady! I know the pictures are not the best, but he does not have black points. They are dark brown. I should try and get a picture of him in the sun for you. Anyway, good to know about the type. He didn't seem very big for a meat rabbit to me, but I really know nothing about rabbits. I am a horse and chicken person really.