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[ChocolateMouse]

Not quite stout enough to be a well-bred mini, but could be one... Could just be her being underweight. I started my rabbit owning adventure with mini lops almost a decade ago. VERY personable rabbits! <3

 

[Angelicisi]

So I got a doe today...white, red eyed...looks like the size of my 13 week old NZs but was told she's 6 months old. She's heavier than them but did notice her ears are shorter :/

How does one tell a dwarf from a full size?

 

[ChocolateMouse]

Hmm, post a photo. Much like with people the dwarfing gene only shrinks certain body parts making for different proportions.

 

[Bunnylady]

So I got a doe today...white, red eyed...looks like the size of my 13 week old NZs but was told she's 6 months old. She's heavier than them but did notice her ears are shorter

How does one tell a dwarf from a full size?

If this rabbit is as big as a 3-month-old New Zealand, either you have a serious problem with your NZ's or she's not a dwarf.

Show size for Netherland Dwarfs tops out at 2 1/2 pounds; a Dwarf without the dwarfing gene might get up near 4 pounds.

She could be something silly like a NZ/ND cross, if someone had a really determined little ND buck and a patient NZ doe. She might be a cross of a number of breeds (Mini Rex come in REW, but you couldn't miss that Rex coat). Probably the simplest answer to an animal that looks roughly like a NZ, is about half of its mature size, and has shortish ears, would be a Florida White:

 

[Angelicisi]

Whoops! Here's a pic. She's got a red ear mark "xx" and my 13 week old has a blue ear mark.

New girl xx looks to have shorter ears and a stouter face. But I'm still a newb!

 

[Angelicisi]

THAT looks very similar! Wish I knew more about her, she'll be a mutt for us without certainty of breed I thought dwarf only because of her stumpy ears lol. Her lady parts are a bit pronounced and she feels heavy. No dulap under chin really tho or protruding nipples, *wonder if I picked up a pregnant mutt lol* I like her tho, she's friendly at least

If this rabbit is as big as a 3-month-old New Zealand, either you have a serious problem with your NZ's or she's not a dwarf. Show size for Netherland Dwarfs tops out at 2 1/2 pounds; a Dwarf without the dwarfing gene might get up near 4 pounds. She could be something silly like a NZ/ND cross, if someone had a really determined little ND buck and a patient NZ doe. She might be a cross of a number of breeds (Mini Rex come in REW, but you couldn't miss that Rex coat). Probably the simplest answer to an animal that looks roughly like a NZ, is about half of its mature size, and has shortish ears, would be a Florida White:

 

[Bunnylady]

Whoops! Here's a pic. She's got a red ear mark "xx" and my 13 week old has a blue ear mark.

New girl xx looks to have shorter ears and a stouter face. But I'm still a newb!

The rabbit with the blue ear mark is clearly a youngster, the one with the red mark has more mature proportions. Stay with rabbits, and you'll learn to recognize things like that even in mixed breeds. Definitely not a Dwarf, or even a Dwarf Cross. If I had to go with one breed, I'd say Florida White, for sure. Supposedly, they were originally bred to be lab animals; being only half the size of a NZ, they don't eat as much. But they make perfectly good meat rabbits, though with a mature weight of 4 to 6 pounds, it takes a little longer to get a fryer big enough to slaughter.

Friendly/likeable rabbits are always a plus!

 

[Angelicisi]

Thanks I've got a few things down so far, lol breeds I need to study more, I researched the NZs for us, wasn't expecting orphans tho lol I guess all us keepers should huh?

The rabbit with the blue ear mark is clearly a youngster, the one with the red mark has more mature proportions. Stay with rabbits, and you'll learn to recognize things like that even in mixed breeds. Definitely not a Dwarf, or even a Dwarf Cross. If I had to go with one breed, I'd say Florida White, for sure. Supposedly, they were originally bred to be lab animals; being only half the size of a NZ, they don't eat as much. But they make perfectly good meat rabbits, though with a mature weight of 4 to 6 pounds, it takes a little longer to get a fryer big enough to slaughter.

Friendly/likeable rabbits are always a plus!

 

[Lynzi777]

Anyone have any recommendations for what might be causing my buck's eyes to be teary? They're not red, just watering as if he's crying. Other than that he seems to be acting normal.

 

[kacklinkelly]

I am no help with determining breed or causes of conditions. I usually just soak up whatever info I can from this forum. Wanted to share a fun experience. Yesterday while I was out in the yard, sitting down. One of our NZ mixes jumped into my lap. I was shocked! They never have done that before. She didn't stay long. Of course, when I tried to get her to do it again to show my DH, she acted completely uninterested.