The first-ever, full-color, pocket guidebook to rabbits, profiling all 47 breeds recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association-- fur, color, shape, size, behavior, and care.
When you are researching rabbits, this first-ever, full-color pocket guidebook to all kinds of rabbits will be a valuable resource in choosing the perfect rabbit.
This book will help guide you through the maze of rabbits and arm you with information on all of the 47 breeds recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association, as well as provide you with information on their shapes, sizes, colors, fur varieties, and more.
In addition, there is a basic history of rabbits; insights on bunny behavior; coverage of pregnancy, kindling, and raising kits; and information about bunny behaviors and tips for showing rabbits.
Whether you are just starting out or already have years of experience, this guide puts a wealth of information at your fingertips, so that you can quickly identify a rabbit’s breed wherever you happen to be; whether you’re wandering about a country fair, attending a rabbit show, or shopping at a pet shop.
Cuddly house pet, 4-H project, or farm animal, the rabbit is a perennial favorite of children and adults across the country. This first-ever, full-color, pocket guidebook is a handy resource for anyone choosing or caring for a rabbit. For those who want to raise rabbits, whether for pleasure or profit, or for the merely curious, there could be no better guide than this thorough, convenient, and accessible book.
• 47 detail-packed breed profiles
• Highlights of differences in shapes, sizes, colors and fur varieties
• Insights into bunny behavior and tips for showing your rabbits
Contents Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Down the Rabbit Trail
Chapter 2: Bunny Basics
Chapter 3: A Rainbow of Rabbits
Chapter 4: Bunny Behavior
Chapter 5: “Kindling” Spirits
Chapter 6: Show Me the Bunny
Chapter 7: Breed Profiles
Index
Review in Library Journal, Feb. 1, 2008 (Circ.: 18,000) “Johnson has been a rabbit owner and enthusiast most of her life, and her book is far more than a guide to keeping rabbits as pets. It provides an insight into the world of rabbit shows, breeding, and bunny behavior and even offers a brief history of rabbits. There are 47 different breeds of rabbits recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association, and there is an entry devoted to each breed, which details basic characteristics and includes color photos. Like dogs and cats, rabbits are exhibited at shows across the country, with the show season culminating in an annual national convention. While a search of Amazon.com reveals several titles on raising rabbits, this book is unique because of its thorough explanation of rabbit classification and showing. It is up to date and includes the newest recognized breed as well as three new breeds that are going through the process of becoming sanctioned. Practical and well organized, this concise volume should be essential reading for anyone interested in raising domestic rabbits. A worthwhile purchase for all public libraries”. Deborah Emerson, Rochester Regional Lib. Council, Fairport, NY
Samantha Johnson received her first rabbit at age eleven and has been a rabbit owner and enthusiast ever since. She is a freelance writer and a certified horse judge and the author of How to Raise Horses. She lives on a farm in northeastern Wisconsin.
With profiles of each of the 47 breeds of rabbit recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association, this first-ever, full-color, pocket guidebook is a handy resource for anyone choosing or caring for a rabbit. The Field Guide to Rabbits describes fur, color, shape, and size for each breed, and also provides a wealth of information about bunny behavior and showing rabbits.
When you are researching rabbits, this first-ever, full-color pocket guidebook to all kinds of rabbits will be a valuable resource in choosing the perfect rabbit.
This book will help guide you through the maze of rabbits and arm you with information on all of the 47 breeds recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association, as well as provide you with information on their shapes, sizes, colors, fur varieties, and more. In addition, there is a basic history of rabbits; insights on bunny behavior; coverage of pregnancy, kindling, and raising kits; and information about bunny behaviors and tips for showing rabbits.
Whether you are just starting out or already have years of experience, this guide puts a wealth of information at your fingertips, so that you can quickly identify a rabbit’s breed wherever you happen to be; whether you’re wandering about a country fair, attending a rabbit show, or shopping at a pet shop.
Samantha Johnson received her first rabbit at age eleven and has been a rabbit owner and enthusiast ever since. She lives on a farm in northeastern Wisconsin.
Imprint: Voyageur Press
Distributor: MBI Publishing Company
Publication Date: 01-15-2008
Pages: 144
Measurements: 9.00in X 6.00in X 1.75lb
