Beige rabbit

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The Beige rabbit is a rare breed of rabbit. It has dense silky fur which is light-sand in colour right down to the skin, with some slate-blue ticking and shading across the body. [1]

It is a recognised breed by the British Rabbit Council, [2] but it is not recognised by the American Rabbit Breeders Association.

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References

  1. Rabbitlopaedia, page 117, ISBN   1-86054-182-8, by Meg Brown & Virginia Richardson
  2. "BRC Breed Standard" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-13.