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Polish Rabbit
Photo: Exotic Tropicals If you want a real nice, real small pet bunny.... the Polish Rabbit makes an excellent choice!Pictured above are American Polish Rabbit babies, about 5 weeks old. There are two distinct types of Polish Rrabbits: The Britannia Petite (British Polish), and the American Polish. Polish Rabbits are quite intelligent little bunnies! They can follow voice commands and hand signals, which they learn mostly through repetition. Along with the Netherland Dwarf, the Polish Rabbit is one of the most common small animal breeds used by Magicians for their magic acts. This is because they are not only small and smart, but they have the right temperment! They are not afraid of children and enjoy being petted by them!They are ideal for children to handle with their smaller hands, as well as for people with coordination difficulties. For more information about Rabbits and their care see:
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The British Polish rabbit is the original rabbit that was termed a "dwarf". They were first recognized in Hull, Yorkshire in 1884.
American Polish rabbits are larger than their British counterparts. They do originate from British Polish rabbits, but also have other small-rabbit genes mixed in (such as the Netherland Dwarf).
Description:
British Polish rabbits are
very petite, and compact, with a maximum weight of 2.5 pounds.
American Polish rabbits, larger
than their British counterparts, have an upper weight closer to 3.5 pounds,
and have longer ears than the Netherlands.
Color differences:
The British Polish rabbit:
In the USA, the only color accepted for showing is albino (white with
red eyes), but in Britain, many more colors are accepted.
The American Polish rabbit:
Their colors include black, blue, and chocolate with generally matching
color eyes, and white with ruby or blue eyes.
Check with the American Rabbit Breeders Association for acceptable colors if you are thinking of a rabbit for showing rather than just a pet.
Comments from people who have kept this pet:
Frankie is 12 + years; aside from cateracts he behaves like a kitten. Gets a butter cookie every a.m. and loves most fruits and some veggies (won't eat carrots). Waits until I eat something (fruit, veggies, bread) to make sure it's OK. LOVES challah & matzeh (he's in a Jewish home which means he is not neutered.) WONDEREFUL pet. Puts up with 3 children and travels fairly well. Has a litter box but leaves pills all over the place (I'm well trained). Great pet.
I have a Polish Dwarf, she 8-9 weeks old. They are very little but very good. You would think that since they are so little they would be frightened of everybody, but she wasn't, she got used to me fast. They are an ideal pet and breed to have. They do scratch a little and nibble but they will get out of it when they are older. They do need time and still need love and care.
My friend and I have two polish bunnies. We bred them and the first litter died:(. We are going to try again in a couple of months.
There is no such thing as an "American" Polish rabbit. Just wanted to tell you that. I have 8 chocolate polish bunnies
I own a 2 year old Polish and I love her to death. Apart from being a little restless at night before I spayed her, she is the ideal pet for anyone who wants to have a rabbit but has limited space.
Hi, I have a 5 month old dwarf. I am not sure if it is an American or a British POlish. Either way, I love him to death. He is very smart and greets me when I come home from work. He is broken blue. By reading the differences of the 2 I think I have a british Polish. But he is very smart and also has a temperment and loves to pull carpet.
Some of the coolest comments:
we have a beautiful, fat, butterscotch, fuzzy lop named angus who is 10 years old and spoiled rotten. the other day my husband and daughter went biking down the local community college where everyone dumps their rabbits. they brought home a sickly, hurt polish dwarf. we went to our local rabbit lady to try to bring him back to life and hopefully get adopted. the rabbit lady is stretched very thin, financially, emotionally and physically trying to help these poor animals. she gets no support from the city, community college or animal control when she tries to keep these rabbits from reproducing or being maimed and killed out in the streets . she loves rabbits and probably knows more than a vet does. (sorry to the vets but she does) what happens to these animals is horrible. they are attacked by dogs,ferral cats,vultures,other rabbits or run over. people are better off taking their pets to the animals shelters to be put to sleep than dumping them somewhere to fend for themselves. i wish there was more we could do to help the rabbit lady. after one visit to the rabbit lady, he is doing much better and we are going to be foster parents to this new rabbit until someone adopts him and takes good care of him.
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