United Pet Club

Rabbit color

Black

Solid black pigment. In birds often with a green or purple sheen; on skin, legs, beak, comb and tongue the dark pigment some standards call for.

89 Rabbit breeds list Black. It is in a club standard for 30 breeds.

Breeds whose standards accept Black

BreedARBABRC
American Fuzzy LopStandard (“Black”)No ruling
Belgian HareStandard (“Black Tan”)Not recognized
BeverenStandard (“Black”)Standard (“Black”)
Britannia PetiteStandard (“Black”)Standard (“Black”)
CalifornianStandard (“Californian (black points)”)Standard (“Normal (dark sepia points)”)
Checkered GiantStandard (“Black”)No ruling
DutchStandard (“Black”)Standard (“Black”)
Dwarf HototStandard (“Black eye band”)No ruling
English AngoraStandard (“Black”)Not recognized
English LopStandard (“Black / Black Otter”)Standard (“Any colour”)
English SpotStandard (“Black”)Standard (“Black”)
Flemish GiantStandard (“Black”)Not recognized
French LopStandard (“Black”)Standard (“Black”)
HarlequinStandard (“Black Japanese / Black Magpie”)Standard (“Black (dense black and golden orange)”)
HavanaStandard (“Black”)Not recognized
HimalayanStandard (“Black”)Standard (“Black points”)
Holland LopStandard (“Black”)No ruling
Jersey WoolyStandard (“Black”)No ruling
LionheadStandard (“Black”)Standard (“All colours conforming to a recognised colour”)
Mini LopStandard (“Black”)No ruling
Mini RexStandard (“Black”)Standard (“Black”)
Mini SatinStandard (“Black”)Not recognized
Netherland DwarfStandard (“Black”)Standard (“Black”)
New ZealandStandard (“Black”)Standard (“New Zealand Black”)
PolishStandard (“Black”)No ruling
RexStandard (“Black”)Standard (“Black”)
RhinelanderStandard (“Black”)Standard (“Black”)
SatinStandard (“Black”)Standard (“Black”)
Silver FoxStandard (“Black”)No ruling
TanStandard (“Black”)Standard (“Black and Tan”)

Breeds where Black is disqualified or not accepted

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