Rabbit color
Chocolate
A rich dark brown from brown eumelanin: chocolate Labradors, cats, rabbits and ducks; also the very dark shell of Marans eggs.
77 Rabbit breeds list Chocolate. It is in a club standard for 26 breeds.
Breeds whose standards accept Chocolate
| Breed | ARBA | BRC |
|---|---|---|
| American Fuzzy Lop | Standard (“Chocolate Agouti / Chocolate”) | No ruling |
| Belgian Hare | Standard (“Chocolate Tan”) | Not recognized |
| Beveren rabbit | Not recognized (“Chocolate (working standard)”) | Standard (“Brown”) |
| Britannia Petite | Standard (“Chocolate Himalayan / Chocolate Otter”) | Standard (“Brown”) |
| Californian rabbit | Not recognized | Standard (“Chocolate”) |
| Dutch rabbit | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“Chocolate”) |
| Dwarf Hotot | Standard (“Chocolate eye band”) | No ruling |
| English Angora | Standard (“Chocolate Agouti / Chocolate”) | Standard (“Chocolate”) |
| English Lop | Standard (“Chocolate Chestnut Agouti / Chocolate / Chocolate Otter”) | Standard (“Any colour”) |
| English Spot rabbit | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“Chocolate”) |
| French Lop | Standard (“Chocolate Chestnut Agouti / Chocolate”) | Standard (“Brown”) |
| Harlequin rabbit | Standard (“Chocolate Japanese / Chocolate Magpie”) | Standard (“Brown”) |
| Havana rabbit | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“Rich, dark chocolate”) |
| Himalayan rabbit | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“Chocolate Himalayan”) |
| Holland Lop | Standard (“Chocolate Agouti / Chocolate”) | No ruling |
| Jersey Wooly | Standard (“Chocolate”) | No ruling |
| Lionhead rabbit | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“All colours conforming to a recognised colour”) |
| Mini Lop | Standard (“Chocolate Chestnut Agouti / Chocolate”) | No ruling |
| Mini Rex | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“Havana”) |
| Mini Satin | Standard (“Chocolate / Chocolate Agouti”) | Not recognized |
| Netherland Dwarf | Standard (“Chocolate / Chocolate Agouti”) | Standard (“Brown / Chocolate Point”) |
| Polish rabbit | Standard (“Chocolate”) | No ruling |
| Rex rabbit | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“Havana”) |
| Satin rabbit | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“Brown / Havana”) |
| Silver Fox rabbit | Standard (“Chocolate”) | No ruling |
| Tan rabbit | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“Chocolate and Tan”) |
Breeds where Chocolate is disqualified or not accepted
| Breed | ARBA |
|---|---|
| Giant Angora rabbit | Not recognized (“Chocolate Agouti (working standard)”) |
| American Fuzzy LopAgouti | No ruling |
| American Fuzzy LopBroken | No ruling |
| American Fuzzy LopPointed White | No ruling |
| American Fuzzy LopSelf | No ruling |
| Dutch rabbitChocolate | No ruling |
| Dwarf HototChocolate | No ruling |
| English AngoraAgouti | No ruling |
| English AngoraBroken | No ruling |
| English AngoraPointed White | No ruling |
| English AngoraSelf | No ruling |
| English LopSolid | No ruling |
| English LopBroken | No ruling |
| English Spot rabbitChocolate | No ruling |
| French LopSolid | No ruling |
| French LopBroken | No ruling |
| Harlequin rabbitJapanese | No ruling |
| Harlequin rabbitMagpie | No ruling |
| Havana rabbitChocolate | No ruling |
| Havana rabbitBroken | No ruling |
| Himalayan rabbitChocolate | No ruling |
| Holland LopSolid | No ruling |
| Holland LopBroken | No ruling |
| Jersey WoolyAny Other Variety | No ruling |
| Jersey WoolyBroken | No ruling |
| Jersey WoolySelf | No ruling |
| Jersey WoolyTan Pattern | No ruling |
| Mini LopSolid | No ruling |
| Mini LopBroken | No ruling |
| Mini RexChocolate | No ruling |
| Mini RexOtter | No ruling |
| Mini RexBroken | No ruling |
| Mini SatinBroken | No ruling |
| Mini SatinChocolate | No ruling |
| Mini SatinHimalayan | No ruling |
| Mini SatinOtter | No ruling |
| Netherland DwarfSelf | No ruling |
| Netherland DwarfAgouti | No ruling |
| Netherland DwarfTan Pattern | No ruling |
| Netherland DwarfOtter | No ruling |
| Netherland DwarfAny Other Variety | No ruling |
| Polish rabbitChocolate | No ruling |
| Polish rabbitBroken | No ruling |
| Rex rabbitBroken | No ruling |
| Rex rabbitChocolate | No ruling |
| Rex rabbitOtter | No ruling |
| Satin rabbitBroken | No ruling |
| Satin rabbitChocolate | No ruling |
| Satin rabbitOtter | No ruling |
| Silver Fox rabbitChocolate | No ruling |
| Tan rabbitChocolate | No ruling |