New Zealand white rabbit

The New Zealand White is a medium sized, strikingly blocky, pure white rabbits breed of about 4-5 kg. This is in contrast for example to the White Vienna a true albino. The New Zealand white rabbit is a typical economy with a grown on Frohwüchsigkeit and good meat yield type that really stand out for its compact size, broad head and relatively short ears.

History of the White New Zealander

The New Zealand White was grown between the First and the Second World War in the United States as an economic rabbit. Which breeds were involved in its preparation, is not known with certainty, are White and Angora rabbit next to the Red Giant New Zealanders have been crossed. The race was touted as the best race in the U.S. economy and introduced after the Second World War in Europe. In Germany the first time at the New Zealand White Europe show in Essen in 1960 and the Agricultural Exhibition in Markham in 1964 were shown. Due to its excellent utility properties, the New Zealand White spread very strong, especially in the GDR it was widespread, partly due to the promotion of private Rabbit Farming. Rabbits of this type are kept for meat production worldwide, Sandford also points to the importance of the white New Zealander out as a laboratory animal.

Similar breeds

The Red New Zealanders is a bright red -colored animal meat rabbits of the same type. The Black New Zealanders, according to his name, solid black. In the UK, also a Blue Kiwi is recognized, its color corresponds to the Blue Vienna. It is in these rabbit breeds not to color strokes of a race, but independent races with a pronounced blocky physique.

A similar meat rabbit that was bred using the white New Zealander, the Californians.