新西兰兔子是一种非常受欢迎的品种，既可以用肉类和毛皮生产。新西兰兔子尽管有名字，但它是美国的起源，起源于加利福尼亚，它是从新西兰进口的兔子。该品种在肉类生产中非常受欢迎。
今天，它仍然比其他任何单曲都多于肉类生产兔子繁殖遍及世界。该品种主要是为了满足20世纪初期的肉类和皮草贸易的需求。
There are four color varieties of the New Zealand rabbit recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association. The ARBA recognized color varieties are; black, broken, red and white. Among these color varieties, the New Zealand White is the most popular and widely used for commercial meat production.
Review characteristics, behavior and full breed profile of the New Zealand rabbit below. Here we have also described shortly about the four ARBA recognized color varieties.
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新西兰兔子特征
New Zealand rabbit is a large breed. It has a dense, luxurious coat, the undercoat is soft and thick and interspersed with harsher guard hairs. It has a barely discernible neck and a well rounded and wide head over it.
The body of the New Zealand rabbits is deep, broad and long. Their ears must be in proportion to the rest of the body and have a good covering of fur with rounded tips. All the color varieties of this breed are not same in size. The Red variety is slightly smaller than the other color varieties.
新西兰兔子的平均体重约为5公斤，确实比雄鹿大。下面列出了新西兰兔子品种的四个ARBA公认的颜色品种的简短描述。
黑色的
The Black variety of the New Zealand rabbit breed was created through the efforts of Dr. De Castro of California. It was developed by using may crosses, including the Giant Chinchilla. The Black variety is to uniform jet black coloration throughout the body. And the undercolor is dark slate blue, and this variety has dark brown eye color.
Broken
The Broken color variety of the New Zealand rabbit is a recent addition. And this variety was accepted by the American Rabbit Breeders Association in February 2010.
This variety include any recognized color of the breed in conjunction with white. For the colored variety (black or red), the colored areas of the broken pattern are to match the standard.
Red
The New Zealand Red rabbit variety is of brilliant reddish sorrel color. But the coloration is not so dark that it resembles a mahogany red coloration. The color is to be carried as deep down the hair shaft as possible and the belly color is to be similar if not the same shade of red as the top color.
The eyes of the Red variety are brown in color. And the New Zealand Red rabbits are slightly smaller than other color varieties. Their average body weight is around 3.6 kg.
White
The New Zealand White rabbit is the most popular variety. It is pure white in color and have bright pink eyes. The original breeds used for creating New Zealand White rabbits are unknown. But Suarez are believed to have played some part.
They have well rounded bodies with slender and muscular faces with round cheeks. They have large, long back feet and small, short front pectoral muscles. Their ears are long that stand straight up. Average body weight of the white variety is up to 5 kg.
Uses
The New Zealand rabbit was created for their excellent fur and meat quality. They grow faster and the fryers are slaughtered at two months of age. Their fur is used for making many useful products.
Along with commercial meat and fur production purposes, the New Zealand rabbits are also used for laboratory purposes. The New Zealand White rabbit is the most suitable breed for commercialrabbit farming business。
它是全世界大部分饲养的单一兔子品种。新西兰兔子也适合作为宠物饲养。
Special Note
新西兰兔子是一种非常平静的品种，它是一个很好的伴侣。尽管它们的尺寸很大，但它们非常温顺且易于处理品种。他们对儿童和其他宠物也很安全。
They are rarely aggressive and very relaxed about being handled. They mature quickly and the does can become fertile within their 8-12 weeks of age. But it’s not recommend to bred them before 16-17 weeks of age for better result.
新西兰兔子的平均妊娠期约为28至35天。确实是好妈妈。像大多数其他兔子品种一样，新西兰兔子也非常社交，并喜欢成为家庭的一员。它们不是咬伤的，因此与其他宠物一起安全。
新西兰兔的平均寿命5-8 years. But this can vary depending on many conditions such as diet, housing and health care. However, review full breed profile of this rabbit breed in the chart below.
| Breed Name | New Zealand |
| Other Name | N/A。 |
| 品种目的 | Very good for fur and meat production. Suitable for raising as pets. |
| Breed Size | Large |
| Weight | 平均体重为5公斤 |
| 适合商业生产 | Yes |
| Good as Pets | Yes |
| Climate Tolerance | All Climates |
| Color Varieties | 黑色，破碎，红色和白色 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Country of Origin | United States |
