Welcome to Gentle Spirit, the official tfl.org approved fanlisting for the breed of rabbit known as Dutch! This website is best viewed in 1024x768 resolution or higher in Firefox or IE7. The current design has been up since May 30, 2008. The rabbit featured in the layout is of my own dutch "honey bun", Nana. Questions & Comments? E-mail.

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The Dutch rabbit, easily identifiable by its characteristic colour pattern, was once the most popular of all rabbit breeds. However, after dwarf rabbits were developed, the popularity of the Dutch rabbit dwindled. Nevertheless, the Dutch rabbit remains one of the top ten most popular breeds worldwide.

Although the name suggests that the Dutch rabbit is from the Netherlands, it was actually developed in England. During the 1830s rabbits were imported to England from Ostend in the Netherlands every week for the meat market. Amongst these rabbits was a breed known as the Petite Brabancon, as it originated from Brabant in Flanders. The Petite Brabancon may still be found in paintings from the fifteenth century. The Dutch rabbit has its genetic roots in this old breed. The Petite Brabancon would often display Dutch markings, and breeders in England selected those with even markings, fixing those markings into the breed we know today.

Dutch are popular both as pets and among show breeders. Most Dutch are friendly and enjoy human attention.

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