Rabbit Breeds: The Pocket Guide to 49 Essential Breeds

by Lynn M. Stone

Picture-Perfect Reference

Get to know these handsome handfuls--all 49 breeds recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association. Delightful photos accompany a profile for each breed that details its history, characteristics, and uses. Hop right in for some lighthearted learning!

Genres: Nonfiction, Animals

256 pages, Paperback

Published August 23, 2016

About the author

Lynn M. Stone is the author and photographer of Rabbit Breeds. Stone is a naturalist, nature photographer, and writer whose photos have appeared in such magazines as National Wildlife, Ranger Rick, National Geographic, Field and Stream, Outdoor Life, Natural History, Audubon, and Smithsonian.

Reviews

[Brooke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Past, current, and potential bunny owners and enthusiasts must read this book! I liked the introductory discussion about the prevalence of rabbits in culture, from the original Easter Hare and the White Rabbit to Bugs Bunny and Watership Down.

[Becky Rice · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very good book on rabbits with excellent information on the breeds and great pictures of the breeds as well. The book I have has a few pages at the end of the book that are repeats of a few previous pages I don't know if that's part of the book or just a printing error but I'm not reviewing the book based on printing errors I'm reviewing it based in the information and pictures and it is really good for information on rabbit breeds including some more recent breeds so if you're interested in learning more about rabbit breeds I'd recommend this.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got this from Netgalley and I liked it so much that I bought if for myself and took my time to really read it. If you are a rabbit lover, this is the book for you. There is a nice introduction and the book goes through the different breeds alphabetically. The explanation of the rabbit tells a breakdown of the history of the breed plus different characteristics. LOVED THIS

[LaDonna Harris · Rating 5 out of 5]

I learned so much.

[sidewalk · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received this book for review from the publisher.

This little volume of rabbit breeds will come in handy, if you are thinking about getting one as a pet, or for meat and fur production. The book details many different breeds and the uses they have been selectively bread for, gives a bit of the breed history and lets you know if it is an endangered breed, or well established.
I particular like the introductiin and the general info given before the in depth look at the breeds starts.
I would have liked to see a bit more written about the i dividual care each breed needs and definitely giving the natural lifespan of each breed would have been a great asset. I believe that would have made the book way more valyable to the general public, as well as the multitude of rabbits yearky given as gifts and then abandonned, when people find out how much care is really needed to own a rabbit and keep it happy.
I grew up with rabbits, as my grandfather used to breed them for food. So I am well aware of the work that goes into keeping rabbits.
This little book gives you just enough information and pretty pictures to get people in trouble. I think it is a great resource to have however, if you want to start meat, or fur production, or go into showing rabbits.
It does fall a bit short as a giude for people considering rabbits as a pet though.

[Charlene · Rating 5 out of 5]

An interesting book about rabbits with bite-sized information for each breed. It's a must-have for rabbit lovers! The pictures are excellent, too. I really enjoyed this one :)