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Dutch

A starter breedMarket price about 55 carrots

The classic two-tone: a white blaze, a white collar and little white 'stops' on the feet.

The real Dutch

The real breed comes from England, from Dutch stock. One of the oldest breeds, descended from the Petit Brabançon and refined in England in the 1800s. Easy to spot by its white blaze, collar and front half against a coloured back.

What the standard asks for

  • not a dwarf
  • upright ears
  • a normal coat
  • no mane
  • Dutch markings

A rabbit that meets every point counts as a Dutch; among breeds it meets, the game counts it as the one whose standard it meets on the most points.

What the judge looks at

Once a rabbit meets the standard, the judge scores how close it is to the breed's ideal. Every point away costs it.

  • size: 30 on the game's 0 to 100 scale
  • ear droop: 0 on the game's 0 to 100 scale
  • ear length: 45 on the game's 0 to 100 scale

Coats that qualify

Every coat in the game that this standard accepts, painted. Tap one to see its genes and how to breed it, in the Coat Atlas.

23 coats qualify.