Tan Rabbit
Tan Rabbit Breed Profile
| Size | Small |
| Weight | 6-7 lbs (2.5-3 kg) |
| Fur | Short |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Personality | Friendly, full of energy |
| Lifespan | 8-10 years |
| Suitable for | Experienced owners |
| Origin | England |
| Indoor | Yes |
| Outdoor | Yes |
| Special characteristics | Tan fur |
| Similar breeds | Harlequin Rabbit |
Characteristics
The Tan Rabbit is a little drop of golden sunshine: wherever it doesn’t have a dark top coat, its shiny fur is a charmingly delicate, deep shade of golden brown. This makes it radiate lots of warmth and coziness. And the Tan is actually a very friendly rabbit. However, this pet is also a real bundle of energy that can cause all kinds of chaos if it breaks out!
Color names like chocolate or cinnamon are easy to imagine, but tan isn’t quite as commonly used. But we bet everyone has seen an animal with this color coat, right? German Shepherds are mostly tan! Tan is a certain type of light brown with strong gold and mahogany tones.
This rabbit’s coat is also made up of “flyback” or “rollback” fur. This means that when you stroke the coat, the hairs move back to their original position.
Personality
The Tan is a very active and curious rabbit that loves to move around a lot. To keep it happy and satisfied, it needs a large run that it can spend several hours a day in, running around and investigating everything in its world. What about toys? The Tan Rabbit is very intelligent! Being quick on your feet and having a certain knack for rabbits would be beneficial, as both fitness and skill are required whenever a Tan Rabbit gets loose.
Health and Care
The Tan Rabbit’s coat is easy to care for but should be cleaned using a slicker brush once to twice a week.
Appearance
Body
Tans have slim, cylindrical, well-balanced bodies that form a nice arch.
Head
The head is slightly short and has a broad forehead. The neck is not visible.
Ears
Their large ears stand upright and grow to 3-4 inches (8-10 cm) long.
Color
The Tan Rabbit always has a dark outer coat on its back and face. It can be black, blue, brown or lilac. It has tan-colored rings around the eyes and nostrils, chin line and chin, edges of the ears, chest and belly. By the way: other rabbit breeds can also be tan-colored. In this case, it’s simply the name of the animal’s coloring.
History and Origin
The Tan comes from England. The breed came about in 1887 as wild rabbits were crossbred with house rabbits.
