Rabbit size chart
See how big each breed gets before you buy a cage. Each bar runs from the lightest to the heaviest full-grown rabbit our sources give for the breed. A short mark means they give only a minimum or only a maximum.
Meat breedsPet, show and fibre breeds
Flemish Giant
13 lb or moreNew Zealand
9–12 lbSilver Fox
9–12 lbCheckered Giant
11 lb or moreCalifornian
8–10.5 lbRex
8–10.5 lbBelgian Hare
6–9.5 lbStandard Chinchilla
5–7.5 lbMini Lop
Up to 6.5 lbFlorida White
4–6 lbDutch
3.5–5.5 lbMini Rex
Up to 4.5 lbHolland Lop
Up to 4 lbLionhead
Up to 3.75 lb
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Weights and cage sizes
| Breed | Adult weight | Size class | Minimum cage floor | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flemish Giant | 13 lb or more | Giant | 8 sq ft | Pet, Show, Meat, Fur |
| New Zealand | 9–12 lb | Large | 6.25 sq ft | Meat, Fur, Show |
| Silver Fox | 9–12 lb | Large | 6.25 sq ft | Meat, Fur, Show, Pet |
| Checkered Giant | 11 lb or more | Large | 10 sq ft | Show, Pet |
| Californian | 8–10.5 lb | Large | 6.25 sq ft | Meat, Fur, Show |
| Rex | 8–10.5 lb | Large | 6.25 sq ft | Fur, Meat, Show, Pet |
| Belgian Hare | 6–9.5 lb | Large | 8 sq ft | Show |
| Standard Chinchilla | 5–7.5 lb | Medium | 6.25 sq ft | Fur, Meat, Pet, Show |
| Mini Lop | Up to 6.5 lb | Small | 4 sq ft | Show, Pet |
| Florida White | 4–6 lb | Small | 4 sq ft | Meat, Show, Laboratory |
| Dutch | 3.5–5.5 lb | Small | 4 sq ft | Show, Pet, Laboratory |
| Mini Rex | Up to 4.5 lb | Small | 3 sq ft | Show, Pet |
| Holland Lop | Up to 4 lb | Dwarf | 3 sq ft | Show, Pet |
| Lionhead | Up to 3.75 lb | Dwarf | 3 sq ft | Show, Pet |
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- National Federation of Flemish Giant Rabbit Breeders, Showing in the correct class.
- American Rabbit Breeders Association, Recognized breeds: Flemish Giant.
- Penn State Extension, Rabbit Production.
- American Rabbit Breeders Association, Recognized breeds.
- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Rabbit Project Reference Manual (AS 2.010, April 2000).
- National Silver Fox Rabbit Club, The Breed.
- American Rabbit Breeders Association, Silver Fox.
- American Checkered Giant Rabbit Club, About.
- American Rabbit Breeders Association, Checkered Giant.
- The Livestock Conservancy, Heritage Rabbit Breed Comparison Chart (PDF).
- American Rabbit Breeders Association, Recognized breeds: Californian.
- American Rabbit Breeders Association, Recognized breeds: Rex.
- National Rex Rabbit Club, About the NRRC.
- The Livestock Conservancy, Belgian Hare.
- American Rabbit Breeders Association, Belgian Hare.
- The Livestock Conservancy, Standard Chinchilla Rabbit.
- American Rabbit Breeders Association, Standard Chinchilla.
- University of Missouri Extension, Raising Meat Rabbits, Ag Connection newsletter, May 2013.
- American Rabbit Breeders Association, Florida White.
- American Rabbit Breeders Association, Recognized breeds: Mini Rex.
- American Rabbit Breeders Association, Recognized breeds: Holland Lop.
- American Rabbit Breeders Association, Recognized breeds: Lionhead.
- American Rabbit Breeders Association, hosted by Michigan State University Extension, Lionhead Standard (ARBA standard as issued when the breed was newly recognised).