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Tan Rabbits

A beautiful young tan rabbit with an incredible dark tan coat and short ears Tan rabbit Tan rabbit

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Tan History

The Tan rabbit, also known as the Black ‘n’ tan, is a popular breed and has been in existence for over 100 years. The back and sides are an incredibly sleek black, much darker than in other breeds. The underbelly, chest, chin, tail, inner ears, inner nostrils, eye circles are a rich rufus red colour. The sides have a tan ticking over the black, which produces a striking pattern. The overall pattern is caused by the tan gene, which removes the yellow band form the agouti, and the darker colour is caused by multiple “rufus modifying” genes. The adults weigh between 4 lbs and 6 lbs.

Tan Behaviour

Tans are sprightly, and very lively on the judging table. The bucks tend to be highly friendly, but some does can be quite aggressive when in season. Bucks make very good pets, and does can be, when neutered.

Tan Varieties

There are four main colours, black, blue, chocolate and lilac. All colours are darker than equivalents in other breeds because of the refus genes.

Tan Status

Fairly common

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Tan Pictures

Rabbit in tube
A black bunnie on a yellow carpet
A black rabbit eating some leaves
A black rabbit eating some leaves
A small rabbit standing up o grass
A rabbit standing on some hay in their cage

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Cool - Zachary,

Excellent all round rabbit - Steve,

Amazing and striking appearance, makes a good tan stand out on any judging table. The buck are very friendly but does are at their best when pregnant. They are very protective mothers, which can be an issue when handling babies, so best to take her out first. No real in-bred problems, and more resistant to disease than many other rabbits, especially those of a similar size.