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The Silver Fox rabbit, famous for its ‘standing’ coat and gentle, docile personality, is a rare breed of large domestic rabbits produced by the North Canton-based breeder Walter B. Garland during the 1920s. A multi-purpose breed, the Silver Fox, is bred for its unique fur and as a show animal. It is likely that Walter Garland used Champagne D’Argents for their fur length and silver color and crossed them with self-colored Checkered Giants for their large size and muscular body. The new rabbit breed was acknowledged and a working standard officially accepted by the American Rabbit Breeder’s Association in 1925. It was initially called American Heavyweight Silver, but its name was changed to Silver Fox in 1929.
The new rabbit breed was acknowledged and a working standard officially accepted by the American Rabbit Breeder’s Association in 1925. It was initially called American Heavyweight Silver, but its name was changed to Silver Fox in 1929.
Show animal, house pet, farmed rabbit
Seniors, singles, families with children, inexperienced owners
United States of America
Even-tempered, calm, gentle, friendly
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7-10 years
Large
Buck: 9-11 lbs, Doe: 10-12 lbs
About 20 inches
Approx. 18-20 inches
1.5-2 inches long, incredibly dense, upright, and lustrous
Medium in length, standing erect
Black Silver Fox Rabbit
Blue Silver Fox Rabbit
Chocolate Silver Fox Rabbit
Lilac Silver Fox Rabbit
White Silver Fox Rabbit
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Wash its cage and accessories using hot water and a little bit of vinegar to remove tough stains and urine deposits.
A cage with dimensions 36 X 30 inches, with a height of about 22 inches; a larger cage is required if you keep them in groups. If it spends most of the time outdoors, wooden enclosures with a fenced bottom and a ramp will help keep it safe from predators.
Hay grass (comprising 70% of its diet), pellets (about 1/4 to 1/2 cups per day), 2-3 cups of fresh vegetables and fruits (carrots, celery, broccoli, bean sprouts, green bell peppers, oranges, bananas, and strawberries) as treats once or twice a week
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Regular
Brushing its fur in a direction from tail to head using a wooden slicker brush twice a week, frequently trimming the tip of its nails with rabbit nail clippers, cleaning dirty coat using a damp cloth
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Allow it to run around and play outside its cage for at least 3 hours each day, give it a digging-place, such as a cardboard box packed with shredded paper
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Although the cost of buying a silver fox rabbit is average, the overall cost of owning it is quite high
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Normal shedding all year long except in late winter and early spring, when it sheds the most
Looking to purchase black silver fox rabbits