Posted by Melony on 19/5/2005, 8:23 am, in reply to "settling with a breed." Lops can make great pets, but my concern there rises from my own girl. I'm fairly sure she's deaf and tends to startle easily.. I've heard similar stories from other lop owners, especially red eyed lops. Dwarves are really too small to have free roaming around children. It's too easy for them to get underfoot unseen or to be hurt unintentionally. I should point out as well, that the majority of pet shops stock lops and dwarves as those are the buns that tend to have the largest 'awwww' factor. They also take up a lot less room so allow larger numbers to be stocked. Check out the local shelters and rescue group. I bet they have a large bunny just waiting for a loving home, especially the NZ's. So many people get put off because of their red eyes. Sad really because the rabbit misses out on a home and the person misses out on a lovable, marshmallow of a cuddle bunny. As to gender, either make great pets if spayed or neutered. Keep an eye on their behaviour at around the 4-6 months stage and get them fixed as soon as is possible once it becomes obvious they're maturing. Good luck! Melony
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Personally, I don't think you can go past a New Zealand White for being laid back. They have the added advantage of being big and, usually, very healthy. With young children around I'd stick to a large breed as there is less chance they'd be inclinded to pick the bunny up. Rabbits won't tolerate this like cats will and the resulting injuries from kicking can really hurt, especially a child.
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