From Heather Gerlack,
New Hampshire
This is a picture of my Harlequin
rabbit, Ricoche.
Group
Commercial
Varieties
Japanese: Orange with colored markings.
Magpie: White with colored markings.
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Gallery
Weight
Males: 6 1/2 to 9 pounds, Females: 7 to
9 1/2 pounds
Physical
Attributes
The body is medium in length and round.
The ears are upright. The markings are
very unique. The breed has bands of
orange or white and color, alternating.
A good Harlequin will have white or
orange on one side of the face with a
straight, clean line dividing it from
the other side of the face, which would
be colored. The ear attached to the
white or orange side would be colored,
and the ear attached to the colored side
would be white or orange. The body has
stripes of white or orange and color.
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Gallery
Personality
Harlequins are generally quite calm and
enjoy attention. True to their clown-like
appearance, they are curious and love to
be the center of attention.
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Coat Type and
Grooming
Harlequins have a short coat that is
easy to care for. Weekly grooming with a
slicker brush are fine, except during
shedding season when bi-weekly grooming
may be required.
Information Provided by Sarah
Giers, Contributor for Rabbit Topics.
Reader's Comments on this
Breed
From "BunMa", CT I have a 2 year old neutered male blue magpie harlequin. He is
incredibly sweet, gentle and affectionate, and full of personality. Great
with small children, loves to meet new people. Wakes me up with bunny
kisses every morning.
