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Rabbits

In Norway, there are two national rabbit breeds, Trønderrabbit and white “country race”.

Trønder Rabbit

The Trønder rabbit is a very rare rabbit breed today and there are only a few animals left. It is considered highly endangered. Trønder rabbits name suggests its origin in the Trøndelag district. It was T. Hannemo in Trondheim that around 1916-1918 started its systematic breeding.

Trønder Rabbit is a large rabbit, and is as a combination race breed for meat and fur. Rabbit farming in Norway throughout the 1900s was characterized by many races, but the Trønder rabbit had no particular dominance in rabbit breeding. Trønder rabbit is a medium sized rabbit with an ideal weight of 4.0 kg.The coat is soft, dense and lustrous with long topcoat hairs. The color is shiny black with white hairs. The white hairs have to be white throughout their length. Trønder rabbit is considered to have good fertility.

Trønder rabbit is often stubborn and angry, but can still be very affectionate. Trønder rabbit are kept today primarily as a hobby animal. In the 1990s there were only a few breeders left but thanks to theseenthusiasts, there are still trønder rabbit around today. The first crew of the conservation trønder rabbit was established in 1991.Today the conservation of trønder rabbits is established in agricultural shools around Jønsberg, Stagne, Øya and Kvål. The schools goal is to ensure that enough animals are bred so that some can be sold to interested new farmers. Therefore the breed can live on.

 

White “country race”

More information coming soon.
 

 

In Husdyrparken you'll find rabbits of "local" breed.