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Angora rabbit breed is one of the most popular rabbit to be made as pets. The ARBA only recognises four types of Angora rabbit breed. The types recognised are the English, French, Giant and Satin Angora. The Angora rabbit is one of the oldest rabbit breed that has been domesticated. It originated from Ankara, Turkey and was popular with the French royalty at one point of time. By the end of the century, the Angora rabbit breed was popular throughout Europe. However, the Angora rabbit was only introduced into the U.S. in the early 1900s. Angora rabbits are very calm and docile rabbit. This makes them both good and bad as pet rabbits. They were bred mainly for its wool in the past. The English Angora resemble a puppy or a teddy bear and this makes them the most popular and common house rabbit pet. They are also the smallest of the Angora rabbit breed. Depending on its fur, some English Angora require frequent maintenance. The French Angora has guard hair on the surface with undercoat wool. It is considered as one of the bigger Angora breed. They have clean face and front feet with some tufting on the rear legs. The Satin Angora is a cross breed between a Satin and a French Angora and do not produce so much wool. On the other hand, the largest of the Angora rabbit breed is the Giant Angora, which produces the most wool. Think carefully before you decide to adopt an Angora rabbit as pet. They require very frequent grooming. Some owners enjoy the activity as they find it relaxing and is a great time to bond with the pet rabbits. Others may not. You will also need to be prepared for more vacuuming sessions. Due to its high maintenance, they may not be suitable for children. However, Angora rabbit is a very docile rabbit. You may want to consider keeping your Angora rabbit in-house so that it will easier to keep its fur maintained. Indoor rabbits also tend to live healthier and happier lives. Angora rabbits can be litter box trained.
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