Review
This book is ideal for reference. Its profiles of fancy, lop, fur and rex rabbits include pictures of all breeds and a quick reference chart to 'pet suitability', 'good and bad points', 'weight'. 'colours' and how best to house. --Pet Trade World<br /><br />Compact and comprehensive, the guide gives a short history on rabbits coupled with advice on buying, feeding and housing. --Pet Gazette<br /><br />The book gives a short history of rabiits, followed by advice on buying, feeding and housing, as well as keeping them healthy and happy. Further chapters on showing and training precede an extensive section profiling rabbit breeds. Geoff was once Britain's top breeder and exhibitor of the English Lop rabbit. --Pet Product Marketing
This compact paperback has over 200 pages of rabbit information and over 400 colour photographs. The author provides guidance for every aspect of rabbit ownership, with techniques and tips for complete beginners and experienced owners. The book starts with advice on choosing a rabbit from the myriad of breeds, from the petite mini lop to the enormous continental giant. The book then goes on to detial the processes of housing, feeding, training and showing your rabbit. There are also chapters on the history of rabbits, maintaining good health and hygiene, and seasonal requirements. Thereafter, just under half of the book provides profiles of the differnt rabbit breeds. Geoff Russell is well known in rabbit breeding and showing circles, and his experience and knowledge is evident in this book. Copprehensive and easy to consult, it is an excellent reference for rabbit keepers and enthusiasts. --Pet Focus Magazine
The book gives a short history of rabiits, followed by advice on buying, feeding and housing, as well as keeping them healthy and happy. Further chapters on showing and training precede an extensive section profiling rabbit breeds. Geoff was once Britain's top breeder and exhibitor of the English Lop rabbit. --Pet Product Marketing
From the Inside Flap
The saying a dog is for life not just for Christmas rings equally true when applied to rabbits. The responsibility of buying and keeping any breed of rabbit is one to be taken seriously. The techniques and tips that will enable even the complete beginner to achieve competent rabbit ownership are in this mini encyclopedia. The book starts with choosing a rabbit from the myriad of breeds, from the compact Mini Lop to the enormous Continental Giant, the trim Rex to the luxuriant Angora. Once chosen, it details the processes of housing, feeding, training and showing your rabbit. Each section is illustrated with colour photographs combined with expert text, which clearly communicate the right way to keep and enjoy your rabbit.