Rabbit breeding, which works with the creation of rabbits, stands out between economics and animal engineering, even holding a national championship for the largest rabbits. In fact, the man from Santa Catarina with his animal excelled in the competition, taking third place in the championship held in June of this year.

On the left is a rabbit from Campo Alegre and on the right is from Urusanga. Photo: Reproduction/Redes Sociais/ND

Jonathan de Oliveira’s rabbit from Campo Alegre, north of Santa Catarina, weighed 9,170 kg. Thanks to this, they took third place in the competition. In second place was Cascavel (PR) with a rabbit weighing 9.240 kg and in first place with a weight of 9.335 kg an animal from the breeding center in Palmas (PR).

In addition to Campo Alegre, the “top 10” of the competition also included breeders from Uruchanga and Haxima. The rabbits weighed 7.575 kg and 8.060 kg, respectively.

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• 10th place: 6400 kg – Monte Azul (MG)
• 9th place: 6850 kg – Gapore (RS)
• 8th place: 7,575 – Urussanga (South Carolina)
• 7th place: 7,585 – Bom Jesus do Sul (PR)
• 6th place: 8060 – Haxim (South Carolina)
• 5th place: 8 710 – Passo Fundo (RS)
• 4th place: 8 776 – Katuipe (RS)
• 3rd: 9,180 – Campo Alegre (South Carolina)
• 2nd place: 9 240 – Cascavel (PR)
• 1st place: 9 335 – Palmas (PR)

Championship

The national championship is held by rabbit breeders Coelhos Dois Irmãos from the state of Minas Gerais. Candidates send a video of weighing animals and a rating is compiled based on it.

giant rabbit

There are at least three giant rabbit breeds that stand out. Among them is Flanders. These animals can weigh from 6 to 8 kilograms, have different colors, ranging from white, black, bicolor and even brown. They are obedient if trained from puppies.

Another breed is the buska, which weighs from 5 to 7 kg. These rabbits have mostly white fur and a calmer temperament.

There is also a giant rabbit that can weigh between 6 and 15 kilograms. He is usually docile, outgoing and sometimes even playful. The coat color of this rabbit varies greatly, like that of the Flemings.