Checkered Giant . They are special because of their unique personality and temperament. In general, females make better pets because they do not have the typical territorial behavior of females. Although of course there are exceptions.
Origen
In 1904, a man named Otto Reinhardt from Reinfalz (German), crossed a “Reinish Checker” with a Giant Flanders. From this line comes the now called Checkered Giant. The first arrived in the United States in 1910.
Features
The Checkered Giant is a handsome, large rabbit with unique markings. They are special because of their unique personality and temperament. In general, females make better pets because they do not have the typical territorial behavior of females. Although of course there are exceptions. The Checkered Giant is not a good rabbit for commercial use, although large, its fur is very heavy and its bones are not small, aspects that do not make it a good rabbit for meat or fur. The average lifespan of a Checkered Giant is 8 years with proper care.
The Checkered Giant standard suggests an ideal weight of 5kg for males and 5.5 for females, but many Checkered Giants are significantly larger, weighing in at 7kg. American Checkered Giants are somewhat different from European ones, the Americans have bred the Checkered Giant to be more slender, like the Belgian hare, while the Europeans have bred it to be big and heavy.
