Lilac (UK)
The Lilac in United Kingdom usage is generally treated as a self-colored breed with a soft dove-lilac coat and even tone across the body. British descriptions emphasize the delicate shade: too blue, too brown, or unevenly frosted animals lose the effect. The breed sits apart from other rabbits that merely carry lilac as a variety color, because the whole exhibit is judged around the correct body, fur, and self color together.
United Kingdom breeders often protect Lilacs from strong sun, dirty bedding, and rough coat handling because a pale self color shows condition problems quickly. Selection is patient work; a litter can produce rabbits with useful type but a shade that drifts too dark, too pale, or too patchy. Pet owners mainly need normal rabbit housing and sensible diet, but anyone buying for exhibition should ask about the line's color stability and how the rabbit looks after molt.
Colors: Agouti, Albino, Black, Blue, Broken, Charlie, Chestnut, Chinchilla, Chocolate, Cream, Fawn, Harlequin, Himalayan, Lilac, Lynx, Magpie, Marten, Opal, Orange, Otter, Pointed White, Red, Sable, Seal, Squirrel, Tortoise, Tri-Color, Vienna Marked, White
