Delivered to Washington
Netherland Dwarf Rabbits for Sale in Washington
Netherland Dwarfs, 1.5 to 2.5 lb full grown, the smallest rabbit we raise, raised indoors in Bakersfield, California and delivered to Washington by USDA certified ground pet transport. $250 for bucks and does alike.
There is no good reason a family in Washington should settle for whatever happens to be nearby. We are Arlen Rabbitry, raising Netherland Dwarf Rabbits indoors in Bakersfield, California, and sending them across the country by USDA certified ground pet transport. Climate controlled, by road, never flown. Or come and fetch yours yourself, which a fair few people do. $250 for bucks and does alike.
How delivery to Washington works
- Tell us which bunny and whereabouts you are. The one you have your eye on, and your nearest town in Washington.
- We price the run for your address. Quoted for where you actually live, and you get the figure before you commit to anything.
- We agree a date around the weather. Set by what the route looks like rather than by the calendar.
- Your bunny travels by road, climate controlled. Regular stops for water and a check, in a carrier with room to turn round. Never flown, never cargo.
- It is handed to you in person. Straight from the transporter's hands to yours, at your address.
- You hear from us on the way. Updates while it is happening, not a message once it is done.
How long will I be waiting?
From two days. The Washington run is 1,000 to 1,300 miles and takes 2 days, counting the water stops and the overnight breaks that any decent transporter builds in. Up the I-5 the whole way and one of our more comfortable runs for a rabbit. Mountain passes in deep winter are the only real variable.
And if the drive appeals more than the wait, Bakersfield is about 17 to 22 hours from Washington, which most people split as two to three days each way with overnight stops. Come and collect, meet the litter, take your time choosing. It costs nothing but the fuel.
Getting a Netherland Dwarf to Washington
Washington is 1,000 to 1,300 miles from us, 2 days on the road. The run is handled by a USDA certified pet transport service, in a climate-controlled vehicle with regular stops for water and a check. Your bunny goes by road the whole way: never flown, and never shipped as cargo.
What this breed's size means for the journey. A Netherland Dwarf is the easiest of the four to move. It travels in a small carrier, it eats little on the road, and it copes with a long journey better than the heavier breeds because there is simply less animal to keep cool.
Washington weather, and this breed
Up the I-5 the whole way and one of our more comfortable runs for a rabbit. Mountain passes in deep winter are the only real variable.
Being small, a Netherland Dwarf sheds heat more efficiently than a Mini Lop, which makes summer travel less fraught. The short face is the offsetting factor though, so we still run the southern legs at night.
Netherland Dwarfs ready for Washington now
Raised indoors and handled daily. If one of these has gone by the time you write, ask and we will tell you honestly what is coming rather than take a deposit against a maybe.
Netherland Dwarfs in Washington, specifically
Western Washington is close to an ideal climate for a Netherland Dwarf. Mild year round, rarely hot, and a small rabbit here needs almost nothing in the way of seasonal management.
The one genuine caution is the wet, and for this breed it lands differently than it does for the lops. A Holland Lop's risk in a damp climate is the ear, because a lopped ear gets poor airflow. A Netherland Dwarf has upright ears and largely avoids that. What it has instead is the short face, and persistent damp is harder on a compressed airway than an open one. Respiratory signs show up earlier in this breed than in any other we raise.
Sniffles, audible breathing at rest or crusting around the nose in a Dwarf are worth a vet visit rather than a wait-and-see. Ventilation matters more than warmth: a dry airy room beats a warm stuffy one.
Eastern Washington around Spokane is a different climate entirely, hot summers and cold winters, and closer to what we would tell an Idaho buyer.
Keeping a Netherland Dwarf in the Pacific coast
Very well suited to the coastal Pacific climate, with almost nothing to manage most of the year. The one Pacific caution is damp rather than temperature: a small rabbit in a persistently humid garage is more prone to respiratory trouble, and the short face means it shows earlier here than it would in a lop.
Size. 1.5 to 2.5 lb full grown, the smallest rabbit we raise. Care. The short face means dental alignment is worth watching properly: check the front teeth monthly and get any misalignment seen early. Otherwise low maintenance, with a short coat that needs almost nothing.
What it gets mistaken for. Confused with a young Holland Lop, because a Holland at eight weeks is about the adult size of a Netherland Dwarf. The ears settle it: Dwarfs stand upright, Hollands lop. Everything about the Netherland Dwarf.
The other three breeds, also delivered to Washington
Same journey, same price, different rabbit. Worth comparing before the distance matters.
- Holland Lops for sale in Washington, about 2 to 4 lb full grown
- Mini Lops for sale in Washington, 4.5 to 6.5 lb full grown
- French Lops for sale in Washington, 10 lb and up full grown
Buying at a distance, honestly
You cannot walk in and look, so the questions matter more. Ask for a video call with the rabbit before you send anything. Ask what happens if it does not work out. Ask how many litters we run a year and you will get a number rather than a change of subject.
We would rather answer all three now than have a Netherland Dwarf come back from Washington at six months.
Nearby states we deliver to
- Netherland Dwarfs for sale in Oregon, 2 days
- Netherland Dwarfs for sale in Idaho, 1 to 2 days
- Netherland Dwarfs for sale in California, same day to 1 day
The rest of the Pacific coast
Before you decide
- Netherland Dwarfs by state, all 48
- Buck or doe, which matters more than colour
- What the first year costs
- What comes home with your rabbit
- Sales policy and deposits
- What families have said
Ask about a Netherland Dwarf for Washington
Tell us whereabouts in Washington you are and whether you want a buck or a doe, and we will give you the price, the transit time and an honest view of when it could travel.