At a glance the quick version
Fur & Feather gives 2.25-3.2 kg; the Wikipedia breed list gives 5-7 lb (2.3-3.2 kg).
Coat and looks how to spot one
short normal fur
A compact rabbit with erect ears whose short coat is a cool smoky grey on the back, fading into a soft pearl-grey beige on the sides and underneath. In the Marten pattern the chest, flanks and rump are sprinkled with longer white hairs and the belly is white.12
Daily activity how busy a day looks
Needs daily time to run, hop and explore, with puzzle feeders, tunnels and toys to keep it busy.3
Grooming and care the hands-on bits
The short coat is low maintenance and needs only occasional brushing. Routine care is mostly regular hands-on checks of coat, nails and teeth plus grooming to keep the coat in good order.23
Home where they are happiest
Needs a secure living area of at least 3m x 2m x 1m with room to hop, stretch, play and hide, plus toys, tunnels and foraging chances for enrichment.3
Food basics what goes in the bowl
Plenty of hay forms the base of the diet and keeps the constantly growing teeth worn down, with fresh leafy greens and a measured portion of good-quality pellets. Carrots are best kept as an occasional treat.3
Company who they like around
A sociable animal that is happiest living with at least one other rabbit; the RSPCA usually rehomes rabbits in pairs.3
The story where it all began
A Scottish breeder produced the first Smoke Pearls from Sable rabbits in the late 1920s, in both Siamese and Marten patterns. The breed was first called the Smoke Beige and took its present name when the British Fur Rabbit Society adopted its standard in 1932.1
Fun facts for the dinner table
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The breed started out under the name Smoke Beige and was renamed Smoke Pearl in 1932.1
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It was bred from Sable rabbits, which is why it shares the same Siamese and Marten patterns.1
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In Finnish it is known as Sinisoopeli, and in Scandinavia as Zobel blå.2
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It has its own specialist club, the National Smoke Pearl Rabbit Club.1
Recognised by the official bits
- British Rabbit Council
- Recognised in Siamese and Marten patterns; breed club is the National Smoke Pearl Rabbit Club.1
- British Fur Rabbit Society
- Adopted a standard for the breed in 1932.1
- ARBA
- Not recognised.2
The care rhythm Furry Diary remembers it for you
A typical home-care rhythm for a Smoke Pearl. It is our own starting plan, not a vet's advice, and you can change every line in the app.
- BrushingDaily while moultingevery week
- Nail trimevery 6 weeks
- Teeth checkTeeth never stop growingevery week
- Fresh hayUnlimited hay every dayevery day
- Spot cleanevery day
- Full cleanevery week
- Bottom checkCheck the fur around the tail stays clean, especially in summerevery day
- Free roamAt least 4 hours of running space a dayevery day
- VaccinationsSchedule as your vet recommendsas your vet recommends
- Vet check-upevery year
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Where this comes from
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- Fur breeds (page 4, Smoke Pearl entry) - Fur & Feather furandfeather.co.ukused for origin, history, renaming, patterns, colours, weight, club
- List of rabbit breeds - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.orgused for origin (Scotland), weight, other names, BRC/ARBA recognition
- Rabbits - RSPCA rspca.org.ukused for general rabbit care: space, diet, companionship, exercise, grooming
Checked 2026-09-30. Text is written in our own words from these sources.