There is an organization named ‘the Gotland Rabbit Society‘, which is responsible for the preservation work of this breed. Although many rabbits of unknown heritage may resemble a Gotland rabbit, only rabbits born after parents registered by the Gotland Rabbit Society are considered to be purebred Gotlands and may be registered as such. Registered rabbits are maintained in an official gene bank registry.

The Gotland rabbit is a medium sized breed. Most Gotland rabbits share a distinctive and recognizable type. Gotland doe’s body is relatively elongated with a fine head. But the bucks are usually somewhat more compact with a rounder head and thicker muzzle. Both the does and bucks are same size with no weight difference between the bucks and does. Their coat is short and fine. The coat is usually straight, although a few rex coated Gotlands have been known. The ears of Gotland rabbit are of medium length and relatively thin, pointed rather than rounded. Their eyes are large with an alert expression. And their eye and coat color can be any. On average, the weight of Gotland rabbit is between 6.6 and 8.8 pounds. 

The Gotland rabbit was mainly used for meat production. They are suitable for commercial meat production, and also good as pets. The Gotland rabbit is usually a lively and curious breed. They are generally hardy and well adapted to living outdoors throughout the year. They are very curious and very interested in their environment. As a very hardy breed, they rarely affected by diseases or genetic defects. The Gotland kits grow relatively slowly, compared to other meat rabbit breeds but require less feed comparatively.