Sables are identical to Chinchilla rabbits in body conformation, but their coats are colored differently.

The head, feet, ears, back, and top of the tail are a dark sepia, while the coat fades to a lighter tan over the rest of the body, similar to the coloring of a Siamese cat.

[3] When distressed, the American Sable will make a grunting noise or will, like many other breeds, thump its back foot on the ground in an attempt to scare whatever it is that is bothering them.

[1] Several breeders with a distinct interest in the breed, some of which call themselves "sablers",[3] formed the American Sable Rabbit Society (ASRS) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa[4] in 1982 through the efforts of Al Roerdanz of Kingsville, Ohio, which saved the breed from extinction.

[1] As of 2019, the ASRS continued to promote the American Sable breed and maintains its Standard of Perfection as required under ARBA rules,[5] though its website has been abandoned since 2020.