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| I am very new to rabbit breeding. I have had rabbits for a few years but didn�t get serious about them until last year. I had a 10-year-old Mini Rex (she died on 2/16/06 of old age) that was given to me for a pet when she was 7. A few months after that I got a Dutch that I had planned to show but I never did (we still have her as a pet). Then last year I got Lucy, a Mini Lop. I love all of my rabbits, but I have a special place in my heart for Lucy. She�s not a super mini lop �type� but she isn�t bad either; she was my first showmanship rabbit and she is really a sweetie. I decided that I would like to breed rabbits to try to get some nice show rabbits. I know I could just buy a rabbit that was already a grand champion. But what would be the fun in that?? I have been reading the ARBA Standard of Perfection and showing my rabbits so that I can learn what traits my rabbits should have. I am learning how to pair up bucks and does to get the qualities I�m looking for. For example, if my doe lacks depth, I want to breed her with a buck that is very deep, etc. After my research (and begging) my parents said I could start a breeding program and they bought some nice breeding stock for me to start with. I bred Min�s Lucy to Hoppin�s P�Nut Crunch and I kept one from that litter (Min�s Noelle) to continue the �Lucy� line. Lucy is a wonderful mother but I won�t be breeding her anymore because I can�t register her offspring because they are missing the 3rd generation pedigree (on Lucy�s side only). Any offspring that Min�s Noelle produces will be able to be registered.
Most importantly I�m having a great time with my rabbits and that�s really what it is all about!! Thank you to Qadoshyah from Hoppin� Herd of Hares and Chris DeSurra for selling me some nice rabbits to help me get started! |