What Rabbits Do You Have? Show Off Your Rabbits Here!

[shadow rabbit10]

I can see them . You said that she/he is a Holland/ Fuzzy cross? Either way, that color is extremely rare in Holland Lops. Many breeders would charge $300 for that rabbit.

 

[Bunnylady]

That is my favourite one as well. It's the one in this photo:


It has blue eyes, though you can't really tell in this photo.

That's probably a Pearl Point then (the dilute of a Sable Point). Not meaning to be argumentative, Shadow, but I wouldn't call that color extremely rare, having had dozens of them over the years. Tort/Broken Tort is outrageously common in the Holland Lop; Sable Point is just that plus Shaded (Siamese Sable is a fairly common color for Hollands around here).

 

[shadow rabbit10]

That's probably a Pearl Point then (the dilute of a Sable Point). Not meaning to be argumentative, Shadow, but I wouldn't call that color extremely rare, having had dozens of them over the years. Tort/Broken Tort is outrageously common in the Holland Lop; Sable Point is just that plus Shaded (Siamese Sable is a fairly common color for Hollands around here).

I understand that they may be common in other areas, but where I come from (New Jersey) they are very rare. I'm lucky if I even get to see one at a show. And I wasn't kidding when I said they are priced at $300 around here. The very few I've seen for sale were this price, and the breeders were reluctant to sell them. Never heard of Pearl Point, but who cares, it's still beautiful!

 

[cluckcrazy]

I honestly agree with you. I would buy from a shelter on certain conditions, but I'd rather go to a breeder first. You have no idea what that shelter animal's disposition will be down the line, or how long it will live (plus other reasons, but like you said, it's not appropriate to get into shelters too much on this site). If I was looking for just a pet, I MAY consider a shelter, but for breeding/showing purposes I'd take a breeder %100 of the time. Plus, you can never trust how much shelters really know or are telling you about the animal they are giving you. Breeders have tons of experience and knowledge with their animals. But hey, if you feel like rescuing and animal, go ahead and adopt one.

Like Bunnylady said, there's a difference between breeding for quality/purpose, and breeding for "more"
My general rule is quality over quantity.

Aoxa- Any Angora breed is usually on the larger side. If this guy is the same size as a Holland Lop, he is a Fuzzy. Plus, there are no lop-eared Angoras. (At least not recognized)

I was just blown away that you said that. When you get a young rabbit from a shelter, you have no idea what it will turn out to be like. When you get a rabbit (or any pet) from a shelter, people will be able to tell you exactly how he behaves towards kids, starngers, being held, etc. I don't want to get into it too much.

That's ridiculous. I didn't know the shelters were that bad, but I do know they overprice. Those rabbits are adorable! Who is that little Sable Point (the white/ grey color) rabbit? It's a pretty rare color, and it's also my favorite rabbit color. My Fuzzy Lop is a Sable Point.

I didn't know it was that bad. Around here a shelter will charge $65 per rabbit, and they are already spayed/neutered.

That is my favourite one as well. It's the one in this photo:


It has blue eyes, though you can't really tell in this photo.

I know a rabbit who looks like the brown-ish rabbit. Her name is Beignet, and she is a sweetheart. I fell in love with her while I was babysitting her, another bunny named Serendipity, and the human's dog Ruby.

 

[shadow rabbit10]

...

[COLOR=EE82EE]I was just blown away that you said that. When you get a young rabbit from a shelter, you have no idea what it will turn out to be like. When you get a rabbit (or any pet) from a shelter, people will be able to tell you exactly how he behaves towards kids, starngers, being held, etc. I don[/COLOR][COLOR=EE82EE]'t want to get into it too much.[/COLOR]
They won't always be able to tell you exactly what an animal is like. What if that animal has only been there for a day? The shelter won't know what the animal is like. What if someone dropped off that animal at their doorstep without telling the shelter? (as many people who don't want to pay the surrender fee do) The shelter won't know anything about the animal. It could have a hidden health problem and die three days later. Also, some people might not tell the shelter the whole story about the animal. (Say if it was abused and hates people. not many people will admit they abused an animal) My point is, while sometimes you will have a good idea of the animal's personality, you have never truly owned it, thus you most likely will never know everything about the pet you are adopting. You never know. Just because people know the truth, doesn't mean they will tell the truth. I may sound pushy, and I apologize for it, but I am saying this for advice purposes, not to be mean.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I wanted to get a young lop rabbit for my friend next door. I had a very hard time finding one around here. It has brought her a lot of enjoyment, and her husband enjoys the rabbits as well. There is no shelter in our county, and if you call to report a stray dog, no one comes. Many folks whose kids have grown and left want something small and furry to love. Not everyone wants a cat or dog. If people stopped breeding rabbits, pretty soon there would be a scarcity of them. With any kind of pet is a responsibility to care for it, or find someone who will. I was raising goats, but the feed kept going up and I was not getting enough for the young ones to pay for the feed and hay for the year. So I am selling off the goats , and enjoying the rabbits. The interesting part of animals is that you can change them over time by selective breeding. And I love babies!

 

[cluckcrazy]

Quote: When you are about to adopt an animal, most of the time you are allowed to take it in for a while to see if it will fit in with your lifestyle. And a lot of rabbits have had a health check.

 

[shadow rabbit10]

Again, that depends on your shelter. There are good shelters like the one you have mentioned, but then there are some that are not so good. If you ever adopt an animal, the most important thing to research is the shelter you're adopting from.

 

[shadow rabbit10]

  I wanted to get a young lop rabbit for my friend next door. I had a very hard time finding one around here. It has brought her a lot of enjoyment, and her husband enjoys the rabbits as well. There is no shelter in our county, and if you call to report a stray dog, no one comes. Many folks whose kids have grown and left want something small and furry to love. Not everyone wants a cat or dog. If people stopped breeding rabbits, pretty soon there would be a scarcity of them. With any kind of pet is a responsibility to care for it, or find someone who will. I was raising goats, but the feed kept going up and I was not getting enough for the young ones to pay for the feed and hay for the year. So I am selling off the goats , and enjoying the rabbits. The interesting part of animals is that you can change them over time by selective breeding. And I love babies!

You speak the truth. That's the fun part about breeding- it's cool to watch your lines change over time! But, that's no excuse for people to breed tons of rabbits for fun. Setting a goal for your breed is what matters, and using top quality animals only to improve. (i.e. better markings) This minimizes the amount of animals produced, so you aren't stuck with tons of babies that need homes. It's an interesting business, and it really pays off to have a quality animal you produced on your own rather than bought!

 

[wolftracks]

My niece adopted a rabbit from whatever shelter it was that brings animals into PetSmart. $130. I've spent that much and more on my Lionheads, but with a 5 gen pedigree or lines I like to keep. I'm trying to introduce some new colors. Not sure how well I'll do at it, but I have tort, chocolate and blue in my lines and I'd like to get those colors as well, so that means, more does for my boys and seeing if anyone has read that rabbits are supposed to multiply like, well, RABBITS!