Often we hear or see people upset that responsible breeders won't guarantee rabbits, especially to those who are seeking certain colors, genders and type. Let me break it down for you so you can have a glimpse on what we deal with...
Most people think that we just throw two rabbits together and in 30 days, tada! Babies. Nope, this is not that simple. You know that saying, “breeding like rabbits”? Well, whoever created that saying obviously didn't breed to a specific standard. Breeding for a quality animal that also falls within the breed standard is difficult and some breeds make it even more difficult than what one can imagine. Trust me, if you think you are getting frustrated with us not guaranteeing you an animal, try breeding for a show program for yourself, talk about truly frustrating. I am going to attempt to break this down as simply as I can with each subject having its own bullet. Are you ready? Here we go!
Mentioned above is just some things that us breeders go through. We do not just throw two rabbits together. We often are studying our animals almost daily and carefully selecting which two rabbits should help out one another's faults, are compatible and have good bloodlines, but even that is never a guarantee. You can breed together two Grand Champion animals and still get crap quality. We carefully select who is bred to who for the best possible outcome. Breeding definitely isn't for the faint of heart. Breeders face a lot of frustrations, blood, sweat and tears, this isn't even including dealing with impatient buyer's. We will never sell you our best as those animals are required to help our next generation of animals. Basically, I ask that all of those interested in purchasing or even breeding yourself, take note of what I have written. I ask that buyer's understand that responsible breeders put forth a lot of effort into our programs. We willing accept the challenges we are going to face in this hobby because we appreciate and accept our passion more. We don't do this for money, we do this because it is something we love.
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AuthorBrittany is an Open A.R.B.A. exhibitor that raises and shows Pedigreed Holland Lops and Netherland Dwarfs. She started breeding rabbits in 2002 and American Cavies in 2005. Archives
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