Hello everyone! I have a tough announcement to make, but I feel good about my decision. In the past few years I had to step back from rabbit showing to make my way through a divorce, and almost losing my farm, and a lot of other personal drama although I've continued to breed, halfheartedly and slowly. I was looking forward to showing this fall now that I've got some nice juniors to work with... but I realized as I looked over my calendar that many of the shows fall on the single weekend a month that I get to visit with my youngest son who has never shown an interest in rabbits. I only have 4 more years until he's "grown" so I have decided to sit out of showing all together until he graduates high school. He's only going to be a "kid" for a few more years. Add in that my oldest daughter is getting married this next spring, and I REALLY want to focus my attention on my family! So... while I will continue to work on improving each generation, I will be cutting back drastically and will not be showing for some time to come. I will continue to work in my shaded lines and my reds, and another project I'm not ready to announce yet. I'll continue teaching rabbit classes a couple of times a year. Thank you all in advance for your support and understanding.
I really love my rabbits! Even though I raise them for meat as well as show and fur, I am a firm believer that every rabbit should be shown the same tender care and attention, no matter what they are raised for. Rabbits are my primary 'livestock' here at Edelweiss Ranch & Rabbitry, and I raise Rex in Seal, Sable, Californian, White and Red. With litters and grow outs, I typically have between 40 and 150 rabbits at any one time with litters. I have approximately 30 rabbits I keep as breeding stock.
The Rex Rabbit breed originated in France in 1919. Their unique, dense, plush, velvet-like fur, caused by a mutation seen in wild rabbits in France in the late 19th century, is a recessive gene that causes the hair to protrude outwards from the body rather than lying flat. It also causes the guard hairs to be short, equal in length to the undercoat. Rex Rabbits are kept as pets, show rabbits, and for fur and meat production. They are very good-natured, affectionate and sweet, and because of this, they are often used as foster mothers. Due to their intelligent, playful and relaxed nature, Rex Rabbits are often described as being “cat-like.” Rex Rabbits are not one of the more popular commercial breeds because they are believed to be a bit smaller and have a lower meat-to-bone ratio than many other breeds. I have found that with a strict breeding program, my Rex are outperforming most of the other breeds I have raised (New Zealand, Californian, Champagne d'Argent and Argente Brun).
I have a restricted rabbitry, which means that I do allow some visitors but do have restrictions. Please contact me to schedule a day and time to come out.
The Rex Rabbit breed originated in France in 1919. Their unique, dense, plush, velvet-like fur, caused by a mutation seen in wild rabbits in France in the late 19th century, is a recessive gene that causes the hair to protrude outwards from the body rather than lying flat. It also causes the guard hairs to be short, equal in length to the undercoat. Rex Rabbits are kept as pets, show rabbits, and for fur and meat production. They are very good-natured, affectionate and sweet, and because of this, they are often used as foster mothers. Due to their intelligent, playful and relaxed nature, Rex Rabbits are often described as being “cat-like.” Rex Rabbits are not one of the more popular commercial breeds because they are believed to be a bit smaller and have a lower meat-to-bone ratio than many other breeds. I have found that with a strict breeding program, my Rex are outperforming most of the other breeds I have raised (New Zealand, Californian, Champagne d'Argent and Argente Brun).
I have a restricted rabbitry, which means that I do allow some visitors but do have restrictions. Please contact me to schedule a day and time to come out.
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