14 May 2014 No Comments
Isn’t she a beauty? This is Misty’s Firebird. Spotted her at West Coast Classic and decided to branch into rufus! Hope to have some offspring with my Black Otter buck ready in Fall. My Black Otter, Jack, comes out of a dam with deep red coloring… I’ve been waiting for an appropriately red doe to complement his genes 🙂
Misty’s Firebird
29 Mar 2014 No Comments
New crop of Blue Eyed White Beveren coming to West Coast Classic on May 2! I have 3 1/2 Grand Champions from full siblings of a previous litter. Sister won BOB twice at two different shows of over 43 animals – big shows for Beveren! These are very nice rabbits. Sire from Calloway, Dam 3B (half Calloway pedigree). $65 apiece.
Yes, that is an Hotot foster in there 🙂
Here’s a pic of mama besides the back of her ears: http://tricksterhares.com/2013/08/12/bijoux-beveren/
26 Mar 2014 No Comments
I’m delighted to say I have a first litter from one of the does of French imports through Maison Laperriere. They’re darling!!
Here they are with their Auntie:
25 Mar 2014 No Comments
I love it when spring brings all the grass back to the pastures and the pasture rabbits get released! They have been cooped together all winter and today is first mow. The Americans are the lucky pasture rabbits.
In each picture, can you spot the rabbit?
28 Feb 2014 No Comments
I was surprised to learn the correct shade of Beveren blue in the UK is slightly different – it seems more bright a shade, similar to the medium blue in the previous post, but more blue than gray… I’d love to get my hands on one!
Check out more pix: http://beveren.moonfruit.com/
10 Feb 2014 No Comments
The correct shade of blue for Beveren is the one in the middle! This was a big discussion at the Stockton fair last weekend. The one on the left, too dark and is American Blue, the one on the right is lilac like the Lilac breed. Since “light lavender blue” has been interpreted differently by each breeders personal preferences, we felt it’d be good to have a consensus on this color. Here it is. The one in the middle.
26 Jan 2014 No Comments
Here’s an update on my French Blanc de Hotots, that I received from Nova Scotia, first generation descended from La Maison de Laperriere’s French imports. They are larger than American Hotots, are more energetic, and have a longer, leaner build. They dance and leap about their hutch with grace and ease, they have more of a large running breeds moves compared to my stockier German line Hotots.
At less than 6 months old, Altesse de la Maison de Laperriere is 10.4 lbs
At just over 6 months old, Amerique de la Maison de Laperriere is 9.5 lbs
26 Jan 2014 No Comments
We’ve got two rabbits for sale at the upcoming Stockton Feb 1 show:
Blue Eyed White Beveren Doe – 6 months, 10.8 lbs.
Only letting her go in favor of keeping her two older sisters, to make room for their future litters. She’s a very large girl. She has 3 Grand Champion older siblings. She’s got nice fur, even mellow temperament. Sire Calloway, Dam Barbi Brown and 1/2 Calloway. $65
01 Sep 2013 No Comments
Hotots are an arched breed, but unfortunately were classified as commercial type in the U.S. so are posed on the show table into the commercial rabbit loaf-pose. The truth is this gorgeous breed is both a meaty commercial build rabbit, and an arched breed, and while chunky compared to other arched breeds, I feel shows off the very fine lines of the rabbit in this more natural position. I am in favor of introducing this second, classic pose (the pose used in Europe, where the breed originates). Even chunky bunnies can strut their stuff juuuust fine.
30 Jun 2014 No Comments
Blanc de Hotot babies!
Have a few babies I think will be nice ones, from my German-American lines, for sale. Here’s a sneak preview, they’re a little young yet for posing but will in another couple weeks. One is already spoken for.
Interesting that last picture makes it look like the cage is on the ground – its not – its a few feet above it!
by Trickster Hares in Blanc d'Hotots, For Sale Tags: blanc de hotot, california, rare breed rabbit