26 Mar 2014 No Comments
blanc d’hotot
26 Jan 2014 No Comments
My French Girls
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
by Trickster Hares in Blanc d'Hotots, Rare Breed Rabbits Tags: blanc d'hotot, california, french hotot, heirloom, heritage, hotot, hotot import, livestock conservancy, rare breed, rare rabbit
01 Sep 2013 No Comments
How Hotots are posed in Switzerland
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.
by Trickster Hares in Blanc d'Hotots Tags: arched breed, blanc d'hotot, commercial breed, commercial pose, eurpean pose, natural pose, show pose
17 Aug 2013 No Comments
Braveheart
Baby Blanc d’Hotot Braveheart – our house bunny! He’s the most snuggly rabbit I’ve ever met. We’ll see if he keeps that trait into his adulthood, but right now he’s just my darling. Has two siblings, Sultan x Shaherazod.
by Trickster Hares in Blanc d'Hotots, Rare Breed Rabbits Tags: blanc d'hotot, california, rare breed rabbit
13 Aug 2013 No Comments
Sultan – Hotot Buck
Here’s my handsome boy, Sultan, has German lines. Lovely rabbit and lovely personality.
by Trickster Hares in Blanc d'Hotots Tags: blanc d'hotot, california, heirloom, heritage, hotot, rare breed
06 Aug 2013 No Comments
Hotot Love
First litter of Blanc d’Hotots – the most rare and endangered breed of rabbit in the U.S. Trickster Hares is the only breeder known of in California. These are really sweet and adorable animals! Braveheart has me wrapped around his little paw already!
by Trickster Hares in Blanc d'Hotots Tags: blanc d'hotot, calfornia, heirloom, heritage, hotot, rare rabbit
09 May 2016 No Comments
Bungled Show Sale – 15% off
Come get Harlies, Hotot, Beveren. Also have a pair of Lionhead plus a baby. You need to pick up the rabbits from Occidental or Sebastopol within the next week, by May 17, 2016. This doesn’t apply to future show sales or animals transported that I have to drive more than 20 mins to meet transport.
Blanc de Hotot are from around the country, purebred lines, import stock from Ludivine in Canada from France, and Autumn in Washington from Germany.
Beveren are excellent lines including Calloway.
We had 25 litters this spring and no room to house growing juniors, nor even enough freezer space for all of them. We’re up to our eyeballs and are only selling off the best of the best – the rest goes you-know-where. So come get them!
We’re downsizing the number of breeds we are carrying so that we can really focus on our very favorites – Beveren and Belgian Hare. And, trying out the new Silver Fox. All of these are rare breeds and if I could, would continue with all of them but logistics of raising such a big herd have become an issue and we want to cut our permanent stock in half.
After Tuesday thereĀ are sales on multiple animals – 3 gets 10% off, and 5 gets 20% off, during this herd closeout sale, until all Harlequin and Blanc de Hotot are gone.
Hotot Stock Sale (not all rabbits are pictured, have more juniors & seniors) click here
Harlequin Stock Sale (not all rabbits pictured, have more juniors & seniors) click here
Hope to hear from you soon!
by Trickster Hares in Beveren, Blanc d'Hotots, For Sale, Harlequin, Lionhead Tags: backyard rabbit meat, beveren, blanc d'hotot, blanc de hotot, blue eyed white, california, for sale, french hotot, harlequin, heritage, heritage breed, hotot, lionhead, livestock conservancy, meat rabbit, rare breed rabbit, rare rabbit, sonoma county