Yes Jenna, I'm in RI. I'm over in Tiverton. You probably have seen this rabbit before. I often use this pic when I run ads on Craigslist to sell breeding stock. Another thing too. If you are showing rabbits in the New England area, you have probably seen some of this rabbit's cousins on the show table up for Best in Show" nearly every show. I got my foundation stock from Jim B., who is the NZW breeder out of Westport MA. He has won more BIS than anyone I know. I am an old friend of his and visit his rabbitry every once in a while. Part of the reason that everyone has such a hard time beating him is because he keeps around 125 rabbits, and they all look like clones of each other. He always has a fresh batch of show rabbits to rotate out. Many times a breeder will have a certain "hot rabbit" that wins a couple in a row then they're done because they don't have another one as good to replace him after the show circuit takes it's toll and sucks away the bun's conditioning from the constant stress.
I used to show rabbits really seriously during the 90's. I raised Netherland Dwarf, Florida Whites, and dabbled a bit in Satins. I used to go to all of the Nats and Conventions, and even placed well and won some huge classes with FW's and ND's. I don't think that I would ever go that route again but you never know. I recently found and bought a few FW's that trace back to my old line of stock that I was winning with years ago.
I used to show rabbits really seriously during the 90's. I raised Netherland Dwarf, Florida Whites, and dabbled a bit in Satins. I used to go to all of the Nats and Conventions, and even placed well and won some huge classes with FW's and ND's. I don't think that I would ever go that route again but you never know. I recently found and bought a few FW's that trace back to my old line of stock that I was winning with years ago.
JoieDeViveRabbitry said:
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