On a wet, rainy, and a bit windy morning, I went to visit a local breeder to buy a two-year-old, proven, Blue doe. I brought everything with me, except my rabbit binder with all my pedigrees, but I recognized several names on Canyon's pedigree from Black Ivy's pedigree. That was because Black Ivy's mother was from High Rock's lines, which is why I had been trying to find that breeder. When I got home and looked at both pedigrees, I realized that Canyon and Black Ivy not only share ancestry but that Canyon is, in fact, Black Ivy's grandmother! Canyon definitely does not have a narrow frame, so I am very excited about the prospects of breeding her.
I was given the offer to breed her with one of her Grand Champion bucks, but Canyon was being difficult about it. Finally, we placed her in with another younger buck that also had good lines and was on his way earning legs. She will be sending his pedigree along to me so that I have it for the offsprings' pedigrees. I am hoping to save at least one doe from this breeding.
We had a wonderful time chatting away minutes as a weather front moved in. I learned some things, and now I am thinking that I might like to show. If I look at it as learning and confirming that my rabbits are on track for what a Silver Fox should be, I think I will enjoy the process.
I was waiting for Canyon to accept the buck, and then it was pouring rain and the wind picked up. We were dry, but the breeder had just moved and her cages were not set up as she wanted yet. They were in a large carport. The carport had tarps all around to keep the rain from being blown in and lighting was low because of the cloudiness, but her rabbits were healthy and had that quality that I was hoping to see.
We finalized the sale while it was merely sprinkling after we saw two drop-offs. I said goodbye to a new friend and started back on the hour-long drive home.
I was waiting for Canyon to accept the buck, and then it was pouring rain and the wind picked up. We were dry, but the breeder had just moved and her cages were not set up as she wanted yet. They were in a large carport. The carport had tarps all around to keep the rain from being blown in and lighting was low because of the cloudiness, but her rabbits were healthy and had that quality that I was hoping to see.
We finalized the sale while it was merely sprinkling after we saw two drop-offs. I said goodbye to a new friend and started back on the hour-long drive home.
Canyon is a rather vocal rabbit, and between the move the breeder had just made and then moving into my rabbitry, she was not particularly relaxed. I found one small pile of diarrhea on Friday morning, but regular stools as well. That was the only incident, so I think it was just the stress.
Now, we will start to get to know each other.
Now, we will start to get to know each other.
