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Because the himi and REW genes arerecessive, it is very understandable how this can happen. The chins cancarry those recessive genes for generations until they are bred toanother one that also carries the recessive gene. It takes one fromeach parent to make a himi (californian) or REW. This is...

Malo, If you are serious about showing, you may want to find a breeder inyour area and invest in a nice show rabbit. Your buck looks like he isa brood type, lacking the dwarfing gene. If he is over 2 1/2poundsor his ears are longer than 2 1/2 inches, he will bedisqualified. I'm not sure about...

Normally, a New Zealand should weigh 4 to 4 1/2pounds at about 8 to 9 weeks old. There can be a big variation withthat, though, depending on size of litter, how good a milker the doewas, if the bunny switches to solid food easily, etc. Suzy

I'm guessing this may be an older rabbit?Sometimes with the older guys, their teeth become slightly missalignedand don't wear off the way they should. Is this lady paying someone totrim the teeth? She can easily do it herself if she is willing. Using asmall pair of wire cutters or the toe nail...

It could just be an abcess, which the vet willknow how to take care of. They usually drain them, keep them cleanedout and they heal up fine. Since his activity is the same as usual, andhe is eating and drinking fine, I would try not to worry to much. Good luck, Suzy

Wherever you decide to get your bunny, make sureyou do a complete health check on it before you take it home. Checkears for ear mites, eyes and nose for any discharge, mouth for properlyalligned and healthy teeth, belly for abcesses and vent for any sign ofabnormality. The coat should look...

Rabbits primary way to adjust the temperatureof their bodies is by respiration. The main secondary way is by sendingmore or less blood to the ears. If they are hot, more blood goes to theears to be cooled. If they are cold, less blood is circulated to theears and they tend to hold the ears close...

The picture is fuzzy but, to me, Bozzo looks likea sable marten netherland dwarf that is lacking the dwarfing gene. Itwould help if we had an accurate weight to go by, but if he is close to2 pounds and 6 months old, he could possible be a polish or brittaniapetite, though a petite should be more...

Unless you want them to breed as soon as thebuck is old enough, you need to keep them seperated. I have seen bucksas young as 6 weeks old try to breed. Some bucks becomefertile at about 3 to 4 months. ;) Good luck, suzy

A rabbit can be a purebred dwarf and still notexhibit dwarf characteristics. You may want to read the page on my siteabout the dwarfing gene,http://www.geocities.com/suzysbunnees/dwarfgene.html I've had purebred dwarfs who weighed up to 3 1/2 to 4 pounds. They just lacked the dwarfing gene...

The rules for registration are in your Yearbook on page 270. Suzy

Ok, here is what normally happens, the doemakes a nest from hay or straw, whatever she is given. She then linesthat nest with her fur. Once the babies are born, she hops out of thenextbox. The babies use a swimming motion with their legs to coverthemselves up. The swimming motion fluffs the fur...

No, actually you do not have to have apurebred bunny, as long as the bunny meets the requirements for aparticular breed, it can be shown in that breed. For example, if youhave a bunny that you think looks a lot like a holland, you can show itas a holland if it meets weight, type and color...

Your doe may be having a false pregnancy orbabies. Has she been exposed to a buck since she had her kits? Doeswill readily breed back soon after they kindle. I've also seen fur pulling as an indication of stress. If the kitsare over 6 weeks old, she may need to be separated from them. Just a...

Just curious, are they scented candles?Because taste and smell are closely associated, he could be after thesmell. No, I can't imagine them being good for him at all. Maybe youwould want to be more careful about leaving it where he can get toit. Like small children, rabbits explore their world...