Grooming Angora Rabbits

[angoralover]

Hi there, I have a french angora and he has LOTSof fur! I was wondering if someone could recommend me a really goodbrush I should groom him with. I've heard of the slicker brush.....butis there any other brushes? Also I saw this ad somewhere on google, andthis lady had a french angora and it had mats all over its body....butthen like a year later the rabbit started shedding the mats off andthen in the next few months the rabbit grew in perfect hairagain.:?Is it normal for an angora to do that???

 

[HankHanky]

Hi Angora lover,

I would not use a brush on an angora. You'd do better to purchase ablower to blow the coat out. A brush will pull and stretch the fibers.If an angora has alot of Mats I'd shear it and the new wool will growin just fine. I believe it it cruel to leave an angora tomolt out it's matted wool. In the winter a matted Angora cannot keepwarm. With proper attention to the coat the rabbit should not get manymats. JMPO.

Dennis,C.V.R.

 

[angoralover]

What is a blower? I've never heard of it before:?How does it groom the rabbits hair? Can you buy it at a pet store?

 

[angoralover]

Does ANYONE kno wut a blower is and where you can buy one???????

 

[pamnock]

Search for the thread "Brushing GermanAngora". I posted some info on blowers on thatthread. French Angoras have a little more texture to thecoats, so in most cases are slightly easier to groom than the English,German or Giants. A slicker brush works well if you have thecoat cut short, but blowing is a must if you are showing your Angora,so you don't ruin the density of the coat. It's a good ideato shear the Angoras when they are molting, so you don't have to dealwith the matts.

Pam

 

[angoralover]

thanx for the info