BlueBee
New Member
My hubby & I have owned pet Flemish Giants for years. Our last rabbit "Spiker" grew too quickly and his bones were deformed (mainly in his hind legs).
We love the breed & they are soooo similar to our Old English Bulldogs we breed, with similar health issues due too overbreeding & a loss of what the breed actually is. After due consideration we bought 2 Flemish Giants from a breeder in Belgium that has over 300 years of lineage for his Rabbits.
We are under very strict rules to become a Flemish Giant breeder of the Heritage Flemish. We follow everything our forefathers above all my mentors tell me what to do & who to breed.
My question is the questions that have been asked of me. "Why is my Flemish not over 22 lbs?" When at 8 weeks my Flemish babies are already 4-6 lbs? Are you sure these Rabbits are actually Flemish Giants?...
I get asked constantly if "these are actually Flemish Giants"? Why do they not look like the utube Rabbits?
I bought my Rabbits because of their lineage, but also the health & sustainability of the heritage Flemish. That I could breed a healthy rabbit true to the breed.
People want more (as in weight) & I do not know how to tell them that what they believe a Flemish is & what they expect (in weight) are two different things....the health of their Rabbit is above everything, the most important consideration.....
Rachel
We love the breed & they are soooo similar to our Old English Bulldogs we breed, with similar health issues due too overbreeding & a loss of what the breed actually is. After due consideration we bought 2 Flemish Giants from a breeder in Belgium that has over 300 years of lineage for his Rabbits.
We are under very strict rules to become a Flemish Giant breeder of the Heritage Flemish. We follow everything our forefathers above all my mentors tell me what to do & who to breed.
My question is the questions that have been asked of me. "Why is my Flemish not over 22 lbs?" When at 8 weeks my Flemish babies are already 4-6 lbs? Are you sure these Rabbits are actually Flemish Giants?...
I get asked constantly if "these are actually Flemish Giants"? Why do they not look like the utube Rabbits?
I bought my Rabbits because of their lineage, but also the health & sustainability of the heritage Flemish. That I could breed a healthy rabbit true to the breed.
People want more (as in weight) & I do not know how to tell them that what they believe a Flemish is & what they expect (in weight) are two different things....the health of their Rabbit is above everything, the most important consideration.....
Rachel