BluMagic
Well-Known Member
What would they be?
I think perhaps what she is asking, is a make believe game. If you could have the qualities of any bunny breeds together what would they be?
A dutch mini-rex? A rex flemish? A giant lionhead?
If you could create any breed of rabbit, what would it be?
Am I right?
However, you are correct Erins Rabbits, cross breeds don't normally have all the wonderfuly properties of both mom and dad. If anything, then end up losing all the special traits unique to a breed. It takes years (decades) and many breeders diligently working together to create a new breed that breeds true and fits a standard.
--Dawn
It takes years (decades) and many breeders diligently working together to create a new breed that breeds true and fits a standard.
Dutch Rex are showable in the UK, although they are now extinct, they were bred and shown for a short time in the 60's I believe. They are supposed to be to Rex standard but with Dutch pattern. I wish they hadn't given up on them!I think my opinions on this are already public.
Dutch x Rex
i would like a beglium hare crossed with a standard rex... yeah..
Here is a French Lop and Flemish Giant mix if I remember correctly.
omg!!!!!! yeah... i love thatirishlops wrote:i would like a beglium hare crossed with a standard rex... yeah..
I'm very tempted to try that! :biggrin2:That would make a fantastic rabbit. I know a breeder over here produced a Rex x Belgian Hare litter recently, she called them "Harex" and sold them for £50 each!
I would love a lop like that how cute! If only people in Ireland didn't do stupid crosses just to sell them and make money!aurora369 wrote:It takes years (decades) and many breeders diligently working together to create a new breed that breeds true and fits a standard.
I am very lucky to know a breeder who is developing the Canadian Plush Lops. They have the softness of rex fur that is curly, crowned lops, full arched and wonderful temperament.
Here is a French Lop and Flemish Giant mix if I remember correctly.
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