Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Alot of people have asked me how I came to find Morse, Sir Victor, Lady Lydia and Colonel Colin. Well it all started with a Freead I am affraid. Someone on here highlighted an ad' for a 'Rex Lop' who was being refered to as a 'Velveteen Lop'. Being a Rex addict I was curious and so I took a look. It was love at first sight and I decided to buy him. Understandably this went down like a lead balloon with some Rescuers on here and I fully accept why. But I am human and selfish I guess and I wanted this Bunny. I bought him.
He was located in Derbyshire so getting him here (SW London) was going to be difficult. But out of the blue a lovely RUer offered to collect him for me and bring him all the way here :shock: I wont name this person, I'll leave it to them to identify themself if they want to
So in May 2006 Lord Lopsley arrived He was a stunning Bun and became such a character. He was full of mischief, I once had to rescue him from the roof of my neighbours conservatory :shock: Despite all his antics I loved him dearly
At the beginning of September 2006, when Lops was almost 6 months old, it became apparent that there was something wrong. He started to loose weight despite eating well :? Tests revealed an abnormality with his Liver Function. Despite treatment I was devastated when Lord Lopsley died on 25th September 2006 How could this happen to such a young vibrant Rabbit
All we know is that Lops died of Liver failure, but we have no idea WHY ....
When one of the Breeders involved heard of what happened I was offered Inspector Morse. Not as a replacement for Lord Lopsley of course. Sir Victor and Lady Lydia came from the same person and all three are related to Lord Lopsley.
Colonel Colin was bought by someone with a bit of a history of buying Rabbits only to hand them over to Rescue a few months later. Once Colin became a typical 'Velveteen Vandal' the person who bought him decided he had to go. I was contacted and I agreed to take him when I had the room.
In the meantime Angie65 fostered him for me She even got him neutered too I remain very, very grateful to Angie
So there you have it, my admission of having bought from a breeder. I probably would not do so again and now I realise exactly what goes on during the process of 'creating' a new breed I would certainly not want to support it. But do I regret buying Lord Lopsley.......not for one second
Lord Lopsley 1st March 2006- 25th September 2006
He was located in Derbyshire so getting him here (SW London) was going to be difficult. But out of the blue a lovely RUer offered to collect him for me and bring him all the way here :shock: I wont name this person, I'll leave it to them to identify themself if they want to
So in May 2006 Lord Lopsley arrived He was a stunning Bun and became such a character. He was full of mischief, I once had to rescue him from the roof of my neighbours conservatory :shock: Despite all his antics I loved him dearly
At the beginning of September 2006, when Lops was almost 6 months old, it became apparent that there was something wrong. He started to loose weight despite eating well :? Tests revealed an abnormality with his Liver Function. Despite treatment I was devastated when Lord Lopsley died on 25th September 2006 How could this happen to such a young vibrant Rabbit
All we know is that Lops died of Liver failure, but we have no idea WHY ....
When one of the Breeders involved heard of what happened I was offered Inspector Morse. Not as a replacement for Lord Lopsley of course. Sir Victor and Lady Lydia came from the same person and all three are related to Lord Lopsley.
Colonel Colin was bought by someone with a bit of a history of buying Rabbits only to hand them over to Rescue a few months later. Once Colin became a typical 'Velveteen Vandal' the person who bought him decided he had to go. I was contacted and I agreed to take him when I had the room.
In the meantime Angie65 fostered him for me She even got him neutered too I remain very, very grateful to Angie
So there you have it, my admission of having bought from a breeder. I probably would not do so again and now I realise exactly what goes on during the process of 'creating' a new breed I would certainly not want to support it. But do I regret buying Lord Lopsley.......not for one second
Lord Lopsley 1st March 2006- 25th September 2006