hi i have a healthy black and white dutch rabbit called gucci who is just about 7 months old now and i want to breed her with my friends netherland dwarf...but im not sure what to expect kitten wise...wht will they look like...and ive been told tht netherland dwarves can produce peanut babies??? thnk u...if u have any pix of this breed mix then id love to see x
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black and white dutch bred with a netherland dwarf...work?
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Mama Doe
Please don't breed your rabbit. There are already so many rabbits out there desperate for homes.
Re: black and white dutch bred with a netherland dwarf...wor
If you must breed, are you going to make sure that all the babies will have homes to go to? Or will you keep them all? There are 100s of unwanted rabbits in this country & it seems a shame to add to them. You'll be taking the chance of another bunny finding their forever home.
sxfe_121 said:
If you must breed, are you going to make sure that all the babies will have homes to go to? Or will you keep them all? There are 100s of unwanted rabbits in this country & it seems a shame to add to them. You'll be taking the chance of another bunny finding their forever home.
No, I wouldn't recommend it. I presume that neither your friends rabbit or your own are pedigree?
Although both your rabbits may be healthy, the genes they carry and will pass on to any babies you have may well not be. Netherlands in particular have great problems with their teeth (as well as you meantioned peanuts). These problems may not be apparent by looking at the adult and you only find out about them when you end up with babies that need expensive medical treatment.
Unless you know both rabbits family history for several generations you should not breed from them.
You should also not breed from two different rabbits - especially ones that are different sizes.
That's leaving aside the issue of the difficulty in finding homes. As I write there are over 2000 rabbits sitting in rescue centres looking for homes. Many of these are young rabbits or even babies... you need a very good reason for contributing to that number.
Here iis some more information for you: http://www.rabbitrehome.org.uk/care/breedingrabbits.asp
Although both your rabbits may be healthy, the genes they carry and will pass on to any babies you have may well not be. Netherlands in particular have great problems with their teeth (as well as you meantioned peanuts). These problems may not be apparent by looking at the adult and you only find out about them when you end up with babies that need expensive medical treatment.
Unless you know both rabbits family history for several generations you should not breed from them.
You should also not breed from two different rabbits - especially ones that are different sizes.
That's leaving aside the issue of the difficulty in finding homes. As I write there are over 2000 rabbits sitting in rescue centres looking for homes. Many of these are young rabbits or even babies... you need a very good reason for contributing to that number.
Here iis some more information for you: http://www.rabbitrehome.org.uk/care/breedingrabbits.asp
i just sed they all have homes, and i love my gucci so much id love to see what her offspring wud look like! im excited about it...and ive thought about it soo much, and i reallly wanna breed her,
plus my friend has a pet shop and he has loads of rabbits, he knows alot about them as do i, so i always have his help too
plus my friend has a pet shop and he has loads of rabbits, he knows alot about them as do i, so i always have his help too
sxfe_121 said:
I love my bunnies too, and they will live longer, happier lives if they are not bred from.
If you are definitely going to do this, please, please research it as much as possible (not just from your Pet Shop Friend), before you put your bunny through the trauma of a pregnancy.
as long as i take responcibilty for them i dont see that ther is a problem, i wudnt let anything awful happend to them, and i deffinately have the space! anyway ill see, if i do breed her its , im going to plan it to the very last detail, like what times best tobreed her, im thinking april so they are born near summer so the weather is stable...
sxfe_121 said:
Sorry for the inqizition but every body says that
It's really easy to find homes when the babies are just a plan or little but you need about 3 times the number of homes you think you do because loads of people drop out later. They decide they can't afford it, someone in their familiy says no, they can't have them in rented accomodation, the vet bills are too much etc.You do realise that pregnancy has risks involved? One of the reasons I'd never breed from a bunny I loved is I've heard about the mum dying too often.
Plus a lot of first time rabbit mums kill the babies and eat them, a half eaten baby bunny isn't really something I want to deal with :?
Mark and Shell
Mama Doe
The advice you are getting is coming from people with lots of experience and i would urge you to listen. No one is doubting you love your rabbit and you say that the babies will stay with you but wouldn't it be better to enjoy Gucci maybe think about getting her spey and getting her a neutered male to live with, we have just adopted a baby of 17 weeks and there are many other babies out there so if that is what you are looking for it won't be a problem.
look i didnt ask for sum moral debate, i know ur all fello rabit lovers but u do not no where i keep my bunnies, how, why nor do u no whether i have the space...and are presuming i cant look after them!...i didnt ask that
all i wanted to know was what a cross breed of a dutch and a netherland wud look like...not to be made to feel like i am incaperble, i have bred before
all i wanted to know was what a cross breed of a dutch and a netherland wud look like...not to be made to feel like i am incaperble, i have bred before
Jack's-Jane
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I wish to be 100% associated with the views of Jays post!! I am NOT launching a personal attack on you and do not doubt that you 'love your Gucci'. But the breed combination is a recipe for problems, you may not find homes for ALL the kits if Gucci has 12+ of them. So if your friend sells them from his shop how will you KNOW FOR CERTAIN they are going to a good home and are not just an impulse buy for a 'child who wants a rabbit'. I am sorry, but I think you are being irresponsible. Jane and Bunsx.Jaypot said:
Mark and Shell
Mama Doe
No one has said you ar incapeable and they have also said that breeding a dutch and a nethie is not a good idea. No one here is out to judge you in anyway we just want you to see all sides of the situation. If you didn't care you wouldn't be asking.
Mark and Shell
Mama Doe
sxfe_121 said:
No one thinks you are a bd person, they are just giving you their opinions. Bottom line is we all including yourself have the rabbits best interest at heart and they feel it would be best not to breed her especially with a nethie dwarf.
monkeypuzzler
Mama Doe
Nobody is attacking you, but I'm sure you can understand that it's frustrating to think of people choosing to breed their pets when there are so many darling bunnies in rescues in need of a home. The overall tone of your posts in this thread make it sound like you have already made up your mind, but maybe I'm reading this wrong.
Read carefully and you'll see you've been given some sensible advice about breeding these two breeds, and also general advice on the health risks of breeding. I'd urge you to read it all again, and try to put aside your offended feelings and just think about what's best for Gucci.
Also, just out of interest, can I ask what made you change your mind about having Gucci speyed? Just wondering as back in October you posted that you planned to get her speyed soon, and commented several times that you really wanted to have her neutered.
Read carefully and you'll see you've been given some sensible advice about breeding these two breeds, and also general advice on the health risks of breeding. I'd urge you to read it all again, and try to put aside your offended feelings and just think about what's best for Gucci.
Also, just out of interest, can I ask what made you change your mind about having Gucci speyed? Just wondering as back in October you posted that you planned to get her speyed soon, and commented several times that you really wanted to have her neutered.
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