Leon River Rabbitry

08/14/2024

I’m so proud of Noah! 3 years ago, he set the goal of becoming a judge. He started taking his registrar exam as soon as he was eligible to test (he was 12 at the time) and didn’t pass. He took it 2 more times with the same results (calling his score perfectly as a 69 on one attempt). This morning we found out HE PASSED!!!!!! I’m so excited for him - and we can all use lessons in perseverance from him!

I didn’t pass my judge test, and although slightly disappointed, am not upset. I’ll try again in 6 months - with my retest buddies. I know more of what to expect from the test. And I’ll keep trying until I succeed!

07/01/2024

It’s July 1 & Abby has officially started studying for Convention Royalty!

06/20/2024

I’m a little behind this year on putting out the trba traveling workshop wish list. This year is mainly snacks and prizes. We don’t charge youth to attend and it’s a 4-5 hr workshop that occurs 3 times this summer! (The first one is this Saturday in San Antonio!)

TRBA Youth Workshop Wishes - Amazon Gift List -

03/06/2024

Just got word that a broken we bred and gave to a youth got 3rd sr doe in Houston!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

01/15/2024

All animals are hay-ed in for the cold! Everyone is eating well and inside the barn is above freezing!

12/30/2023

Caleb won BOSB with his wiggly-don’t-like-photos jr doe Bolt!

12/17/2023

2 new mini satin litters this weekend! We now have 8 MS babies in the barn (sadly we lost the one we were syringe feeding last week)
We are thinking:
3 chocolate agouti
2 red
3 copper

Time will tell what they actually are!

10/27/2023

Black doe + black Buck = lots of lilac in this litter!
Genetics 🤯

10/15/2023

I get so tired of people taking advantage of kids - especially new kids - when selling stock! They deserve better! Illness, DQs, poor conformation, and awful condition should not be marketed to anyone beyond a cull buyer. Do better. These kids are getting a bad taste before they can even get started!

10/14/2023

I am the world’s worst photographer when it comes to posed rabbits. A small adjustment/improvement from the first photo, but still not quite right.

10/13/2023

Getting excited about making show lineups for the rest of the month!
Because convention was as large as it was, anything that attended there will have a full 2-week quarantine.
This makes our show next weekend pretty limited since we have a small barn, but we will get to bring out 2 juniors who weren’t quite ready last week.
Our next “big” one will be Wichita Falls where Caleb will get to debut his first ever homegrown babies!

09/27/2023

Littermates. One with significantly deeper color - even visible on an indoor photo with no flash.

08/21/2023

The amount of JOY Caleb has for his new babies is fun! (Yes - the photo is similar to his contest entry, but is a different image when compared side-by-side).
Look at those fat bellies!!!!!

08/18/2023

Caleb: Mom. Can you tell me if this one is a boy or a girl?
Erm… maybe in about 6 more weeks 😅

08/13/2023

Surely 2 months is enough time to finish a molt… right???

07/27/2023

Excited to share the latest addition to my shop: Hide the Keys Softstyle T-Shirt https://etsy.me/472sa4l

If you know the story about Caleb and the Golf Cart - this will make you giggle!

07/21/2023

07/21/2023

07/03/2023

Tea Time babies are both Chestnut Bucks!

07/03/2023

Damaged Good babies are growing nicely! A black, a broken black with a MASSIVE head, and a Charlie broken chestnut

07/02/2023

07/01/2023

Wonderful evening in the Panhandle!!!
Abby:
BOB with Tater’s Look Out for That (Tan Chocolate Jr Doe)

BOSB with Claire Bear’s Porsche! (Mini lop solid jr doe)

Caleb: (forgot to photo)
BOV with Rocket’s Baloo

Noah: (also photo fail)
BOSB with TOT’s Menace to Society (tan black sr buck)

BOB with SKR’s Deuces Wild (mini Satin chocolate agouti sr buck)
BOSB with KB’s Jill

06/26/2023

Sadly this over-groomed-by-mama guy is a buck… also has faults of indistinct eye circles. He does have good tan coloring, but his triangle isn’t wonderful either. NFS.

05/25/2023

Mama Tan took her grooming responsibilities a bit far… 🚫👂

05/22/2023

The kids enjoy naming tans…

05/05/2023

The kids have selected names for their litter of tans!
-Speedy
-Traveler
-Going Places
-Look Out For That

05/02/2023

Ok folks!
What’s the latest you’ve had a kit open eyes? This one is 17 days old, no crusting or gooping of the eye. When I tried to help open it (without being forceful), I was unsuccessful. All others in litter have opened their eyes. Tan is the breed if that is a consideration.

04/17/2023

Rest Stops are a bunny traveler’s best friend. I haven’t found one yet that isn’t perfect for the following:

POTTY STOP!!
-No explanation needed

Carrier refresher locations!
-All rest areas have either dumpsters (ideal) that are accessible for dumping trays into directly OR trash cans where you can remove the lids where you can cleanly dispose of liners and replace lids without leaving a distressing mess for the staff who empty them
-Perfect area to check feed/water/hay that is usually toward the ends of the rest areas where you can safely unload everyone and take a peek (we do this when changing the carrier liners).

2-min stretch
-Get the wiggles out! (Can see some guy with the same idea in the background)

10-min nap area
-Most Rest areas are staffed in some way, well-lit, and have a lot of traffic flow. I’ve taken many 10-min naps in rest areas.

04/12/2023

4!!!

04/12/2023

Pulling fur!!!!