GrapeView Farms

10/06/2024

Day one of NYS Grand Finals is complete. In show A, GrapeView Elsa picked up a Best Black/Best of Breed, with GrapeView Nemo going Best of Opposite S*x. GCH GrapeView Enizio was Best of Variety Blue and GrapeView Kanga was Best Opposite Blue. GrapeView Flora picked up Best Black/Best of Breed show B with GCH GrapeView Quattroporte going Best of Opposte S*x, and GCH GrapeView Enizio going Best Opposite Blue to a pretty little blue doe (by GCH BT's Rebelution) bred and owned by Gail Smith. As usual it was a great time. I've really missed my rabbit family.

09/27/2024

It's official, Demi, GrapeView Dancing On The River (Canami Coast Guard FDC CGC [AKC Pointed] ex UCH Canami Street Artist at GrapeView FDC CGC TKN SPOT-ON *AKC POA*) is entered in her first BPUP show in Hamburg, NY in a couple weeks! This is in preparation for her specialty debut at the CNYSSC specialty in November.

Bred by Amanda Patterson-Inzinna and myself

Loved and owned by Erica Manning Orvis and myself (Our first co owned dog!)

We are so excited to see where this new adventure takes us. She has a lovely body and a soft, feminine and expressive face with BEAUTIFUL effortless movement (one of my biggest focal points in a dog). She's not perfect but she's ours and we are excited to watch her grow and mature as the next step at GrapeView Farms and Shetland Sheepdogs.

Arti, UCH Canami Street Artist at GrapeView FDC CGC TKN SPOT-ON *AKC POA* (AM GCH CH Can CH Lynphil Persona ex AM GCH CH Country Lane Grafitti CGC) is also entered and excited to step into the ring again. She's my tried and true, ride or die, my partner in crime. Bred by Amanda Inzinna, Mitchell Fox & Matthew Fox owned by Mandy and myself. I can't thank you all enough for trusting me to raise her and love her. She's a delight (most days 😉) and I wouldn't trade her for anything.

08/03/2024

06/20/2024

Getting ready to set some fawn/White Indian runner ducks, is anyone interested in ducklings mid July? Chaumont, NY

04/28/2024

Rabbit friends headed to Ohio Mini convention next weekend, I have a friend who was in a bad car accident near Dayton and her car was totaled, her chickens (I think primarily batam cochins) are still in OH. Would anyone be willing to transport back for them? Message me please!

04/06/2024

If anyone local is looking for chicks, let me know. I have the extras from the 4H chick sale. Wheeling and dealing! Just in time for the Eclipse!

02/26/2024

What a whirlwind of a weekend! We made the best of the temps and showed in Auburn NY at the Cayuga Lakes R&CC.

Rhinelanders did very well, we were Best of Breed all 6 shows and Best Opposite S*x 5 shows. We finished a few of our srs and got a good start on our jrs.
GCH GrapeView Enizio, GrapeView Fiat, GCH BT's Salt-N-Pepa, GCH BT's Three Day's Grace,
GrapeView Neuspeed, GrapeView Quattroporte, GrapeView Lamborghini all earned legs. I forgot to record show B so I'm unsure official counts but I know that every rabbit I entered got at least one leg.

Polish had a crazy weekend with flip flopping placings across all the shows, we were Best of Breed today with GrapeView Cordelia a black Jr doe, GCH GrapeView Gertrude our broken chocolate Sr doe was BOV and BOSV (large broken entries) today to finish (I think!), we had BOV Chocolate with our jr doe GrapeView Gracie, GrapeView Frank got great comments his first weekend out and we are excited to watch him grow.

I think that's it! It was great seeing everyone from our rabbit family and meeting new people. Lots and lots of laughs also. You're welcome, I do expect a crown next time.

02/26/2024

Rabbit peeps, there is a blue otter rex (maybe large mini rex) in Watertown NY running the streets. There is a tattoo, attaching photo looks to be "DE?N". Does this mean anything to anyone? I can try to capture and get back to you or I have a possible home lined up. Thanks!

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01/28/2024

Just received 5 Grand Champion Certificates today!

GCH GrapeView Kenneth (Polish)
GCH BT's Rebelution (Rhinelander)
GCH BT's Three Bad Jacks (Rhinelander)
GCH BT's Fergie (Rhinelander)
GCH BT's OutKast (Rhinelander)

10/16/2023

I will have the following Rhinelanders available at grand finals:

GCH BT's Poison- Black Sr Buck (Show Stopper's Chuck ex GCH BT's Tequila Sunrise) 11/20/22

GCH BT's Rebelution- Blue Sr Buck (GCH BT's HoobaStank ex GCH BT's Sapphire Rose) 12/24/22

BT's Screaming Jet- Black Sr Buck (Show Stopper's Chuck ex BT's Exorcist) 12/24/22

BT's Kiss- Black Sr Doe (GCH BT's Exhilaration ex GCH BT's Tequila Sunrise) 9/17/22

GrapeView Audi- Black Sr Doe (BT's Yellow Hurricane ex GCH Tequila Sunrise) 2/13/23

GrapeView Kepler- Black Jr Buck (GCH BT's HoobaStank ex BT's Ne-Yo) 5/30/23

GrapeView Lincoln - Black Jr Buck (GCH BT's AeroSmith ex BT's Exorcist)

Come look at them in person, what ever doesn't go will go on the meat truck with the exception of Rebelution and Audi. All proven except Audi and the jrs.

09/23/2023

Just pulled in from North Country RCBA show in Bridgeport today.

Show A: Jennifer Burr
BOV Black/BOB GrapeView Facetti
BOSV Black/BOS GrapeView Lincoln
BOV Blue GrapeView DeLorean
1st place Sr doe BT's Fergie (to finish her championship!)

BOV Black GrapeView GV111
BOV Broken Rae's Warbler
BOSV/BOS Broken GrapeView GV101
BOV/BOB Lilac GrapeView Norman

Show B: Kyle A Yacobucci
BOV Black GrapeView Ferrari
BOSV Black/BOS GrapeView Facetti
BOV Blue/BOB BT's Rebelution (to finish his championship!)
1st place Sr doe BT's Salt-N-Pepa (to finish her championship!)

BOV Black GrapeView GV111
BOSV Broken Rae's Warbler
BOV Broken/BOB GrapeView GV101
BOV Lilac/BOS GrapeView Norman

09/11/2023

Entries are in! 4 Rhinelanders and 5 polish headed to Kentucky next month!

08/23/2023

Raising a marked breed can be frustrating at times. It seems to either be feast or famine. This year I have produced mostly brood marked, well typed animals. It's hard to not get discouraged, but we just push through and breed the next generation. Tightening the breedings over the next year will certainly help. I've added the rear leg extension I have desperately needed, as well as a smoother turn over the hip while keeping my rich color and front leg extension. But man these head spots, spine breaks and 2 side spots is killing me 😂

08/20/2023

We are up to 3 Guinea Keets (French Pearl/White) and 1 Americana/Buff Orpington chick so far from our late summer hatch. We still have several guinea eggs and 1 chicken egg in the incubator that have pipped.

08/09/2023

I had the absolute honor of judging the Scoharie County 4H rabbit show yesterday, what an absolute pleasure that was. The kids are phenomenal. Some of the best I have ever seen. It took about 2 hours to get through showmanship and about 3 hours to get through the breed show. Lots of quality animals graced my table. Best In Show was a STUNNING castor mini rex junior doe. She was hands down the best mini rex I have ever laid my hands on. Beautiful color, exquisite type and lovely texture to her coat. Reserve in Show was tough, there was a gorgeous black satin senior doe and a broken jersey wooly senior doe, that easily could have won. It came down to just a few points separating them and I honestly think it could have gone either way. I ended up picking the JW after a long internal struggle. After judging, the kids asked if I could stay a little longer and watch their hopping practice, of course I couldn't say no! Seeing enthusiastic kids doing what they love made the long drive and late night worth it. And losing my voice today is still worth it. I wouldn't trade any of it for the world.

I must say, there was a chocolate polish Jr buck that was also very exquisite, if he had been about a month older I would have had an even tougher time deciding on my picks for Best and Reserve in Show. I even tried to bring him home with me 😉. I went over a polish litter for a family and we had a long chat about them and I told them I would give them a pair of polish this fall, they offered to trade me my second pick REW doe from the litter. We shall see what makes its way home this fall 😂

06/26/2023

What a great weekend at the Cny Ssc Sheltie match! Ryder (Canami Ryder of The Apocalypse CGC FDC TKN) earned his Farm Dog title Sunday. Arti (Canami Street Artist at GrapeView CGC) performed in Rally Novice Saturday (our first time ever doing the sport) and we got a 74 which is a qualifying score. She also qualified in one of the Farm Dog trials, as the first time she decided actually listening to me was overrated and getting on the hay bale was too ghetto for her bougie ass. We love her still, obviously.

06/14/2023

We have lots of duck eggs, either for hatching (fawn/white Indian runner) or eating. They're great for baking!

06/11/2023

Yesterday we attended the ❄️Lake Effect RCBA❄️ show in Sandy Creek NY.

In Polish Show A under Judge Bill Bramble

🍬 Erica's Licorice (Broken Sr Doe) picked up a BOS leg to finish her GCH

In Polish Show B under Judge Steven Buell

👹 GCH Erica's Lucious (Broken Sr Buck) was BOB

🟪GrapeView Denise (Lilac Jr Doe) was BOS

In Rhinelanders Show A under Dana Bramble

🪖BT's Rebelution picked up another BOB leg

🕊️ BT's Three Days Grace picked up her first BOS leg (first time out of the barn)

Rhinelanders Show B under Steven Buell

🧪BT's Poison picked up BOB (to finish!)

🕊️ BT's Three Days Grace picked up her second BOS leg

Great time for us.

06/06/2023

A little agility practice before work ❤️

06/05/2023

Update time!

Garden is coming along really well. Lots of things planted and growing well. Erica says we have garlic scrapes which is apparently exciting. I take her word for how good they smell, as I don't have a great sense of smell.

The geese are growing like weeds. They get outside almost every day to graze and exercise.

Ducks are also doing well. Still unsure on sexes, but one has a noticeably larger beefier head so I assume he's a drake.

Our chicks we hatched moved out to a grow out coop and are doing well. They're still really flighty but we are working on them.

We had a silkie go broody about 3 weeks ago, she has hatched 2 so far with more coming I'm sure.

As for rabbits, we've been to a few shows this spring and done well. We have Lake Effect next Saturday and that will be our last show until County Fairs in July and August.

06/04/2023

Everyone meet Cabernet 🍷

05/24/2023

I will be working on posting our Spring/Summer 2023 Available list tomorrow. Proven bucks and does, juniors, brood and show stock for both breeds. Even some Grand Champions. If you have anything specific you're looking for please message and I'll do my best to fill that order. 5️⃣0️⃣-7️⃣5️⃣+ range for most. Deposits required to hold.