Salt and Pepper Rabbitry

04/06/2025

Best blue in Youth Show B at FoxCon!

04/06/2025

A nice touch to this Silver Fox Nationals/FoxCon weekend was getting to pay some respects to the creator of the breed. Walter Garland dedicated 14 years of his life to developing the Silver Fox Rabbit, originally known as the American Heavyweight Silver, right here in our home state. Much of his work and history is a mystery, but we're grateful to be a part of its future.

11/28/2024

10/29/2024

10/28/2024

The forbidden question...

09/16/2024

Earlier this year I took a junior buck to a show with his siblings to get general feedback on the ones in the litter that I thought showed potential. I'm pickier when deciding which bucks to keep, so since I wasn't in love with him, he was on my cull list for later that week. My good friend and mentor, Nancy, seemed to like him really well so I told her she could just have him after the shows were over because I didn't want him. He ended up taking either Best of Breed or Best Opposite S*x of Breed in all the shows that weekend, along with a Reserve in the Rare Breed show. Fast forward a few months, I received word over the weekend that this guy got the necessary wins and his Grand Champion paperwork has been filed! This rabbit made a fool out of me, but in the best way possible. I once had a judge tell me about a different buck of mine that I didn't really care for, "you need to go back to school man, this is a good rabbit." So I guess this is a reminder that barn blindness is real, and it can definitely go both ways! It's a good thing Nancy saved this guy...I can see a few of my does making a visit to him in the near future lol

09/12/2024

Meme credit: Rosemary Elaine Bridges

07/19/2024

Another fair has come and gone. I couldn't be more proud of these kids and the work they put into their animals. Despite adversity and without realizing it, they continue to remind me why we do what we do. The things they learned, friends they made, and the memories they created will motivate and drive them to becoming better breeders, caregivers, and husbandrymen.

07/08/2024

I can't be the only one, right?

07/08/2024

It has come to my attention that what I posted on July 4th was censored and apparently viewed as hate speech by this social media company. This page is not political nor a platform for airing grievances, as it is the love of rabbits that brings people together here. However, it is unsettling that by simply copying and pasting the first several lines of our Declaration of Independence, my post was kept from the feeds of our followers and text eventually removed from what was supposed to be a post about the appreciation of the country that we call home. I have no idea if this post will suffer the same fate, but it is tragic that the very day we come together to celebrate our freedom is also the day that we were scorned for doing just that.

06/17/2024

Chances are, if you've had your Silver Foxes at a show, you know what I'm talking about.

06/14/2024

Watching the nesting process is probably my favorite part of raising rabbits. Seeing mother's instinct kick in to build the perfect little nest as she prepares to bring in new life is so amazing to watch.

06/13/2024

Worth a shot right, this can be pens, rooms, houses whatever the bunny space.

05/06/2024

MiniCon Columbus was another great experience this year. We got to see all the familiar faces, along with some new ones, and two of our does got their final legs and are now Grand Champion eligible. Plus, it wouldn't be a proper experience if we didn't bring home more rabbits than we left with, right?

04/23/2024

Simple moments can be the most beautiful.