Bailey's Heavy Metal Bunnies & Dachhalla Dachshunds

Bailey's Heavy Metal Bunnies & Dachhalla Dachshunds Located in North Central Montana. Raising & Exhibiting Mini Lop Rabbits & Mini Smooth Dachshunds Occasional availability.

Located in North Central Montana showing Mini Lops in the Tri Color variety and Miniature Smooth Dachshunds.

My handsome boys.
02/01/2025

My handsome boys.

Introducing "Stella"! Stella is a beautiful young senior Frosted Pearl doe.
01/31/2025

Introducing "Stella"! Stella is a beautiful young senior Frosted Pearl doe.

BHMB I Still Wear This Crown, Frosted Pearl Mini Lop Doe in Montana

We will be showing off not only our Mini Lops on this page, but also our Smooth Mini Dachshunds! We are in the process o...
01/31/2025

We will be showing off not only our Mini Lops on this page, but also our Smooth Mini Dachshunds! We are in the process of finishing up our new website too! So don't be alarmed if the page name changes and you get a bunch of weiner pics! We are still BHMB too!!

Looking for a Mini Lop to add to your barn? Check out this page!
01/30/2025

Looking for a Mini Lop to add to your barn? Check out this page!

​Please take the time to read our Rabbit Sales Policy prior to inquiring on any animal listed herein

Come check out Torvi's Litter and watch them grow week by week!
01/29/2025

Come check out Torvi's Litter and watch them grow week by week!

Owned by Simm's Ashuleot Kennels

Time is flying by!
01/29/2025

Time is flying by!

I can't believe two weeks have flown by so quickly! The girls have their eyes open, and I am sure the boy will be soon to follow. They are gaining and growing so fast! The coloring, shading seems...

12/11/2023

Wire-Bottom Flooring for Rabbits… the biggest misunderstanding in the rabbit housing world. It is a common myth spread by some animal rights activists that rabbit breeders house their rabbits on wire flooring because we are “too cheap” to provide proper housing, or “too lazy” to clean up after our animals. This could not be further from the truth. Let’s talk about it!

Proper gauge (14-16 GA) wire bottom flooring keeps rabbits clean and out of their messes at all times, which helps to prevent parasitic infestations and bacterial infections.

“So why don’t you use a litter box?”

With a litter box, your rabbit is still standing on its poop/p*e several times a day unless you literally clean it every single time they p*e, which is unrealistic. F***l matter, even a tiny amount, getting cleaned off rabbits’ feet can be ingested and cause coccidiosis, either intestinal or hepatic, which can wreak havoc on a rabbits’ system, particularly in younger rabbits still developing. Getting urine on feet can cause urine scald, thin the fur out on the feet, cause bacterial infection, and ultimately lead to sore hocks. Wire keeps them clean and dry 100% of the time. This is highly important, especially with babies, as they can easily pick up coccidiosis from a dirty environment.

“Rabbits don’t have paw pads so wire is uncomfortable for them.”

You are right - rabbits do not have paw pads like cats and dogs, they have plush fur in the bottom of their feet, which cushions them even more. 14-16 gauge wire is is not uncomfortable or cruel in the slightest. We all care about the well-being of our animals and love to watch them binky and run. They are able to do so easily on wire flooring - it doesn’t hinder them at all. Part of the fun in raising rabbits, for whatever purpose, is to watch them grow and be happy.

Wire flooring is safe. There is no chance that a rabbit will ingest it and get intestinal blockage. The same can’t be said for carpeting and blankets. Rabbits can easily ingest fabric and strings, which is not digestible - ultimately this is extremely dangerous and can cause a blockage, resulting in death. Even with emergency care, a rabbit’s GI system has a very difficult time recovering from stasis and they do not handle anesthetics well. It is not a risk I’m willing to take for my prized show rabbits and potential growouts.

My experience? The worst case of sore hocks I’ve ever seen came from a rabbit that had carpeting in its cage. When the carpet was removed and it was given proper gauge wire bottom flooring, it was able to grow its fur back on its feet and make a full recovery.

Don’t believe all the myths that you are told about rabbits. Some of us have been around the block and know a thing or two, and one of those things is - wire bottom flooring is superior.

09/19/2021
05/05/2021

Happy Whisker Wednesday!! Ashley Smith Hanel's Winston sure is one cool bun! 🤩

03/27/2021

Mutations in a gene typically found throughout the nervous system rob rabbits of their ability to hop. Instead, the animals walk on their front paws.

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Located in Northwest Montana in the Stillwater National Forest we our main focus is Mini Lops in the tri color variety & Harlequins in the Magpie variety. We are also currently working with Netherland Dwarfs in the shaded variety. We did work with Mini Rex and Lionheads, but recently sold those projects out to make more room for the three breeds we currently have.

Previously our rabbitry was named Glacier Mini Lops (& Harlequins), however, we encountered some name issues after a few years as other Montana rabbitrys used Glacier in their name. So to avoid further confussion, we changed our name to Bailey’s Heavy Metal Bunnies. Our Prefix changes from GML (for Mini Lops) and Glacier’s (for Harlequins) to BHMB for every breed.

A fun fact about our rabbits, each one is named after a Band, Album, Song or Lyric. So if you like music, check it out!

Our pricing does not reflect the quality of the animal or the amount I have invested in my stock over the years. My prices are set to ensure that QUALITY animals are affordable. No Rabbit will ever be priced over $100. Most Juniors start out at a base price of $25. My favorites will probably be priced a bit higher (because then if no one buys them, I have a good excuse to keep them. Hahaha) Besides, can a person really guarantee how a junior will develop over time? I have spent $250 on a Jr that I was never able to get a litter out of, that never won a leg on the table. Money wasted.