Hoppy Days Rabbitry

11/08/2024

YG x IYKYK buck

11/06/2024

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11/06/2024

Well hello there beautiful 😍 the Mini Cals are going well if I do say so myself

11/03/2024

In case you're not in my Chin group, here's a snippet of some progression photos. It's been a fun challenge. Still a long ways but there's been progress with every step. Structural faults are SO hard to fix and take many generations and that's why we spent 7+ years building our lines to be structured a specific way before working on fur.

11/03/2024

Thank you to the Broadfoots for this beauty. I've been desperately needing the short guard hair in my fur program. Hopefully this will be the key to tying my fur goals together.

11/01/2024

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11/01/2024

Nothing like a good board cleanse to give me a reality check. I'm not really sure how I've ended up with 45 breeding age Rex does......

10/31/2024

Even though we did not show anything this year I'd say it was a pretty successful convention. Wouldn't miss it for the world. Making core memories and raising the next generation of breeders.

10/21/2024

The most challenging one I've done so far but WOW is this cape not stunning?!

10/19/2024

Another cute Jr doe that I'm looking forward to breeding this week

10/17/2024

Another F1 Squirrel buck from the chin project. I know he's going to fall apart on me developmentally but much better structure than all his littermates so I'll take it.

I'll put his brother in the comments to show comparison of what the original chin lines are structured like and produce

10/12/2024

Let's play a game

Guess the breed and color by the ears 😂 also if this is fun I have like 20 pairs we can play a harder version lol

09/21/2024

My herd buck took a vacation at my cobreeders barn for a while. I'm very pleased with the collection of his offspring that came back to SoCal.

The light is terrible but this is actually a beautiful lilac

09/10/2024

Did my first taxidermy cape today. SO PROUD of this ex*****on y'all. Like, flawless with only a single cut to open. Pictures are in the link so that we can keep this page semi-censored.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/ML9zS7e3kxQFWzuLA

09/05/2024

While everyone else is in peak dead coats waiting to molt their first prime, this buck has managed to maintain a perfect looking baby coat. These are the traits we're trying to hone in on!

09/04/2024

Some food for thought:

On our quest to improve fur, I have learned about so many interesting nuances. Rex, in particular, have a larger array of fur textures and traits combinations and so I've been trying to broaden my horizon. I've searched around and mixed it up with other lines trying to find my own "style" of what I like. These days, my favorite part of going to shows is actually listening to judges evaluate breeds that are very foreign to me and it's my passive practice for being a judge one day. I had a light bulb moment while watching the silver fox last year. While I knew they were supposed to look like they got hit by lightning, it wasn't something I had put much thought into until the judge clarified. They are a standing fur breed just like Rex, but just longer. What that means is the hair follicle actually sits more perpendicular to the skin. I had attributed Rex fur laying down as not having enough thickness in the shaft or resistance to stand up straight...but it's the hair follicle position! Once I added this into my equation everything has changed. Animals with straight follicles spring back faster, look more even throughout all coat stages and even bounce light differently. I'm sure this is nothing new to some but I've never once heard it be discussed and especially for how impactful it is on the overall appearance of the rex coat.

Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.

09/04/2024

Width at the top of the mailbox is created by the shape of the spine, peak placement (where a forward peak would make it appear more tapered towards the top), and the way the loin is carried over the turn of the hip. The bottom half of the mailbox is created through wide set feet with an equally wide pelvis structure. Creating equal width from top to bottom with no taper is created through having a straight spine and ensuring the weight distribution is pushing the spine - up and over - the hip. A spine shape that narrows into the pelvis, rounds over hip and undercuts under the pelvis, or peaks early and slides off will not achieve the equal width from top to bottom. In my opinion, the second most important view behind the top view.

09/02/2024

Co-Breeding or sharing with other successful breeders strengthens your rabbitry. Obviously you need to choose wisely and find somebody that you share ideals with that you trust and who's lines mesh well with your own. Sometimes finding that person can be one in a million, but once you build that relationship then you will see your quality reach heights that it would not have been capable of if you keep yourself isolated and are too hyper competitive. I guarantee all the best breeders in the country share rabbits with someone whether or not they openly talk about it. We do.