Hoppin' Dunes Bunnies

18/06/2024

I want to share my rookie mistake with anyone just starting out in the show world.

Our 1st show a year ago we aquired Fergus. We showed him at Fergus Falls the day we got him and he earned a leg. I didn't get his pedigree until a few weeks after that show. The show paperwork came and I didn't think twice to look it over. Turns out his ear # was incorrect on our 1st show "day of" paperwork.

Fast forward to tonight. Fergus earned 2 more legs and I was looking at the paperwork for Grand Champion. I found the error and unfortunately the 1st leg doesn't count because of the error. We can't register him as Grand Champion this time. I know he will earn more legs and get his Grand Champion title in the future.

We are still new to this and definitely still learning. If you're just starting in showing rabbits there is so much to learn. Mistakes happen and it's okay. You just move on to the next show and learn from those mistakes. Don't ever be afraid to ask questions if you're unsure. There are so many people in the show world willing to help us newbies out.

15/06/2024

Today Rye🐇 & Thelma🐇 hopped to their forever home with MaryJo & Jay. In the picture Addy is giving her last snuggles to Rye guy💕 I'm so excited for Rye & Thelma, they have fantastic animal loving new bunny parents. I know they will have a phenomenal new home. ☺️

12/06/2024

Opal x Floyd litter
5 weeks 1 day
Look at these cute fluffs, looking forward to watching them grow💕🐇
I was able to see who's more cautious and who's more outgoing today during pictures. A few were not into it at all! Cute little buggers😊

09/06/2024

👀 for a 🏡
His lady is retired & he's looking to retire also. Bruno is looking for an indoor home, he has a lot of energy and loves to run wild. He's very sweet, he allows us to hold him, groom him & do his nails. He likes attention but he's not a cuddly guy all the time, only when he feels like it. He uses a litter box most of the time.
Purebred Lionhead Magpie

09/06/2024

Thelma
DOB 2/13/24
Found a new 🏡
Thelma is a pedigreed black tort Holland Lop. She has been shown ARBA & her sisters beat her on the table. I need space, so I've decided to let this doe go. She's almost 4 months, does great with her litter box.

09/06/2024

Another early morning, we headed to Stillwater for a triple show. We packed up 9 bunnies & Grandma. We had a great time & we had great results.

Fergus took 1st twice & won best of variety twice. Placed 2nd in the third show. He had a fantastic day! 💙

Ivy also did great, winning 1st in all three shows & best opposite s*x in all 3 shows. So proud of her, even if she woke up a little Spicy today 🌶

Trouble had a great day as well. Placing 1st in two shows & 2nd in another. Not a bad day for this jr. 💚

Lucy placed 1st, 2nd & 3rd and had some great feedback. Looking forward to her growing and seeing how she will do as she gets older. ☺️

We have 2 that are retiring from showing. Rye & Gerti ❤️

We enjoyed having Grandma step into our bunny world and letting her see what it's all about! Another great day spent with Karlee & her family doing what we love to do!

04/06/2024

02/06/2024

Yesterday we got up bright and early to head to Sauk Rapids for a rabbit show. I didn't get many pictures. They did adult showmanship and the kids got to sign their parents up. If the parent didn't want to do it, they had to donate $2. I told Addy I didn't want to but she signed me up anyway without me knowing 🤣

I used Rye for showmanship and he was a good boy!
Fergus is the rabbit on the chair. We had a great show and I can't wait for the results emails, it was loud because of fans and I didn't hear all of our placings.

Rupert won 1st twice out of 3 shows, he finally got through his molt and he looked fantastic!

As always, it was great spending time with our bunny besties💕

22/05/2024

15 days old today! These five are thriving. We had to turn the nest box on its side because the little ones kept getting out but couldn't get back in. Litter training starts today with a low litter box they can access, with hay inside to get them started.
Opal x Floyd litter

22/05/2024

I have a couple that I swear do it just because they don't like things clean & tidy like I do! 😅

21/05/2024

🐇 👀 for 🏡's
Hollands are pending transport, lionhead Bruno is still available.
PM with any questions

17/05/2024

Happy 2nd birthday to these sweet buns!!
Pearl & Kahlua found 🏡's pending transport.

14/05/2024

Addy had a little cuddle with Felix 😂
We have a lot of buns in molt right now! Hoping they blow through the molt quick. We need the show buns to look pretty for June shows🤞

11/05/2024

I'm casually looking for a 🏡 for this guy. Bruno is 2.5 years old, he's a purebred Lionhead. I'm not breeding many Lionhead litters and I won't be using him. He's a pretty cool dude and I really hope to find a home where he will be the only bunny, live indoors and be given a lot of space to play. He loves attention but he doesn't love being held sometimes. It depends on the day with this guy, cuddles one day and ready to jump out of your arms the next. If you're interested, pm me and we can chat. Also uses his litter box the majority of the time.

11/05/2024

Meet Top Notch Lops Ivy
She's our newest addition. She will be coming with us to a couple shows in June, we have big plans for this lil lady!

08/05/2024

Birth Announcement📢
Opal x Floyd💕
I watched on camera while Opal gave birth at 1130 last night. What a cool thing to witness! She did a fantastic job and everyone is doing good.

28/04/2024

Meet Martha!
Martha is a French Lop, she is the biggest of the lop breeds. She is 11 weeks old. Addilyn fell in love with her at the Richmond show and she worked pretty hard to get me to say yes! Addy can show her but mostly she will be a pet.

Fun Facts about French Lops.
They can grow to be 10-15 pounds on average.
Their ears are usually 5-8 inches long
The French Lop was developed in France in the 19th century. They used selective breeding of English Lop and Flemish Giant stock. This resulted in what we know as the French Lop.

The last picture demonstrates her size in relation to a holland lop. These two were born 3 days apart🤣

28/04/2024

We were up before the sun for the Richmond show this morning. Addy had so much fun showing, doing Showmanship, entering the raffles & having lots of fun with her bunny bestie.

It was also a hard day, a snafu led to us realizing we had sold one of our most cherished rabbits accidentally. Somehow they were mixed up in their cages and I was in a hurry that day. It was the day before we left for vacation. Lesson learned to always check tattoos. We had to pick ourselves up by our boot straps and continue on with our day while both being broken hearted. 💔 Breeding & showing rabbits has so many ups & downs, today was just a reminder to slow down and pay attention to little details.

Addy showed Fergus, Rye & Gertrude. She showed 3 times today.
Best placing out of the three shows:
Fergus 2nd
Rye 1st
Gertrude 1st

27/04/2024

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16/04/2024

This is totally 100% Frosty, he is absolutely obsessed with my slippers!!!! I have to be so careful I don't step on him while he's trying to seduce my slippers😅

08/04/2024

I might have a few like this🤔 Bruno, Marigold & Harley! But if you have treats, different story😅🐇

29/03/2024

These fluffy butts turned 1 on March 15th. Does anyone see their bunny? Comment below and post a picture 📸

29/03/2024

One of our bunnies that doesn't get posted on the page much. This is Rocket, he's from Blaze & Felix. He's a vm chestnut and absolutely adorable. My son didn't let him go and I'm glad he talked me into keeping him because he sure is sweet. His 1st birthday was the 15th. We have 2 of his sisters, Marigold & Primrose 🐇❤️

28/03/2024

Bunnies are an 8-10 year commitment. They require attention, love, grooming, food, hay & water daily. A reminder, if you no longer can keep a bunny you got from me. Please reach out, I will always take one of mine back.

26/03/2024

6 weeks old already 💕🐇

19/03/2024

I don't post our Lionheads often. I had them out to be groomed and grabbed a few pictures. Love these fluffy butts but grooming is a chore. I love them anyway💕