(We have a lot of bunny information; please scroll down to the bottom of the page)
Read this first... Knowing the companionship & personality of a rabbit. If you are looking for a quality pet bunny then look for the right breed of rabbit & the right breeder.
Meat breeds are not as domesticated because they are raised to eat, so the breeders do not give the same amount of love & interaction. This is why they are lesser price, and normally grow larger. Pet breeds are solely raised for pets & show, so they make a great, social, loving part of the family.
The Holland Lops are smaller than the Mini Lop. Holland Lops are the smallest floppy-eared rabbits of the Lop-Eared breed, weighing 3-4 lbs full grown-a decent medium sized, intelligent, beautiful & lovable rambunctious pet rabbit. Lionheads favors a “lion or yorkie dog” weighing 2-3 lbs. They are small, funny, alert and vary content pet rabbit. The fast funny beautiful Netherland Dwarfs weighing 1.5-2.5, which is the smallest rabbit in the world.
Pet Breeds:
Holland lops, Netherland Dwarfs, American Fuzzy Lops, Lionheads, English Lops, Mini Lops, Dwarf Hotot, Polish, Jersey Wooly, Angora, English Lop, French Lop, Mini Rex, Dutch
Meat Breeds:
American, Rex, Havana, New Zealand, Chinchilla, Californian, Tan, Champagne D'Argent, Flemish Giant, Silver fox, Palomino, Tennessee Redback, Florida White, Dutch
Why Pedigreed?
Pedigreed bunnies are guaranteed a home. You do not find pedigreed bunnies in shelters.
Pedigreed bunnies represent their own unique breed.
A pedigree proves that your bunny has come from purebred lines. It gives credit to breeders who love their rabbits.
Pedigree rabbits have the chance to be registered with ARBA and win titles.
Will my bunny be Show Quality? To be show quality means you are following the standard of perfection laid out by American Rabbit Breeders Association .ARBA.
Sadly American Rabbit Breeders Association is also heavily centered on the meat rabbit industry. Their monthly magazine has rabbit recipes & a list rabbit meat processing companies.
Also to not be disappointed, only breeders win Best of show & high titles, because it takes time, selection, and a good stock. Show quality does not guarantee you have a Grand Champion, and some breeders would not sell their Grand Champion for less than $300. This is not to say, your rabbit won't win class ribbons. But breeders mainly always win best of show every time, not a single pet owner; so showing should be for fun. However if you want to be a big time winner, we suggest buying a doe & buck and getting your rabbitry started that will take a lot of time & selection of a good stock for that Grand Champion Ribbon.
If a bunny is priced higher, is it more show quality? No. For instance, a broken cream bunny with blue eyes may be priced $125 because it is gorgeous and a rare pet, but if you were to put it on the show table, it would be disqualified.
***Please note purebred and pedigree are not the same. Pedigreed assures the same breed lineage- 4 or more generation’s back, so no other breed is involved. Only genuine pedigree papers can prove the bloodline of a rabbit! So you are guaranteed what you are buying!
There is a difference in a domesticated pet rabbit, and a breeder meat rabbit. The domesticated pet rabbit has a lineage way back to the 80’s. Therefore they have been pet-breed to have a milder and not a wilder meat-breed, rabbit demeanor. Therefore if you have had bad experiences with some rabbits, it may be due from their lineage line of breeding for meat, and not breed for pets.
We think Rabbits are the best! They are so funny, sweet & lovable, and so so cute..!!
919-880-4423 or [email protected]
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Bless Bunny Rabbitry won NC State Fair Ribbons for 2014 & 2015
2014 Bless Bunny Rabbitry was "Best in open show"
at the NC State Fair-Holland Lop
Read this first... Knowing the companionship & personality of a rabbit. If you are looking for a quality pet bunny then look for the right breed of rabbit & the right breeder.
Meat breeds are not as domesticated because they are raised to eat, so the breeders do not give the same amount of love & interaction. This is why they are lesser price, and normally grow larger. Pet breeds are solely raised for pets & show, so they make a great, social, loving part of the family.
The Holland Lops are smaller than the Mini Lop. Holland Lops are the smallest floppy-eared rabbits of the Lop-Eared breed, weighing 3-4 lbs full grown-a decent medium sized, intelligent, beautiful & lovable rambunctious pet rabbit. Lionheads favors a “lion or yorkie dog” weighing 2-3 lbs. They are small, funny, alert and vary content pet rabbit. The fast funny beautiful Netherland Dwarfs weighing 1.5-2.5, which is the smallest rabbit in the world.
Pet Breeds:
Holland lops, Netherland Dwarfs, American Fuzzy Lops, Lionheads, English Lops, Mini Lops, Dwarf Hotot, Polish, Jersey Wooly, Angora, English Lop, French Lop, Mini Rex, Dutch
Meat Breeds:
American, Rex, Havana, New Zealand, Chinchilla, Californian, Tan, Champagne D'Argent, Flemish Giant, Silver fox, Palomino, Tennessee Redback, Florida White, Dutch
Why Pedigreed?
Pedigreed bunnies are guaranteed a home. You do not find pedigreed bunnies in shelters.
Pedigreed bunnies represent their own unique breed.
A pedigree proves that your bunny has come from purebred lines. It gives credit to breeders who love their rabbits.
Pedigree rabbits have the chance to be registered with ARBA and win titles.
Will my bunny be Show Quality? To be show quality means you are following the standard of perfection laid out by American Rabbit Breeders Association .ARBA.
Sadly American Rabbit Breeders Association is also heavily centered on the meat rabbit industry. Their monthly magazine has rabbit recipes & a list rabbit meat processing companies.
Also to not be disappointed, only breeders win Best of show & high titles, because it takes time, selection, and a good stock. Show quality does not guarantee you have a Grand Champion, and some breeders would not sell their Grand Champion for less than $300. This is not to say, your rabbit won't win class ribbons. But breeders mainly always win best of show every time, not a single pet owner; so showing should be for fun. However if you want to be a big time winner, we suggest buying a doe & buck and getting your rabbitry started that will take a lot of time & selection of a good stock for that Grand Champion Ribbon.
If a bunny is priced higher, is it more show quality? No. For instance, a broken cream bunny with blue eyes may be priced $125 because it is gorgeous and a rare pet, but if you were to put it on the show table, it would be disqualified.
***Please note purebred and pedigree are not the same. Pedigreed assures the same breed lineage- 4 or more generation’s back, so no other breed is involved. Only genuine pedigree papers can prove the bloodline of a rabbit! So you are guaranteed what you are buying!
There is a difference in a domesticated pet rabbit, and a breeder meat rabbit. The domesticated pet rabbit has a lineage way back to the 80’s. Therefore they have been pet-breed to have a milder and not a wilder meat-breed, rabbit demeanor. Therefore if you have had bad experiences with some rabbits, it may be due from their lineage line of breeding for meat, and not breed for pets.
We think Rabbits are the best! They are so funny, sweet & lovable, and so so cute..!!
919-880-4423 or [email protected]
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Bless Bunny Rabbitry won NC State Fair Ribbons for 2014 & 2015
2014 Bless Bunny Rabbitry was "Best in open show"
at the NC State Fair-Holland Lop
If you want to Register your rabbit- to gain "Titles for Show" or to have official papers to prove your rabbit's show ability, you must be a member of ARBA (American Rabbit Breeders Association). Anyone can simply become a member online by just paying the annual fee & they send you a membership card at: https://www.arba.net/
Your rabbit must be at least 6 months old and not weigh over 4lbs. Not missing any teeth or nails. There is a Standard of Perfection, but no need to worry about all the details, the Registrar will help you with knowing the quality of your rabbit.
Your rabbit needs an Ear Tattoo of "your choose" in the left ear; they can provide this service. In Registering your bunny, you will received ARBA Registration No. tattooed in the bunny's right ear.
However you do not have to register your bunny to show your bunny! You only have to have the left ear tattooed; this is only for ownership of your rabbit-not to get rabbits mixed up with other rabbits during the shows. This service is offered at the rabbit show.
If your bunny wins:) you may want to register them for Titles with ARBA.
Find a local ARBA sanctioned show where a Registrar will be present. You can search shows at: https://www.arba.net/showsSearch.php and there will be a catalog for each show- with the Registrar listed so you can contact them. Many come from out of state. The two NC Registrars are:
Michael Laskowski, Spring Hope, 919-341-9139 [email protected]
Max Wood, Asheboro, 336-434-4300 [email protected]
It costs $6 to register your rabbit, and $1-$2 for the original left ear tattooed if your bunny does not have one. Then they copy your pedigree information onto an official Certificate of Registration- pictured below front & back.
Your rabbit must be at least 6 months old and not weigh over 4lbs. Not missing any teeth or nails. There is a Standard of Perfection, but no need to worry about all the details, the Registrar will help you with knowing the quality of your rabbit.
Your rabbit needs an Ear Tattoo of "your choose" in the left ear; they can provide this service. In Registering your bunny, you will received ARBA Registration No. tattooed in the bunny's right ear.
However you do not have to register your bunny to show your bunny! You only have to have the left ear tattooed; this is only for ownership of your rabbit-not to get rabbits mixed up with other rabbits during the shows. This service is offered at the rabbit show.
If your bunny wins:) you may want to register them for Titles with ARBA.
Find a local ARBA sanctioned show where a Registrar will be present. You can search shows at: https://www.arba.net/showsSearch.php and there will be a catalog for each show- with the Registrar listed so you can contact them. Many come from out of state. The two NC Registrars are:
Michael Laskowski, Spring Hope, 919-341-9139 [email protected]
Max Wood, Asheboro, 336-434-4300 [email protected]
It costs $6 to register your rabbit, and $1-$2 for the original left ear tattooed if your bunny does not have one. Then they copy your pedigree information onto an official Certificate of Registration- pictured below front & back.