Chocolate rabbits.

[avdpas77]

Anyone have (standard size) chocolate rabbits close to Missouri?

 

[OneAcreFarm]

What breed?

 

[avdpas77]

Any standard size breed would do (even a good quality cross). It is the gene I want, so the breed doesn't matter. I would actually prefer not to have Rex, but I am not sure how many standard size rabbits that are around in chocolate besides them. If it was a newly introduced gene in some of the breeds, it would be so rare that the cost would be prohibitive.<br /><br />__________ Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:28 pm __________<br /><br />

 

[akane]

Unfortunately for some reason chocolate just doesn't get approved very often. Sometimes lilac based colors even get approved before chocolate. Satins probably come in chocolate. Havanas.. Tans which I was thinking of getting but it's kind of a unique pattern instead of your standard solid chocolate and they aren't cheap.

 

[Farm Girl]

I have chocolate Dutch that I am selling.

 

[avdpas77]

I tried to find one about 3 years ago.... and there was nothing within 200 miles. I don't know why they're not approved in other breeds often, it is such a beautiful color. I guess no one want's to take 3 or 4 years to get the type down, only to get turned down by the committee. Years ago my daughter and I raised and she showed mini-lops. They sort of embraced new colors, but I suspect it was a lot easier then to get the type down than it is now. I haven't been to a rabbit show for at least 30 years. Don't know what the standard for them has become, or if they have chocolate. Back then, a mini-lop wasn't all that small. French Lops were huge (I raised them too, but did not show) The only rabbits that I actually showed myself were NZW..Back then I think it was the most shown rabbit around. Personally, I think a chocolate NZW or Cal would be a trerrific looking animal.

__________ Fri Mar 30, 2012 4:18 pm __________

I have chocolate Dutch that I am selling.

Thank you, but unless Dutch are much bigger than I remember them, they would be too small.

Too bad though, I think you are pretty close. How much does an adult Dutch weigh?

 

[akane]

A bit bigger than a mini rex. Not sure the exact weight but my dutch buck was just barely larger than my mini rex does. The small breeds have a lot more approved colors generally than the large breeds. You can get some of the himi colored breeds (cali and himalayan the breed) in chocolate but they are a little difficult and you'd only have the himi markings without the full chocolate.

 

[Farm Girl]

I haven't weighed mine but the ADRC says "The senior (over 6 months) weight should be between 3 1/2 lbs to 5 1/2 lbs."

 

[AnnClaire]

Would this one do even though it has darker points ... it was born on 3/11 and I can get a better photo if you are interested. We are in NW Oklahoma, so don't know if that would be close enough for a meet up.

It is a cross between a broken black satin doe and my REW EA buck.

Oh, and I almost forgot, it's pelt will be awesome!!!

 

[skysthelimit]

My Rexes have chocolate in the pedigree, but it's the only color I don't like. Funny, there was supposed to be a chocolate kit in the first litter, but the doe and litter got out, and all kits were collected accept for the chocolate.

 

[ilovehome]

It's too close to easter to be talking about chocolate rabbits...i want a chocolate rabbit, but not the furry kind.

 

[opie7441]

That's funny ilovehome, bc I thought the same thing!