Should I let the sale go through? *needs quick answer*

[Teddy2511]

I have a litter of purebred holland lops that I am selling as pets (Not for DQs, I just don't think they conform very well to the standered and some will turn out to be false dwarfs.) Someone has aske to purchase one of them for use in 4-H, and I am wondering if the bunny would useful and able to show in 4-H (as they don't really follow the standard).

Should I let the sale go through, and just warn the buyer that this is pet bunny, or do you think the bunny would be useless in 4-H? Is it possible that these bunnies would be okay for 4-H?


Also, when I am examining the bunnies for DQs, what is a list of thing I should look for?

 

[phillinley]

The way I take 4-H is it's not about the winning but about the raising of the rabbit itself. I got destroyed at the 4-H shows for the first 5 years I showed rabbits, but I was a kid and I was learning how to have the responsibility of caring for an animal. At the end of the show, win or lose, I still got a blue ribbon and premium for showing my rabbit and even won a showmanship trophy those first few years.

Now if you have a parent looking to by for their kid who's interested in just winning, well then don't sell it of course. But I don't believe 4-H should be about just winning anyway, and I know a lot of other parents in my area who feel the same.

 

[skysthelimit]

The only way I would not sale the buns is if I thought they had nothing to offer the breed and should be culled. There are some with DQ's that still have good points, and false dwarfs are valuable in a breeding program, to avoid peanuts. I have never had a peanut Holland litter, so that means that someone in my barn (probably the herd sire that has a leg) is not a true dwarf.

Besides the fact that hollands don't always breed true and some of the ugliest ones produce much better than themselves.

 

[Demamma]

You are up front and telling them it is a pet quality not show. Leave it up to them to decide If they want it. My daughter has a Jersey woolie that is a horrid specimen for it's breed but she got it to show in FFA. It will be her showmanship rabbit. Like others have said 4-H is not supposed to be about winning but being responsible. At least you know they will learn proper care for the rabbit.

 

[SarahMelisse]

You are up front and telling them it is a pet quality not show. Leave it up to them to decide If they want it. My daughter has a Jersey woolie that is a horrid specimen for it's breed but she got it to show in FFA. It will be her showmanship rabbit. Like others have said 4-H is not supposed to be about winning but being responsible. At least you know they will learn proper care for the rabbit.

:yeahthat:

 

[Teddy2511]

Okay thanks! I'll talk to them about the quality of the bunny when we meet, and make sure we are both on the same page.

 

[bunei0426]

I raise Holland Lops as well I have been doing so for five years. The DQ list involves many things but if the animal is for 4-H it should not get DQ'd. I will begin with the list.
`White toenails or mismatched depending on color it will be a fault or DQ
`White on the top of the tail
` teeth problems such as mallclusion this is not only a DQ but also needs something to chew on and food monitering
`any health problems
`and many more