Dave Holloway from Hillsboro, OR |
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How may years have you raised Dutch? |
Over 15 years |
What recognized varieties do you raise? |
Tortoise |
What non-recognized varieties do you own? |
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When using other breeds of rabbits in the development of these new colors, it will take many years to get animals that consistently show a good Dutch type. What about the colors we could have just crossing the varieties we already have? Lilac Dutch for example were very popular back in the days of the AOV class. |
More colors the better. If breeders want to spend the time what does the club care? Not many steels bred or shown so we just drop the color Why? Even if none are bred or shown the color can still be available in case someone decides they want to work on them. We have enough problem getting more breeders without limiting such possibilities it seems to me. |
If we start adding new colors of Dutch to the Standard will we get carried away with the entire thing? for example, the Netherland Dwarfs and Mini-Rex. Will this benefit our club or the Dutch breed? |
Among the most popular breeds possibly because of the wide variety of colors available? Same in Poultry and Pigeon Fancies - breeds with most color varieties are the most popular! |
Will the Chinchilla Dutch complement the Gray and/or Steel varieties? This would still need to be proven. |
So what if it doesn't. Maybe it can just stand on its own. |
Would the Red Dutch complement any other colors? |
Again why does it need to? |
Instead of adding more classes of Dutch to be judged, would it be better to have an agouti class in place of the Gray? |
No |
At many shows the number of Steels shown is not very good. Will more colors hurt the Steel numbers even more? Plus will it add to having more varieties with poor showings? |
If the steels are or become more popular than the steels - why would you keep the steels and eliminate the more popular color? Wouldn't make sense to me. |
Having more colors of Dutch may just add interest from people who haven't raised Dutch before. |
Absolutely as well as for those of us who have raised them for 35+ yrs. |
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