Joshua Gray from Columbus IN |
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How may years have you raised Dutch? |
4 to 8 years |
What recognized varieties do you raise? |
Black, Blue, Steel |
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. |
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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? |
This is a concern that I have asked also. We showed Mini Rex for a while and since there were so many colors, when we would go to a show there was usually not enough of one color to get a 'leg' or much competition in that color. That is why I like the New Zealands having only a few colors. You notice there are usually several of the white and getting more of the red and black. More competition and the breed is getting better. |
Will the Chinchilla Dutch complement the Gray and/or Steel varieties? This would still need to be proven. |
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Would the Red Dutch complement any other colors? |
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Instead of adding more classes of Dutch to be judged, would it be better to have an agouti class in place of the Gray? |
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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? |
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Having more colors of Dutch may just add interest from people who haven't raised Dutch before. |
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