Kevin Hooper from Leesburg, OH |
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How may years have you raised Dutch? |
Over 15 years |
What recognized varieties do you raise? |
Black, Blue, Chocolate, Gray, Steel, Tortoise |
What non-recognized varieties do you own? |
Blue Steel, Blue Gray, Gold |
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. |
Yes, it will take many years. But, if you look at some of our current colors, many of them do not show consistent Dutch type. As long as those who develop new colors are very selective in their culling, they could end up being more consistent? |
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 why I have hesitated in trying new colors myself. Once the blue steels I had the COD for were voted down, then we had many interested in some other "non Dutch" colors, I let my COD for the golds expire. |
Will the Chinchilla Dutch complement the Gray and/or Steel varieties? This would still need to be proven. |
Do not know? |
Would the Red Dutch complement any other colors? |
No. |
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? |
This will not hurt the steels. Those of us who are dedicated to the steels will keep working on them. The problem with the steels in not a lack of interest, it is that they do not breed true, so you only get a couple out of most litters, and they may be the mismarks. |
Having more colors of Dutch may just add interest from people who haven't raised Dutch before. |
It will be controversial, but controversy creates interest and excitement. Just look at the Lionheads! |
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