Maddy, Anna, & Molly Paul from New Bremen, OH |
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How may years have you raised Dutch? |
Over 15 years |
What recognized varieties do you raise? |
Black, Blue, Chocolate, Steel, 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. |
We don't really like the idea of mixing colors to make a new color because there are too many different shades you can get. |
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? |
We don't think we will get too carried away it will just bring more of a selection to the Dutch breed. By adding more selections we may get more members in the club which will benefit us alot. |
Will the Chinchilla Dutch complement the Gray and/or Steel varieties? This would still need to be proven. |
Well, it needs to be proven but we think it would complement them really well. |
Would the Red Dutch complement any other colors? |
We think the Red may complement the Chocolate and the Tortoise. |
Instead of adding more classes of Dutch to be judged, would it be better to have an agouti class in place of the Gray? |
We think we should keep the Grays, it offers a challenge to the youth. |
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? |
We don't think so because the members that like steels may stick with them like us and we don't think it will make more poor varieties. |
Having more colors of Dutch may just add interest from people who haven't raised Dutch before. |
Yes it may because people may want to have a breed with more then six colors to show and also people like things that are new. |
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