Sidney Comfort from Wesley Chapel, FL |
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How may years have you raised Dutch? |
1 to 3 years |
What recognized varieties do you raise? |
Black, Blue, Gray, 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. |
I would like to see a lilac Dutch in show. I know I haven't been showing for a long time but I think it would be a really good idea to have different varieties of colors for Dutch. |
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? |
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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? |
I think this would be a really good idea because you don't see that many red rabbits. All you see is Thriantas and Rex. I think I have a Thrianta and I think it would be a really good idea because I have mixed a tort to a Thrianta and it was red but the markings are going to be hard to get. |
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? |
I think no, because if you have a different color Dutch and you need a steel to make it that one color Dutch then you can just show the steel after you get done breeding it. |
Having more colors of Dutch may just add interest from people who haven't raised Dutch before. |
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