Thursday, September 29, 2005
Fuzzy Hollands
From time to time, some Hollands produce fuzzy Hollands. You can easily pet out (sell as pets) these fuzzies; they are very popular with pet customers. If you decide to pedigree them and sell them, make sure that you advertise and pedigree them as Fuzzy Hollands as not as American Fuzzy Lops. Those two are not the same thing. Some American Fuzzy Lop breeders may decide to incorporate a fuzzy Holland into their lines, but it is only ethical that they know upfront exactly what the bunny is.
Hollands with one fuzzy gene will typically have a very dense, slightly longish fur. This type of coat gives the Holland a more massive look without adding weight. The judge may ding the rabbit, however, on the length of the fur, which will often not roll back properly (it may or may not need to be smoothed).
You can use your fuzzy Holland to breed with Hollands that do not carry the fuzzy gene. The result with be a litter of regular, non-fuzzy Hollands that each carry the fuzzy gene and should have denser fur.
If you breed your fuzzy Holland to a Holland that carries the fuzzy gene, then you would get 50% fuzzies and 50% fuzzy carriers, on the average.
When you breed two fuzzy-gene carrying Hollands together, you should get fuzzies 25% of the time, on the average, fuzzy carriers about half of the time, and Hollands that do not carry the fuzzy gene 25% of the time.
Visit The Nature Trail Rabbitry website for more information on Fuzzy Holland Lops.
Hollands with one fuzzy gene will typically have a very dense, slightly longish fur. This type of coat gives the Holland a more massive look without adding weight. The judge may ding the rabbit, however, on the length of the fur, which will often not roll back properly (it may or may not need to be smoothed).
You can use your fuzzy Holland to breed with Hollands that do not carry the fuzzy gene. The result with be a litter of regular, non-fuzzy Hollands that each carry the fuzzy gene and should have denser fur.
If you breed your fuzzy Holland to a Holland that carries the fuzzy gene, then you would get 50% fuzzies and 50% fuzzy carriers, on the average.
When you breed two fuzzy-gene carrying Hollands together, you should get fuzzies 25% of the time, on the average, fuzzy carriers about half of the time, and Hollands that do not carry the fuzzy gene 25% of the time.
Visit The Nature Trail Rabbitry website for more information on Fuzzy Holland Lops.
Laurie Stroupe
The Nature Trail Rabbitry
"Holland Lops Of Distinction"
http://www.thenaturetrail.com/
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