ANGORA RABBITS
Once Upon A Time
Years ago
I read an article about the English Angora rabbit. Though I had never seen one,
I wanted one and a call to our local extension agent got us a list of breeders
that had English Angora rabbits for sale. We found that an English Angora rabbit
breeder lived only a half an hour away. Viewing English Angora
rabbits for the first time was amazing and fun. We bought an aging, sweet doe
named Willow
and then, of course, we needed another one or two as it would be fun to have
bunnies. Along came Stephanie and Pat who produced several English Angora bunnies for us. We joined the American
Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA)
and attended rabbit shows to show our rabbits. Days at rabbit shows were laid
back and entertaining with congenial folks. It was good to get away for
the day and fun to show our English Angora
rabbits spending time discussing one of our favorite hobbies with other
enthusiasts.
The Present
My
fondness for the English Angora rabbit has remained and I am still an English Angora breeder. I raise colored Angoras as I enjoy the
potpourri of wool hues. I have solid and agouti banded colors and some white
rabbits.
When
selecting the Angora rabbits I want to breed,
temperament is considered first, then wool quality & body type. I am a
"hand spinner" which means I spin the wool on a spinning wheel into
yarn. I have found that hand spinners automatically assess things by texture;
which means I know how I like my rabbits’ coats to feel. My experience showing rabbits has helped me
to know quality body type, & almost all of my rabbits are sweet tempered. I
have found that sweet tempered parents make for sweet tempered offspring.
email:angora@flinthills.com
Last
updated 3/23/12
Copyright
2012 Cherie Olsen
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