ANGORA RABBITS
Once Upon A
Time
Fifteen 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 5/29/04
Copyright 2004
Cherie Olsen
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