triplebratfarm said:
My daughters show sheep but one has decided she wants to try something new, she decided to show a rabbit. After looking at several different pictures of rabbits, of course she would pick one I am having a hard time finding,a Dwarf Hotot..Someone had told me all Dwarfs are mean. Can anyone who has Dwarf Hotot's tell me what kind of experience they have had with them please? I would like to find out all I can about them before I continue to search for them.
Thank you!
All dwarfs are mean? Bah!
Some strains of rabbits are high strung and scared of everything, so they are aggressive. This shows up more frequently in dwarfs, particularly Netherland Dwarfs, but that doesn't mean that all dwarfs are mean! When you look for a bunny meet the breeder's rabbits. If the lots of bunnies are aggressive (and you'll know as soon as your hand is in the cage!), then find a different breeder. Remember that does with litters will be a little more touchy. I know finding a dwarf hotot breeder is difficult, so if you're looking at websites try and find a breeder that has 20-30 bunnies and treats them like pets. One breeder I bought a Jersey Wooly from had Woolies, Netherlands and Dwarf Hotot's, about 15 of each and they did exceptionaly well in shows and were incredibly sweet.
http://www.adhrc.com/ <--- email these folks and they'll give you a list of breeders.
Also, look for a buck. They spray but they are usually 100 x sweeter and more personable then a doe!