Heat Wave

Hope everyone here in the northwest is doing alright with all this heat. Yesterday it hit 105 degrees here! I had to dunk all the rabbits, which helped them some. Have fans going, and the freezer is working overtime freezing water bottles. We have AC in the house, which if anyone is really suffering, I can bring them in. I'm trying to avoid this, as it'll be hard to get them back outside in this heat after adapting to the house.
I had three litters born at the end of last week, all of which I've taken all the fur out of their boxes, so they don't overheat.
The litters born last week are:
Rodeo x Cover Girl
Desperado x Sasha
Rodeo x Ladybug

A week from Saturday is the Clusters of Specialties. I'm secretaring the two Dutch specialties. In conjunction, there will be an all breed show this year, which is a benefit show for judge Kevin. He fell and hurt his back last month, and has been having quite a few complications due to this. My dad is working on several projects to put in the raffle, including one of the fancy grooming tables, and two gardener tool boxes. I think he has a few other things he's putting in too...
I'll be entering 7 Dutch in the shows. Then Nicole and I will have 5 Silver Martens entered.
My dad and I will be making a trip to Eastern Washington, to Lloyd's place, sometime next week. Lloyd is selling out of rabbits, due to health problems. I'll be picking up several new rabbits, including a pair or trio of his pure Blacks (only produce Black, no matter what they're bred to-- Zoe is one).
Hope everyone stays cool in the meantime. It's suppose to be 99 degrees today....

Bella

The newest member of my family just joined us this last Monday.... Bella. She is a Doberman Pinscher, who we suspect is a gladiator, because of her long limbs and body (what Harley was). She's very slim, and has floppy ears. She's close to two years old. She will only be with us for a year though, as I'm only babysitting her, as her owner leaves for Iraq next month. It'll be hard to give her up, but it's for the best, as it solved some stuff for me. She already fits in great with our family, and is a sweetheart. She loves to play outside (we have a very large backyard). She's very curious about Callie, my mom's cat, and all the rabbits. She's a very quick learner, and already knows to not go in the rabbit buildings without me (a few of the rabbits have forgotten about dogs...).

Another big win!

Nicole and I had a great day with the Silver Martens last Saturday! Arson won BOB both shows, and in show B he won RESERVE IN SHOW! Jake was the judge. He is now up to 9 legs.

Maddy was BOS in the first show, and went on to win Best of the Best Opposites! Floyd was the judge. Not sure yet if there were enough does for a leg, but I don't think there were...

The Dutch did really well in show A. My Black jr doe was BOB, with her brother, a Blue jr buck being BOS. Both get their first leg. Show B, I had BOV and BOSV Black, however there were only two breeders, so no leg. Jan was BOB with her awesome little Blue jr doe, and Jean was BOS with her Tort buck.
I didn't plan on it, but end up selling the Blue buck who was BOS. I had a breeder who really wanted a Blue buck.
I do have a Black junior buck for sale. He has one leg, for a BOSV at state. He's a near perfectly marked Dutch, gorgeous head and head markings. He's just weak in the shoulders, pinched, and lacking width. He has good depth though.

Upcoming Litters

Current litters:
Born June 15-
Desperado x Piper- 7, both Blacks and Blues
Stryker x Zoe- 1 Black mismark

Born June 19-
Silver Streak's Arson x Silver Streak's Rainy (the Martens)- 3 Blacks, 3 Blues


Upcoming Litters:
Due July 23-
Desperado x Revlon
Bazooka x Ariel

Due July 24-
Rodeo x Cover Girl
Desperado x Sasha

Due July 25-
Rodeo x Ladybug

Due August 14-
Stryker x Jill's Wild Blue Venus
Stryker x Trelawn Ruby D
Bazooka x Pipsqueak


Hopefully I get a few really good show rabbits out of all these litters!
This Saturday is the Monroe show. Found out last night that there are only 19 Dutch entered.... 8 of them are mine.... Am also taking two of the Silver Martens, Arson and Maddy.