Highlights from the last year

Wow, it's been awhile since I've updated this. Since I have the rabbitry page on facebook, I tend to put all rabbitry updates on there, such as new litters, show wins, rabbits for sale, etc, so both this and my website have become neglected.
Plus add in that this has been the most busy/stressful year for me! Weddings are very time consuming, especially when you don't have a planner doing everything for you! The wedding was a month and half ago, and we have now gotten back to normal, and settled into a routine, so hopefully I'll be better about updating things...
This last year, the Dutch have done quite well, with several BOB/BOS wins. Last Summer, my Black doe Scarlett won a BOB of 70 Dutch! She also won BOB at the Clusters show last Summer. My Blue jr buck Winchester won the other BOB, and the BOS to Scarlett! Scarlett will be bred for the first time soon. Winchester is looking to be one of my next herd bucks. I'm always very picky about herd bucks, so rarely does one meets up to what I consider great for one. He has a few minor flaws, but for the most part, I love how he's built. He already has 3 jr legs (2 BOB, 1 BOS), and will be showing as a senior for the first time this weekend, in hopes of granding him.
English Spots are still a work in progress. I'm really liking the type we've been getting, it's just a matter of getting ones that are not so heavy in their side patterns. We just had a litter born last weekend, that we're pretty excited about, as two of them are not as heavy, and one is even a dilute!
We also added a Belgian Hare last Spring. Wallaby came here so I could learn to better pose the breed, however Robert became attached to him, so he is now a spoiled pet. He'll be going to the occasional show, when Robert is there, or when the Hare breeders need another breeder for a leg. Robert has tried to convince me to add a girlfriend for him, but because of the type of housing Hares require, we've agreed that it'll be best to wait until we own our own house.
Next week, Jada, Stiletto, and a Blue jr doe, Dreams (Winchester's sister) will be leaving to make their way to Kansas, to live with Stone Rabbitry. Very excited to be spreading our lines out into other parts of the country!
I think that's about all the highlights that's happened this last year. Next show is this Saturday in Monroe.

Reflecting- 2011-2012

2011 saw quite a few changes to the rabbitry, all in preparation for 2012. My Dutch herd was cut back to just 20, which I'm finding that I love this amount, and don't think I'll have more than that again. It takes me less than an hour to feed and clean cages! One of my buildings was completely remodeled, and I replaced more than half of my cages last Summer. Last Summer also had a pair of English Spots for my fiance added to the barn, creating "Sporting Spots Rabbitry". Just two days before the end of the year, we had our first Spot litter born.
2012 will be the start of all the Dutch and English Spots being entered under both Robert's and my name. This Summer we plan on adding onto the English Spot herd at State. From culling hard on the Dutch, it has me looking forward to what the new year will bring for them, as I'm loving what I have right now. This Summer will also be the biggest change to the rabbitry, as Robert's and my wedding will be this August <3
Goals for 2012, are for us to continue beginning our own line of Spots. Thank you to Stephanie, we have a wonderful start. For the Dutch, their goal is always the same, to win the big one ;) In 2011, we won a Reserve in Show with Double Dutch's Kiara. Goal for this year is to win a Best in Show, and as always the biggest goal is to win that at the Washington State Convention. I've won it in the youth show 10 years ago, and won Reserve in Show for the open there about 5 years ago, which just leaves winning Best in Show for open :)