Angry rant 2 !

Another rant on pet breeders !

I don't show because I breed for health and temperament first ! (I usually read this is a high pitched obnoxious voice) There is usually a bit more but in the end they're basically making out that they're better then show breeders, and that show breeders don't care about their rabbits.

Which is absolutely incredibly juvenile to think. Someone who shows is going to make darn sure that their rabbits are healthy, or guess what that rabbit can't be shown and if it is it'll be kicked off the table which defeats the point of showing. Temperament, a rabbit that is hard to handle or bites does not make a very good pet or show rabbit (ooh surprise surprise). A show rabbit has to be use to being handled by strangers not just their owner, they have to be able to stay calm in stressful situations, and most of all a rabbit who bites will be kicked off the show table (who wudda thunk it?).

Further more, a show breeder is going to go to extreme lengths to keep their rabbits from being bored, a bored rabbit chews their coat, and can be destructive, and destructiveness leads to pulled toenails. They also want to keep that rabbit in prime condition, which means they are the most picky people for a quality feed, supplements, and treats for their rabbits. Show rabbits get handled daily, they're spoiled but kept in condition (we do not like fat rabbits or skinny rabbits). They're basically treated better then pro athletes. After all the amount of time and money put into them would not be worth it if they were all sick and mean.

More often then not a retired show rabbit will make the best pet rabbit.

So what is the real difference between a show breeder and a pet breeder? A pet breeder purposefully breeds sub-standard rabbits for the pet market. A show breeder hardly ever sells pets.