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I keep purebred English and Sable rabbits and also a few guinea pigs.
On the care sheets page there is information about the care of rabbits and guinea pigs; there is also a page about hand rearing baby rabbits, following our experience of rearing a litter of English cross French lops, as well as several litters of English babies.
I live near to Llandrindod Wells, Powys, mid Wales, UK.
I started keeping rabbits in 1980 and bought my first English rabbit in 1983 which is when I started going to rabbit shows. Apart from a few years when I was away at college I have had them ever since.
I also started breeding Sable rabbits back in 2010 - they are a normal fur breed, which come in two patterns - siamese sable and marten sable.
I am currently breeding and exhibiting purebred black, blue and tortoiseshell English as well as Sable rabbits and showing both rabbits and guinea pigs in local pet shows.
Occasionally I may have baby and young adult rabbits looking for loving homes, all of which are healthy, friendly, well handled and fully vaccinated.
This is a hobby not a business - I breed for the satisfaction that I get out of it and in the hope that I will perhaps breed an English or Sable rabbit good enough for the show table!
My pets are not used as breeding machines - I will only have one, very occasionally two, litters from each breeding doe or sow per year. All money I receive from the sale of babies goes back into their upkeep - towards food, bedding, vet’s bills, vaccinations and toys.
I firmly believe that the best place to get a pet is from a reputable breeder such as myself or a rescue, rather than from a pet shop, a so called ‘backyard breeder’, dealer or commercial breeder.
Reputable breeders will be able to show you what size your pet will grow to, give you advice on feeding and housing, provide a care pack when you collect and answer any other questions you may have, either beforehand, at the time you buy or in the months or years that follow. You will also have a chance to see the parents of your pet, and can be sure that he or she has been properly weaned and handled from an early age; this is sadly untrue for many pet shop and backyard bred rabbits and guinea pigs.
Unlike some breeders, I do not supply animals to pet shops. I believe that a reputable breeder should be concerned about where the animals end up and how much advice about care is given at the time of sale.
I want to ensure that all animals leaving here do so with as much information as I can possibly give to their new owners so that I can be confident that they will be properly looked after for their entire life.
