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Mini
Satins are an exciting new breed.
A feast for the eyes, they glisten like little jewels. |
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is a Mini Satin?
Mini
Satins are a recently recognized rabbit breed developed
from the larger American Satin breed but weighing in
at a mere four pounds. As with the standard Satin, Mini
Satins possess a recessive trait that results in a more
transparent covering of the hair shaft. This produces
a much more visible
brilliance
of color than rabbits without the satin trait. Today's
recognized Mini Satins are the result of selective breeding
between White
Satins, Florida
Whites,
and Mini
Rexs. |
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Take a closer look at the visible brilliance of satin
fur.
(Mighty
Mo'sScarlet x Zoom's Huckleberry, kindled 2/29/08) |
Our Stock
We
are serious about breeding quality rabbits, both
in type and temperament. We began by selecting foundation
stock from Jim Krahulec (Zoom's Rabbitry), who was awarded
the first ARBA
Certificate of Development
for Mini Satins in 1995. We are carefully working toward
breeding a consistently typed Mini Satin while maintaining
quality markings and excellent temperament. Our focus
is on the otter and marten patterns, blacks, chocolates,
and reds. Due to the genetics of our foundation stock,
we do find the ermine pattern in our litters (this is
genetically distinct from the blue-eyed white). |
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Chestnut, our noble pet bunny
(a
mini rex mix?). |
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About
Us
Located
in Columbia, MO, we
are
a family operation who really enjoys our small herd
of Mini Satin rabbits. We've inherited strong family
traditions for affinity with animals. This is rooted
in breeding and showing rabbits during childhood,
growing up in a commercial hatchery, as well as the
breeding, training, and showing of several species.
Beyond
our background, we really enjoy what we are doing.
The careful selection and planning of genetics is
brain-candy for us, all the while enjoying irresistible
bunnies who produce organics for our garden.
And yes, that is a leash on Chestnut
(left), the pet bunny who rekindled our
interest
in breeding rabbits with the next generation in our
family. |
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