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RE: What Is Your Preference, Purebred Or Mixed?

PetzRule31 — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:06:35 GMT

I dont think it really matters.

RE: What Is Your Preference, Purebred Or Mixed?

Netherlanddwarflover — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:51:01 GMT

It dosn't matter,I have all pure breeds excepts one and they all have different personalitys.I have to say my New Zealand,California,Satin mix hasn't had half the health problems my Netherlands and Dutch have had.

RE: What Is Your Preference, Purebred Or Mixed?

bunnyhammy26 — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:38:06 GMT

It doesn't really matter to me. Some people just want a purebred. If your rabbit is a purebred, then it would be easier to tell how big it will be, sometimes the personalities (like how it says lops are mellow). Some mixed-breeds look like they're small, so a family who wants a tiny rabbit buys it. When the rabbit grows, it's ten pounds and in a shelter. So it really depends.

RE: What Is Your Preference, Purebred Or Mixed?

animalgirl — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:47:41 GMT

There are good and bad things about mixed and purebred rabbits: people often think that purebreds are "better" than mixed breeds and are sometimes judged with lower points in shows unless there is a specific show for mixed breed rabbits. The good side is that mixed breeds live longer because they have varied genes and that prevents alot of problems, where purebreds have the same type of genes and are easier hurt by germs.

RE: What Is Your Preference, Purebred Or Mixed?

critters-moderator — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:32:16 GMT

I think you make a great point. The breed of rabbit and whether it's purebred mainly affects appearance. Appearance shouldn't be the most important attribute to a pet owner. Your purebred holland lop turned out to be a mixed breed, but its personality is what you love and cherish. That's WHO your pet is, more than what it looks like.

RE: What Is Your Preference, Purebred Or Mixed?

rabbitude — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:11:26 GMT

I think that personality and the bond with the owner is the most important. There is also something to be said for hybrid vigor and the lack of inbred genetic problems with mixed breeds. Purebreds can provide some predictability to what your rabbit will be when she grows up as far as appearance, but it is also important to realize that every critter is an individual and many times the predicted doesn't hold true. One of my rabbits was purchased from a breeder and said to be a purebred Holland Lop. However, in a conversation several months later, the breeder let it slip that she crosses her Holland Lops with Mini Lops to increase the litter size because she was getting a lot of "peanuts" from her pure dwarf breedings! To me, it doesn't really matter that she's not a purebred and it would have become obvious when she reached adulthood and a slender weight of 6 and a half pounds! But I love her for who she is, not what she was supposed to be.

The Rabbitude Gang

What Is Your Preference, Purebred Or Mixed?

critters-moderator — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:14:25 GMT

If you're going to be showing your rabbit at an event such as a 4-H conference, then a purebred rabbit is the superior choice. Outside of that criteria, most people would say it wouldn't make much difference whether you own a purebred or a mixed breed. What do you think?