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2 Rabbit Deal of the Week: GET YOUR FREE CHRISTMAS BUNNY (Exclusive get a FREE Bunny with Heart Necklace Limit 1 Per Person) Store: Rabbit Jewelry Gifts is the #1 source for finding quality bunny rabbit themed jewelry and gifts for sale online. We sell necklaces, earrings, bracelets, costumes, backpacks, stuffed bunnies and more How it works: Get this Adorable Bunny with Heart Necklace in either Gold or Silver Color for FREE (normally $19.99) just pay shipping. Additionally, if you order over $35 via RabbitJewelryGifts.com, you can get free shipping as well. Deal url: >>> CLICK HERE TO BROWSE THE FULL RABBIT JEWELRY GIFTS CATALOG

3 Christmas Themed - Rabbit Photo / Selfie Content Announced Want a chance to make your bunny rabbit famous? Interested in winning cool prizes? This month we are super excited to announce that we are launching an exclusive ongoing weekly (Christmas Themed) bunny rabbit photo contest. Each week we will select a new winner to win a cool prize and have their rabbit s photo featured in our weekly edition of The Rabbit Times newsletter. To participate simply: your best rabbit photos to therabbittimes@gmail.com with the subject as Photo Contest Entry. Within the attach the photo(s) you wish to submit and a short description about your rabbit(s). Please include rabbit name(s) and name of breed (if not sure or breed is mixed just put that). Photos will be judged based upon theme, quality, cuteness and uniqueness. A new photo winner will be selected each week and announced via this newsletter! So stay tuned and good luck!

4 Weekly Rabbit Photo Contest Winners Photo 1 & 2 (submitted by Doreen Wagner) Here are some Christmas pictures I took of my bunny, Ginger. She is a Netherland Dwarf and will be 6 on December 27. Photo 1 & 2 (submitted by Doreen Wagner)

5 Photo 3 (submitted by Josie Miller) Hello, my name is Josie Miller owner of Rufus Rabbit!! This is Rufus he is a 5 month old Lionhead rabbit. He loves blankets and stuffed animals, also he will pose when a camera comes out. Rufus is hopping his way into his first Christmas! Merry Christmas!!!

6 Photo 4 (submitted by Mickey Bunal) This is Charlie, a 3 month old Holland Lop. Hoping Santa brings him something because he s been good! Have a great day

7 Photo 5 & 6 (submitted by Royal Rabbitry) (photo 5) Hazelnut, our cuddly eight week old Holland Lop, is spreading joy this Christmas season. (photo 6) Bunny pile! These brothers and sisters are eight week old Holland Lops. Their names are Sandy, Butterball, Hazelnut and Jessie.

8 Photo 7 (submitted by Virginia Clark) This is Basil, my Holland Rex. She is now 4 years old.

9 Rabbits in the News Latest News Stories and Headlines: Protect your rabbits from deadly disease: Feral domestic rabbits have overrun Ogden neighborhood: Should you raise rabbits?: Researchers to use drones to collect data on pygmy rabbits: The Watership Down Trailer Features Conflicted Rabbits and Existentialism:

10 Breed of the Week Dwarf Hotot Rabbit information and facts about the Dwarf Hotot Rabbit Breed. Learn more about Dwarf Hotot Rabbits in this article. Breed photos are included. The main feature of a Dwarf Hotot (pronounced as Oh-Toe or sometimes Hoe-Toe ) is its white coating, with a remarkable circle of another color in each of the eyes. They actually quite resemble the pandas in the facial aspect. This characteristic is what distinguishes it in a set of rabbits. These dwarf rabbits hold the title for being the Eyes of the Fancy. They capture not just the eyes of the onlookers, but also the hearts. Their small size adds to their overall charm. Dwarf Hotot Rabbit Facts 1. History

11 Dwarf Hotots belong to the modern rabbits. The American Rabbit Breeders Association has just recognized the breed in the year The Dwarf Hotots have a strong following, which continues to expand. However, it s also worth noting that the Dwarf Hotots are not among the most popular rabbit breeds. And this is where we unveil the rich history behind the rabbit s development. The Dwarf Hotot is actually the dwarfed version of Blanc de Hotot, which is actually much larger in size. In the early 1900s, the Blance de Hotots were produced as part of an effort to produced a black-eyed white rabbit for meat and fur. During this generation, large rabbits are preferred because of the commercial value attached to them. Later on, the large rabbits came out of fashion and people, most especially the rabbit breeders, preferred the smaller rabbit breeds. The decade of 1970s has a big role in the development of the Dwarf Hotot. During these years, two breeders, one in East Germany and another in West Germany, started working on Dwarf Hotot, without the knowledge of one another. They both worked independently to develop this breed that we have today. One of them crossed a REW Netherland Dwarf to a Blanc de Hotot. The other rabbit breeder, on the other hand, didn t use a standard Hotot at all, and instead just crossed a black Netherland Dwarf to a Dutch rabbit. He then developed the resulting offspring by removing some of the markings in the succeeding breedings, until only the eyebands remained. With these two strains that came from these two breeders, a well-developed Dwarf Hotot was produced. In the year 1980, the first wave of importation happened. Elizabeth Forstinger, a resident of California, brought seven rabbits from the breeding line from West Germany to the United States. In the year 1981, she stated showing the Dwarf Hotots. And in the following year, 1982, the American Rabbit Dwarf Hotot Rabbit Club (ADHRC) was organized. Just a year after, with the club s efforts, the breed was recognized by the American Rabbit Breeder s Association. 2. Characteristics and Appearance Dwarf Hotots, as the name suggests, are too small to be of commercial value. Indeed, their maximum size is just 3 pounds for showing. However, they can have a weight ranging from 2.25 to 3.5 pounds. Dwarf Hotots have a compact body type, quite similar to that of a Polish. The shoulders of Dwarf Hotots are supposed to be as wide as their hips, and ideally should not show any tape. Their bold and broad heads are round. When compared with the Netherland Dwarf, their heads are not as high on the shoulders. However, their heads should not rest on the table as well. Their necks are not visible. The Dwarf Hotot s ears are carried in an upright V shape. When this length exceeds 2 ¾ inches in length, they will be disqualified, if not faulted.

12 Their eyes are encircled with colored fur narrow bands. The width of the eyeband is ideally equal to the thickness of two pennies. These bands of colors are even all around the eye area. Weak or streaky eyebands could cause demerit for these Hotots. These interesting eyebands make them look like they are wearing mascara. They have a gentle rollback coat. These coatings are short, dense and shiny. An average Dwarf Hotot has a life span between 7 up to 10 years. Due to their little size, they can produce a litter made up of only 2-4 bunnies. 3. Personality, Traits and Purpose The Dwarf Hotots are great pets. However, they cannot be shown. These small rabbits can be outgoing and sometimes moody. But for most times, they are generally friendly and are well suited for pets. They are affectionate and playful. They give additional advantages to their owners because of their small size, which suggests that they don t need big cages. They can also be easily held in the hands, making them wonderful options for the children. This breed loves attention. And that s precisely the reason why when the owner show interest to them, they can also return their affection by hopping around their owner s lap, among many other things. One has to be careful when opening a Dwarf Hotot s cage because they easily get excited and would jump out of eagerness. When alone, they can just play with themselves. They normally run from one end of the cage to another. It s their way of entertaining themselves. And they love toys too! For many years, ARBA recognized only one variety the white Dwarf Hotot with the black eyebands. However, in the year 2006, the organization accepted another variety the chocolate banded Dwarf Hotots. These two varieties were then shown together. Their colors need to be specified in the registration forms in rabbit shows for clarity purposes. Under development is the blue-band Dwarf Hotots. This new breed is yet to be recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association. There s a lot more to unveil about Dwarf Hotots. And it takes having one as pet to get to know more about this beautiful breed. They may be small in size. But they have all the energy that will surely entertain its owners.

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14 Five Fun Facts About The Color Chestnut Agouti The study of coat color genetics has taken the rabbit world by a storm. Breeders remain extremely interested in this important subject. Not only do you need to know color genetics to be able to choose your breeding pairs wisely, but the study is fascinating in itself. Here five fun facts that you might not have heard before about an important rabbit color. Fact 1. The color we call chestnut agouti is the original rabbit color. It shows the normal gene in every category. As you may notice, wild rabbits appear chestnut agouti. Fact 2. Every other color results from a mutation of one of the genes that makes chestnut agouti. A mutation happens when some genetic information is lost in the process of transferring a gene from a parent to its offspring. As a result, almost all other colors are less dominant than chestnut agouti. If you breed a pure chestnut agouti to almost any other color, the resulting babies will be 100% chestnut agouti. Fact 3. Chestnut agouti shows a beautiful blend of pigments. If you look at a chestnut, you ll see a brilliant blend of black and red pigments. The top of the rabbit looks brindled with the two colors, and if you blow into the coat, you ll see black and red/orange form concentric rings on the hair shaft. All recessive mutations of the chestnut genes limit this pattern, either by reducing the color intensity (so the black hairs would become blue or chocolate) or by preventing the two pigments from interacting properly. (For example, a solid black rabbit has the potential to produce red pigments, but it doesn t because the self pattern gene isn t giving the red pigment a place to show up.) Fact 4. Chestnut shows the normal dominant gene in every main category. So a pure chestnut one that didn t carry any other colors would have the genotype AA BB CC DD EE. A rabbit that had the most recessive gene in every category the genotype aa bb cc dd ee would be albino. Another highly recessive color is lilac tortoise the genotype aa bb CC dd ee. Fact 5. There are a couple mutations that produce a color pattern that s actually more dominant than AA BB CC DD EE. These are in the E series, and the names of them are Steel and Dominant Black. The steel gene will cause the black pigment to over-produce, so it covers up some of the orange pigment in a chestnut, and only lets the light tips of the hairs show. You can see that illustrated in the picture below.

15 Bonus fact: If you enjoyed this article, you can learn more about rabbit color genetics through the book, About Bunny Colors from Rabbit Smarties Publishers. This guide is written in simple language (no, it really is!) so that any rabbit breeder can quickly learn how to use color genetics in their breeding. It incorporates advice from many rabbit raising experts, including ARBA judges and national-winning breeders. Recommended Reading: The Rabbit Coat Colors Genetics Guide by Ellyn Eddy:

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