August 23, 2013 - Angora Rabbits

CaliforniaMama · 08-23-2013, 03:13 PM

Home of Grand Champions - English Angora by Betty Chu

Vendela

White Doe. Winner of 38 legs, 19 BOBs and 12 Best in Shows. Best White Wool in the 1995 ARBA National Convention. Mother of many Grand Champions.

Bubbling Champagne

Fawn Doe. Winner of 3 legs and 2 BOB. The starting point of BC line, she is in the background of all Betty Chu's rabbits.

Rebecca

Tort Doe. Winner of 19 legs, 14 BOBs and 7 Best in Shows.

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Breeder of the only Angora rabbit that has ever won the Open Best in Show in the ARBA (American Rabbit Breeder Association) National Convention, Betty Chu offers information on care, grooming, showing, color genetics and judging English Angora.

Copyright © 1998 - 2009 by
Betty Chu. All rights reserved.

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Until I saw this, I did not know that angora came from rabbits. Gathering the fur is a very time consuming process. One has to gently pull the fur out of the coat of the rabbit.

It doesn't hurt the rabbit at all, it just comes loose. In fact, if the loose fur is not removed, the rabbit's coat becomes a huge ratted mess. It's a win-win for rabbit and owner!

glatt · 08-23-2013, 03:14 PM

ha ha ha! They are hysterical!

Happy Monkey · 08-23-2013, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by CaliforniaMama

In fact, if the loose fur is not removed, the rabbit's coat becomes a huge ratted mess.

That's the trouble with tribbles.

SPUCK · 08-24-2013, 06:11 AM

Makes me want to find a loooOOOong pipe and a powerful vacuum cleaner.

Lamplighter · 08-24-2013, 09:03 AM

... or a Van Der Graaf generator

Gravdigr · 08-24-2013, 01:51 PM

...or a better camera.

newtimer · 08-25-2013, 09:00 AM

I don't like cleaning their hairs out of my crockpot.

SPUCK · 08-26-2013, 05:50 AM

I bet that first one melted down about 5 minutes after the picture was taken.

Self cooking.

lumberjim · 08-26-2013, 07:01 AM

Bubbling champagne looks like the Trojan rabbit from the Holy Grail.

Leus · 08-26-2013, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaliforniaMama

Until I saw this, I did not know that angora came from rabbits. Gathering the fur is a very time consuming process. One has to gently pull the fur out of the coat of the rabbit.

It doesn't hurt the rabbit at all, it just comes loose. In fact, if the loose fur is not removed, the rabbit's coat becomes a huge ratted mess. It's a win-win for rabbit and owner!

I think that's PR bollocks. Probably some fancy and expensive angora fur may be harvested that way, but I used to hang around one of these places when I was a kid and they just got it by plain ol' shearing, just like they do with sheep.

Edit: Rabbit stew, mmmmh.

08-23-2013, 03:13 PM	#1
CaliforniaMama I wonder . . . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Left Coast, a pretty good place to be. Posts: 1,278	August 23, 2013 - Angora Rabbits Home of Grand Champions - English Angora by Betty Chu Vendela White Doe. Winner of 38 legs, 19 BOBs and 12 Best in Shows. Best White Wool in the 1995 ARBA National Convention. Mother of many Grand Champions. Bubbling Champagne Fawn Doe. Winner of 3 legs and 2 BOB. The starting point of BC line, she is in the background of all Betty Chu's rabbits. Rebecca Tort Doe. Winner of 19 legs, 14 BOBs and 7 Best in Shows. +++++ Breeder of the only Angora rabbit that has ever won the Open Best in Show in the ARBA (American Rabbit Breeder Association) National Convention, Betty Chu offers information on care, grooming, showing, color genetics and judging English Angora. Copyright © 1998 - 2009 by Betty Chu. All rights reserved. +++++ Until I saw this, I did not know that angora came from rabbits. Gathering the fur is a very time consuming process. One has to gently pull the fur out of the coat of the rabbit. It doesn't hurt the rabbit at all, it just comes loose. In fact, if the loose fur is not removed, the rabbit's coat becomes a huge ratted mess. It's a win-win for rabbit and owner!

08-24-2013, 01:51 PM	#6
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	...or a better camera. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

08-26-2013, 07:01 AM	#9
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	Bubbling champagne looks like the Trojan rabbit from the Holy Grail. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

08-23-2013, 03:14 PM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	ha ha ha! They are hysterical!

08-24-2013, 06:11 AM	#4
SPUCK Professor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,911	Makes me want to find a loooOOOong pipe and a powerful vacuum cleaner.

08-24-2013, 09:03 AM	#5
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	... or a Van Der Graaf generator

08-25-2013, 09:00 AM	#7
newtimer Operations Operative Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 479	I don't like cleaning their hairs out of my crockpot.

08-26-2013, 05:50 AM	#8
SPUCK Professor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,911	I bet that first one melted down about 5 minutes after the picture was taken. Self cooking.

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