HWC - Jersey Woolies of Color

Working on Tri-Colors

2011-05-30T17:08:00.000-07:00

I've had the "colored" rabbits for just a year and a half now and I could surely say that it's been quite the adventure so far. I've been working with two bucks- a Black/Orange Harlequin Jersey Wooly and a Black/Orange Harlequin Fuzzy Holland Lop.

Through much breeding and less success, recently things are coming together at least for the visions in my head. I have kits on the ground, and though it may not be much of what I have been hoping for, I'm hoping to just build some genetics to get to my goals.

I have two litters of Fuzzy Lops on the ground, both sired by my FH Buck from Lil' Bit Farms. The first litter, kindled by Hobbs' Katie (Broken Opal ee carrier) had 4 kits, 1 broken orange, 2 broken chestnuts, and a DOA Black/Orange Tri-color. To much disappointment, I knew this was the "Murphey's Law" and was happy enough to enjoy the remaining kits I did get!

Broken Orange AFL Doe out of Katie.

The second litter was kindled by my doe WWR Meeka, a Broken Fawn (diluted, chocolate factored) doe who is also the daughter to Hobbs' Katie. She is a beautiful doe and I was also looking much forward to this litter as the combo is more likely to produce me kits of the varieties I am hoping for. She kindled 5, 3 DOA, 1 live who is a Blue Tort and a peanut who was Blue/Fawn Harlequin! Just seeing the tri varieties was exciting me because though I am so far away, I am still so close...

Blue Tort AFL Doe out of Meeka

So just one week was a small milestone in this adventure... I had bred a Broken Smoke Pearl Jersey Wooly doe who I was positive carried an 'e' gene and bred her to my Harlequin Jersey Wooly buck... it's been a pain getting this doe bred but I have been hopeful none-the-less I could at least get one more litter from her. One week ago she kindled her babies and had 2 healthy babies, a Black/Orange Harlequin and a Blue/Fawn Harlequin! Exciting!!! :)

Working on it, and getting there! I am so excited to see how all of these kits grow up and work on our second generation of this project!

Happy Memorial Day ~~
Susie Cederlof

BEW Jersey Woolies

2011-03-09T10:49:00.000-08:00

I currently did a combination between my vienna-marked sable point magpie doe, DTL's Simca, to my vienna-marked chestnut netherland dwarf buck, WWR (well, no name LOL).

Here is our doe:

...and below is our buck...

We'll see what happens. Breeding this variety wasn't quite my intentions but hey, if I have the buck and the doe, I thought I might as well see what I can get out of the two if I am not willing to part with either quite yet! :)

Susie

Not Much To Blog

2010-05-12T18:36:00.000-07:00

I don't have much to say with the color project currently going on. We have our base stock, so it will take some time and process to get things into a kick.

Oxnard, our Sable Point Magpie Jersey Wooly buck is continuing to develop nicely. He just turned 3 months old. Not going through too bad of an ugly phase. *knocks on wood*

Our Sable Point Magpie Doe gave birth to a litter of two kits bred to Chestnut a couple weeks ago. We have two Black Otters. *sigh*

Our Fawn Netherland doe is due here soon, we are crossing fingers.

We also just got our first Harlequin colored buck, that is an American Fuzzy Lop. He will be used for the Woolies.

Thank you LeAnn & Melanie of Lil' Bit Farms in Oklahoma!

As for seriousness in colors, we are looking at working on Tri-colors. The worksmanship that would be put into actual Magpie & Harlequin marked Jersey Woolies may take years and years, for something that may never be consistent. I don't feel like I'm giving up, this is all a FUN thing in the first place. :) We'll see where things start taking us in the future.

I'm looking forward to rebreeding my Chocolate doe here soon, she was bred to REW and had 3 REW, 1 Smoked Pearl. I'm thinking I might take her to my Tri-color buck, or Oxnard.

Susie :)

New Additions

2010-03-29T12:48:00.000-07:00

Hey all! :)
This was the blog that was supposed to be posted up SUNDAY... I was going to create it Saturday evening but with lack of sleep and an unexpected occurrence I didn't get to type it up. Sunday I just couldn't get out of bed. I'm feeling better now and here it is!

These are my new additions to the Color JW project. All are going to be used in purpose for the Harlequin color project. It may seem like a wide base of colors to start with but I have their full intentions planned out. :)

DTL's Magic Man- a Blue/Fawn Tri-Color Junior Buck
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Right now, he is smack dab in the uglies but I think he shows great promise. He's going to be great to breed to a few does in the next couple months. He has a nice head and ear, with good shape, furring, texture, and placement. They are a tad long for my liking but are at 2 1/2" which isn't bad. The lack of wool cap doesn't help too much at the moment. He has a really nice short & round body. Good posture but a little longer in the fore limb. But that is me being REALLY picky. ;)

DTL's Aud - Chocolate Senior Doe
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What an awesome little Chocolate doe to work with! Our main goal is to produce Chocolate Magpies. This doe will not only contribute good parts to my color project, but my main JW herd itself. She is one of the better Chocolates I've seen in my time and is very short and compact. Great bone with good color. Excellent density to her wool.

WWR Pure Morning - Chinchilla Senior Doe
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Pure Morning has made her way back into her rabbitry for good intentions. Her color will hopefully correct the Sable factoring we have on our current Magpies. She is a breed doe but has pretty good type, and great coloring.

West Coast's Ulla - Fawn Senior Doe - 2 G.C. Legs
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We will desperately need Orange in out Tri-Colors. Since we do not have an Orange JW's locally, our next best option was Netherland Dwarfs. I lucked out on coming across this Fawn doe on a ND breeder's web page. She is very cute and will be great for some F1 Wool Carrier babies. After that, she will be used in my (small) herd of Netherland Dwarfs. ;)

This is our (main) little base of rabbits for now in the JW Color project. I'm very anxious and excited to see how it will come along. Right now it really is a BLUR of what the future is going to hold with a lot of selective breeding & culling. Nonetheless I'm just thrilled! :)

Have a good week!
Susie Cederlof

My "Starter" Stock

2010-03-26T00:01:00.000-07:00

The first Magpie doe I purchased from DTL Rabbitry in Northern California. She is actually (or should I say "technically" ;) a Sable Point Magpie, but is also Vienna Mark. Being so, this gene is going to take a lot of hard work of selective breeding and culling, on top of correcting the the Sable Point in her Magpie coloring.

We named her DTL's Simca.

As you can see, Simca has pretty decent type confirmation for a first generation Magpie. When we first picked up Simca, I thought she was just a Sable Point. After much examining, I flipped over both of her ears, low and behold... I found them different. This proved to me she was a Magpie. It's a learning experience!

This is a part of alternation we'll be seeing in the Harlequin colors and I'll be speaking a lot of. I'll save that for another post. :)

This is a photo of her back and the "bars" she has on her body. She only has a few and it's hard to tell with her faint color. However, according to the Harlequin breed Standard of Perfection, only 3 are required, but 5-7 are desirable.

Simca was sent to me bred. She has gave me one kit. Another nicely marked Sable Point Magpie, and a Tort Vienna Mark who passed away at 2 weeks old. He was also a max factor.

Through one breeding, I've learned some good information about the little bit that I have. I know that I'm going to want to tightly breed this line together and out crossing will be important, when it comes to the Max Factor gene, and also the Sable Pointing on my Magpies.

We will be attending the Red Bluff show this Saturday to pick up some new pieces for the project. I will go into further detail Sunday so be sure to stay tuned. :) A lot of planning and plotting here!

Susie Cederlof

Harlequin Sensation

2010-03-24T17:27:00.000-07:00

I would only understand from a previous perspective on "color" varieties why anyone would think I am slightly ridiculous and part crazy when it comes to "creating" another color. I myself, admit that I thought this was going to be a slice of cake, until I started understanding the genetic configuration I'm going to have to build and stabilize.

I'm currently looking for feedback on what my followers and readers would like to see and read as far as the future of this blog. I do plan on including many photos, as my rabbitry blog that rarely goes a posting without a picture. I, as a newbie to color manufacturing am going to have a lot to talk about, I know I have A LOT to learn.

I'm hoping this blog will encourage fellow rabbit enthusiasts to pursue colored rabbits in their breeds or making the color of their dreams. We all as humans in this life have to start from somewhere in any situation and build whatever that may be to make it better and what WE want. I'm ready to shed tears and sweat blood in this little project called HWC.

One of my favorite webpages is Phil Batey's Tan Miniature Lops. Not only does Phil have excellent outlook on colors is he makes them quite well. LOL! This page gives me huge positivity and hoping for many years to come in my own color project. :)

My whole invision to the future of this blog is more like a step by step tutorial of the process. Does that sound too intense? Considering the years I'm looking at putting into this. ;)

Hope everyone is having a good week and experiencing the joys of spring...

Susie Cederlof :)

p.s. How does everyone like the little grahpic above? I made it as a temporary for now. :)

Welcome to...

2010-03-17T19:58:00.000-07:00

HAUTE WOOLY COUTURE! :)

The progression blog of the Harlequin Jersey Wooly Rabbit varieties, Japanese Harlequin, Magpie, and Tri-Color.

Wooly World Rabbitry (Susie Cederlof) is just upstarting their "color" project here in the beautiful delta/bay area of Northern California.

We hope to blog often of our adventures in the works of this color. I specially thank the Maki Family (DTL Rabbitry) in Redding, CA for getting me started with such an exciting step in this hobby. You'll surely be hearing more about them here, they have a few colors themselves. ;)

Thank you all and look forward to posting...

Susie :)