Summer

Summer is definitely here!  It is 98 degrees today.  I am so glad the rabbitry is shaded in the afternoon.  The inside of the barn is showing 84 degrees.  We have a solar attic fan and two floor fans running full time. This at least helps keep the barn a little bit cooler. I hope all of our Hollands make it through this summer.  We lost a few last summer.  Summer is so much harder on the rabbits than winter is.  Fortunately, spring was nice this year.  So we will hope for a more mild summer. 

Seward Show - Memorial Weekend

It was a good show this weekend.  Four shows - 3 best of breeds.  Lane won one BOB and Creme won two.  Basil picked up another leg.  Bluebell picked up her first leg.  It was great to see so many of our friends.  We love Seward shows - great judges, great friends!

Russell Shows

We attended 3 shows in Russell yesterday.  It was good to see so many of our friends.  Philip did well with his rabbits.  Basil earned 2 legs - first place in his class in two of the shows.  Lane picked up 2 legs - including a BOV and a BOS.  Creme earned 3 legs - 1 BOSV, 1 BOV, and 1 BOB.  We were pleased with the placements for our other rabbits.  It was nice to see 124 Hollands there.  The Russell show committee did a great job hiring excellent judges. 

Smash went to his new home yesterday.  I am sure he will be well loved by his new family.  Disco finally find his new home, too.  It was a good day!

Mr. B

This little guy was born 4 weeks ago.  His head is almost bigger than his body.  So Allen named him Mr. Bobble.  He is second generation Lane baby.  He is looking incredible.  He is also a sweetheart.  We are so excited about him.  Annie (one of Lane's daughters) is his mother.  Creme is his father.

Lane Grandbabies

We have our first Lane grandbabies!  Raz is a baby from Lane and Sabi.  She is a first time mom and had 9 babies this morning.  We haven't had a litter this big in the last 3 years.  We bred Raz with Creme.  So we can't wait to see how these babies turn out.

Holland Lop Nationals 2010

Holland Lop Nationals was in Loveland, Colorado last weekend.  The Hollands and Friends club put on an excellent show.  Philip did great with his rabbits.  He showed 10 rabbits and 8 of them placed.  He had 5th, 9th and 13th SJB.  His BSB placed 5th.  He placed 4th, 9th and 14th with his SJD. His best placement was his SSB.  Lane took 1st in his class.  That was unbelievable by itself.  Then Lane went on to take BOV in the solids.  Hollands and Friends sponsored another show on Sunday after Nationals.  Lane took BOB at that show.  There were some really incredible Hollands at Nationals.  We were fortunate to be able to compete with them. 

Seward Show

Basil is Creme's first son.  Creme was Best in Show last month at Gardner.  Yesterday we attended the Seward show.  It was a double all breed and Holland Lop Specialty show.  Basil took first in his class at both all breed shows.  Then he took Best in Show at the Holland Lop Specialty show.  I guess it is like father like son.  Basil is very promising.  Philip decided to take him to Holland Lop Nationals next week.  He is still very young.  So I don't know if he can place in the top 10.  But it will be exciting to see him on the show table.  We took a few pictures of Basil with our spring flowers today.