I am looking for a pure dutch female rabbit. Does anyone know a good breeder in the East Midlands?

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Don't know any around here (from east midlands too) but what about a rescue? Again, don't know any but just a thought.

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We really want to have a litter if we can find a good female as our Bailey is a brilliant example of a dutch and it would be a shame not to pass on his greatness

Do rescues neuter their rabbits?

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I should hope they all do, its for the best an animal doesn't actually breed because its wasting so many amazing animals' chances of finding much needed homes when they're in shelters, so its kind of annoying when people keep breeding more and more into the world... sorry to sound harsh

I couldn't help you out any further as I don't really agree with breeding like that so I've never looked into it personally. I'm sure others could give you advice but to be honest, an obvious thing to would ask around in your area, check local newspapers, even the Yellow Pages? lol seems a bit extreme but you never know!

Edit: My mistake! Read it completely wrong at the end lol! To answer your question properly, some may do! It all depends on whether they're trained vets and have a surgery too. Otherwise no, they would either take them to get neutered or advise strongly to get the animal to be neutered when they're adopted, and if they're a decent rescue then they would keep track and make sure they had been.

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Don't agree with breeding like what?

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Breeding an animal that has no need to breed. I have a middle aged neutered male rabbit who is grumpy all the time, I want to find a friend for him in the spring/summer months and will be getting her spayed. I found this website and read some points that seemed really interesting, don't know if you'd like to read about it but here's the link...

rabbit care neutering bunny rabbits pet health from petplanet.co.uk

Either way, its up to you what you do.

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What do you mean has no need to breed?

I'd rather breed my healthy rabbit with another healthy rabbit and look after the babies, ensure they go to good homes and know that if we can't rehome them all we have the space and time to devote to them. Surely that's better than rabbit farms. Or would you prefer all rabbits to be bred in **** conditions and people who really care about animals just stay out of it?

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I agree with you completely! I used to breed bunnies and am concidering starting again with my mini lops. As long as you take full responsiblity for the kits and their new homes then why not

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Can miles truly separate you from friends... If you want to be with someone you love, aren't you already there?

The Dutch rabbit is such a common breed of rabbit, you'll find them in pretty much all pet stores that house animals. If you're breeding for personal reasons and you keep the kittens with you, then you'll have a lot of thinking and planning to do.

I believe all animals in pet stores, rescues and breeders all need a loving home with someone to care for them. Sometimes its best to not think of your needs over your pets... does your bunny really need to breed? That's all I meant.

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Yawn!

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