american fuzzy lop program?

[sheandg]

I have a pair of american fuzzy lops and was given a fuzzy holland this weekend (breeder doesn't want fuzzys) Can one use a fuzzy holland lop in an american fuzzy lop breeding program? I know the fuzzy hollands can be shown as an american fuzzy as long as they have the "look".


any american fuzzy breeders out there with any info for me?


thanks

 

[OakRidgeRabbits]

Yes, you can use FH's in an AFL program. However, the AFL's from the FH will not be purebred and therefore, unregisterable until the FH is worked out of the 4 gen. ped.

 

[TCRabbitry]

All American fuzzy lops are is fuzzy hollands, that's how the breed got started, so yes, you can use a fuzzy holland in your program. Some of the top fuzzies I know of come from Holland lines. Although, as stated above, until the holland is completely out of the pedigree, they cannot be registered. Melinda

 

[pamnock]

Also, many of the fuzzy Hollands have coats that are too soft, which is a trait you don't want to breed into an AFL line.

Opinions differ widely on crossing fuzzy Hollands into AFL lines, however there are some breeders who do it.

Pam

 

[sheandg]

thanks

I will keep my 2 pure AFL in a line breeding program and try my AFL buck with the FH and keep that a separate project....untill the FH is bred out?

 

[murph72]

I will use Hollands, but not fuzzy Hollands with my AFLs. The reason is that many of the fuzzy Hollands I've seen have a smaller head, plus they don't have the fur coat I'm looking for. A short haired Holland with a big head and a compact body will give you nice offspring with an AFL...which is why I've put them together. The offspring have, thusfar, all been of nice show quality.