Baby Tans

[woahlookitsme]

Yay! Whiskey is nesting too!

 

[bunnychild]

I always thought tans were a beautiful breed.

 

[DharmaBuns]

How exciting!! Hopefully they'll deliver some beautiful healthy kits!

 

[MLS]

Gorgeous rabbits! I love that you're keeping the thread updated, I can't get enough of your tans and the babies are to die for. They're one of the breeds that I really hope to own in the future. I do have a question though, I've read Blue Ribbon Rabbitry's section on how tans are never "mismarked" but that their markings vary in quality. Could you post some pictures of tans with very good markings vs. more pet-quality markings? I'm just curious what the difference/important parts of the markings are.

 

[DharmaBuns]

MLS wrote:

Gorgeous rabbits! I love that you're keeping the thread updated, I can't get enough of your tans and the babies are to die for. They're one of the breeds that I really hope to own in the future. I do have a question though, I've read Blue Ribbon Rabbitry's section on how tans are never "mismarked" but that their markings vary in quality. Could you post some pictures of tans with very good markings vs. more pet-quality markings? I'm just curious what the difference/important parts of the markings are.

Sometimes the line of demarcation can be very low and doesn't show off enough up the sides with nice brindling. Also, they are supposed to have complete eye cricles and they can be missing or incomplete. Then there is the actual Tan factor which can be quite uneven underneath or, more commonly, fades when it gets to the tail and groin area.

I have a picture of a buck that I just LOVE but he's got a really low line of demarcation. It does get lower as they get older I've been told. Let me see if I can find a good picture of him! Tans are so wonderful

 

[wendymac]

I just love watching the does build their nests. It's neat to watch how they pick up the hay so that's it all straight and in a neat bundle...and how much they can fit into their mouths.

I can't wait to see the babies!

 

[woahlookitsme]

MLS wrote:

Gorgeous rabbits! I love that you're keeping the thread updated, I can't get enough of your tans and the babies are to die for. They're one of the breeds that I really hope to own in the future. I do have a question though, I've read Blue Ribbon Rabbitry's section on how tans are never "mismarked" but that their markings vary in quality. Could you post some pictures of tans with very good markings vs. more pet-quality markings? I'm just curious what the difference/important parts of the markings are.

Thank you and Pretty much what Elizabeth said. I haven't focused too much on markings but more on Tan Factor and Type. Judges love a rabbit that loves to show. It allows for an easier judging and a great site to see. I have a picture of a low demark but the rabbit is also molting in the pic I have so its hard to differentiate between demark and dead fur. This is true about the demarcation line though. It is almost desirable to have a junior with a high demark and wide chest because as they grow their skin fits their body better and it all evens out in the end. I believe the SOP for the Tan says to not fault a junior for having a wide chest if Im not mistaken.

Me either wendy! No babies yet hopefully tonight! Beyonce is always a 31 dayer

 

[DharmaBuns]

woahlookitsme wrote:

Thank you and Pretty much what Elizabeth said. I haven't focused too much on markings but more on Tan Factor and Type. Judges love a rabbit that loves to show. It allows for an easier judging and a great site to see. I have a picture of a low demark but the rabbit is also molting in the pic I have so its hard to differentiate between demark and dead fur. This is true about the demarcation line though. It is almost desirable to have a junior with a high demark and wide chest because as they grow their skin fits their body better and it all evens out in the end. I believe the SOP for the Tan says to not fault a junior for having a wide chest if Im not mistaken.

Me either wendy! No babies yet hopefully tonight! Beyonce is always a 31 dayer

Sometimes you can almost set your watch to a doe!

Even the most gorgeous Tan in the world will do poorly on the table and at shows if they don't know how to properly strut their stuff! I have seen some really great tans army-crawl down the table and did not place nearly as high as they would have if they had run down the table like they should.

 

[woahlookitsme]

Yay beyonce had 1 blue i think and whiskey had 2 blues. Pics will come later

 

[majorv]

Here are the newest babies! They're 4 days old...

Above are Whiskey's two blues.

Above is Beyonce's one little black. I thought it was a blue at first...I must be getting color blind, lol!

 

[woahlookitsme]

Thanks mom

 

[DharmaBuns]

Love Love Love!!!

 

[woahlookitsme]

Okay so heres an update

Beyonces little baby passed away. I believe he had hydrocephalus but think he died because of the heat also. The day before he was drooling and just laying pretty lethargic. Im not sure if mom had fed him but the next day he was stiff. He almost made it to 3wks RIP little one Here are some pics if anyone else comes across this and cant find answers

On a happier note Whiskeys babies are alive and well. here are some pics from today. They are now 3 weeks old.

And my older convention babies finally got names and tattoos today They are now 3months old. Their papa is named Sinatra so I went on the mob side of Sinatra's Life and the two girls are named after his two daughters

Owen's Nancy. Black Doe

Owen's Tina. Chocolate Jr Doe

Owen's Luciano. Black Buck

Owen's Castello. Black Jr. Buck

Owen's Willie Moretti

A funny picture of Owen's Tahoe

 

[wendymac]

Sorry to hear about the little one. The remaining babies are cute, cute, cute!!! I really love Castello. What, pray tell, is Owen doing? He looks like he's imitating a dog going to the bathroom. LOL

 

[DharmaBuns]

Awww I'm so sorry to hear about Beyonce's baby

You need to send all of those babies to Michigan right this second!!!! I'm in love!

 

[woahlookitsme]

LOL Wendy I have no clue what he was doing I was laughing after I caught that picture!

It was sad to see hers go. Now I am contemplating if I should linebreed her son back to her to get a replacement doe out of her before she finishes having babies or rebreed to seawolf. I think Ill do her son first just in case and then seawolf again. Hopefully healthy babies from her. She will be pushing 4yrs.

Lol Elizabeth! I cant wait to get videos of them running the tables for you. I am really thinking Luciano has the typeyness that you are looking for and I think Im falling in love with Costello. I also caught tattoo pictures for you and am putting them up rightt abouttt now

 

[ldoerr]

I think that I have met you (or at least seen you) before. Crosby is one of the only shows that I go to. (that and HLSR). I did not go this year though. Your babies are really cute!!!!!!!! I think that my mom MIGHT have done the cards for the Tans at Crosby in 2011.

 

[woahlookitsme]

We were there but i dont remember who took comments. If you have been by the Tans judging then you have most likely seen me there I hang out with Kathy Hillery who now shows Woolys and used to raise dwarfs. She also shows flemish and cals sometimes.

Thank you they can be little buggers sometimes lol

 

[ldoerr]

I normally hang out with Becky and Ginny Vickers. They show Mini Rex, Californians, English Spots and Polish. I have herd of someone named Kathy but I do not know if it was the same person. I am horible with names and faces.

 

[woahlookitsme]

Since my mom shows polish we do know Ginny and have spoken to her before about them. Maybe we will see you at the next Houston show