SHAMROCK RABBITS: July 2018

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

NEW CONTACT INFORMATION as of July 2018

Please contact us at:

Phone / text : 406-591-7291 (Same as before)

Email: danieldeohara@gmail.com (New email contact)

Web: www.shamrockrabbits.weebly.com (New address changed from shamrockrabbits.com ).

Thanks again!

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING....

A FEW TESTIMONIALS FROM HAPPY CUSTOMERS:

"Just a note to say thank you. The bunny is wonderfully healthy and has a great disposition. We are very happy with our purchase and will look to you in the future to expand our hutches." Ellen M., Lewistown, MT.

"Purchasing a pet from Shamrock Rabbits was a wonderful experience. I really appreciate the quick responses, healthy rabbits, time, and friendly thoughtfulness that Dan has to offer to new buyers like myself." C. Fausett, Billings, MT.

"We recently purchased 4 Palominos from Shamrock Rabbits. What amazing service. Dan is extremely helpful and really went the extra mile to help us. We drove from Washington State to get these pals our son bought. Dan worked with us as we planned the trip and took special care of them til we could get there. Thanks for all your help. Blessings." The Holloway Family from near Tacoma, WA

"Dan, in our opinion, is very professional in everything that he pursues...He is thorough, keeps excellent records and he is reliable. Being organized and customer focused, Dan's business savvy is something we truly admire." Robert J. & Elizabeth G. Capser, Billings, MT.

"Thank you for your quick responses..." Kelsi P.

Thanks for all who have blessed me with a bunny or rabbit purchase! Genesis 12:3.

And, remember:

"The righteous man regards the life of his animal...." Proverbs 12:10 NKJV

CONTACT & PAYMENT INFORMATION

To contact Daniel about rabbits available for sale, new litters, or any other questions:

Email - shamrockrabbits@hotmail.com

Cell Phone - 406-591-7291

The following payments are accepted:

*Cash
*Money Order
*Checks for deposits or on a case-by-case basis
*PayPal

*Prices for rabbits vary based on things such as breed, color,
quality of the specific rabbit, seasonality, and/or market demand.

*Deposits are welcome & encouraged to hold a rabbit but ask about the deposit policy up front please if you have questions. Deposits are non-refundable if the customer changes his/her mind unless the bunny/rabbit reserved dies, becomes unavailable or if a only one specific bunny was agreed to at the time of the deposit.

Thanks again for your interest. Shamrock Rabbits is located west of Billings, MT (the largest city in Montana) in Yellowstone County.

Shamrock Rabbits serves Montana and Wyoming, including Billings, Bozeman, Casper, Cody, Gillette, Glendive, Havre, Helena, Lewistown, Livingston, Miles City, Powell, Sheridan, and other areas and towns in between!

TOP 10 BENEFITS OF A PET RABBIT

1) Low monthly cost to feed and care for a rabbit.
About $2 - $3 a month estimate to care for a pet Holland Lop rabbit. No shots needed typically.

2) Gentle, affectionate & amusing– If held regularly, a rabbit can be a very gentle pet and can bond well with its owner. In a high stress world, having a pet rabbit is a great way to relax.

3) Rabbits offer the flexibility of being indoors or outdoors, although a cage is recommended in either case and certain precautions are needed in extreme weather.

4) Cute, cuddly & adorable, especially when young.

5) Low maintenance & quiet compared to other pets – Don’t require shots or neutering (unless desired) like cats or dogs often do. Also, don't bark like a dog or meow like a cat.

6) Great pet for kids to learn responsibility.

7) Can learn to use a litter box, although not guaranteed.

8) Rabbits can be fed, at least partially, from garden harvests and rabbit manure makes great fertilizer for your garden.

9) Rabbits have a nice life span as a pet, typically living five years or longer. Have read well cared for Holland Lops can live up to 10 years.

10) Male rabbits can be neutered, and it may be possible to spay females.

HOLLAND LOP BREED HISTORY

The small lop-eared rabbit known today as the Holland Lop is the result of experimental breedings by Adriann de Cock, of Tilburg, the Netherlands (aka Holland). As a French Lop and Dwarf enthusiast, De Cock understood the French Lop’s size (15 pounds) was a hindrance to its popularity and felt it’s sweet disposition might be better preserved if crossed with the Netherland Dwarf (two pounds) in an effort to minimize its size.

His first attempt to breed a miniature version of the French Lop occurred in 1949, but the results were a failure. In 1951, he again tried the cross, but this time he reversed gender of each species resulting in greater success, but the offspring had upright ears. To help correct this, a doe from this litter was bred to an English Lop buck with longer lopping ears.

Adriann de Cock continued to developing these lines before distributing/promoting his stock to other breeders. Finally, in 1964 the Holland Lop, or the Dwarf Lop as it is known throughout Europe, was recognized by the Netherland’s Governing Rabbit Council and a full standard of perfection was adopted. As de Cock hoped, the popularity of the breed spread through out Europe and then America. Aleck Brook, founder of the Holland Lop Rabbit Specialty Club (HLRSC), is credited with having first imported the Holland Lop to America in 1975. The Holland Lop was recognized by the American Rabbit Breeder’s Association (ARBA) in 1979.

Being the smallest of the Lop rabbits (3-4 pounds), Hollands make a great pet because they don't require a lot of room. Hollands are an interesting breed because they are found in a multitude of colors and their popularity is further due to their cuddly size and gentle, friendly nature.

*This information was published under the educational exception of the Fair Use Rules in the U.S. Copyright Law.

RESOURCES FOR RABBIT OWNERS

Rabbit cages can be purchased at a pet store or online at a rabbit cage supplier like Pointer Hill Pet Products, KW Cages, Klubertanz or Bass Equipment. In the Billings, MT area also try Shipton's Big R or Tractor Supply Company for cages and supplies.

Books on rabbits can be found at a book store, on Ebay, or at the web sites of KW Cages or Klubertanz.

A featured book is:

"Raising Rabbits" by Ann Kanable. A very informative book with chapters on housing and equipment, choosing breeding stock, breeding information, nutrition and feeding information, common ailments, and a final chapter on uses for rabbits.

WISDOM TO CONSIDER