Wednesday, January 27, 2016

New Facebook Page



Remember my previous post where I mentioned that there was a surprise which I was going to announce?  This is it!  

Earlier this month we created a Facebook page for our rabbitry.  We have been raising rabbits for quite a few years now but it was only this year that we decided to try something new and create a social media outlet for our rabbitry.  We have previously been using our website and this blog as the primary means of keeping people up to date on farm occurrences but we realized that Facebook is the place where many people come to follow and connect with little businesses like ours.  And besides, who doesn’t like seeing adorable pictures of baby bunnies in their news feed?   

Our website will continue to remain as the main source of information for breeding stock, sale rabbits, and growing litters.  We will be using our Facebook page to post occasional updates, pictures of our rabbits, and anything that doesn’t quite fit in our website formatting (like all those funny rabbit pictures that don’t have a place!).  We hope this addition to our business will help past, present, and future customers better connect with us as we work to promote and better our breeds.   

I invite anyone interested in our rabbitry to stop by and “like” our page!  Thank you all for your support over the years and for making our hobby a success!  We appreciate your enthusiasm, dedication, and interest in our breeds and hope to continue helping others establish their own line of winners.      

-Stephanie

Friday, January 8, 2016

Happy 2016!



I hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas and a happy New Year!  It is hard to believe that the year 2016 is already here; last year just seemed to have flown by.  I hope the 2016 season is even better than last year!

Things are swinging into full gear here at the rabbitry.  We have had quite a few litters of Lionheads born as well as mothers expecting so we should have a variety of show prospects for the year.  I also have begun breeding my French Angoras again so I am looking forward to having some fresh litters born on the farm. 

We will have an exciting announcement to make in a few days!  Please check out the blog soon to read about the addition we decided to pursue for the 2016 season.  Here are a few photos we captured from a photoshoot we did in preparation for the surprise.  Pictured are Blossom Acres' Midnight Mystique (broken black French Angora), Blossom Acres' Silhouette (black Lionhead), and one of our tort Lionhead babies.  


 

 I hope you all have a wonderful show season this year and get rewarded with some beautiful litters!  Please stay tuned for our announcement!


Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Our Third-Generation Grand Champion!

I am very happy to introduce our first third-generation Grand Champion Lionhead, Grand Champion Blossom Acres' River Rapids!




River Rapids was born in January of 2015 in a litter with a blue little brother and a REW big sister.  His mom is WeeOne's Cocoa and his dad is Grand Champion Blossom Acres' Arcturus.  His paternal grandfather is Grand Champion Blossom Acres' Midnight Blizzard, making him a third generation Grand Champion.  He also has Grand Champion Blossom Acres' Ice Storm as an uncle.
 
 Watch him grow! 


River Rapids not only is a Grand Champion with 5 GC Legs and counting, but he is also a Reserve in Show all-breed show winner and the 2015 NALRC Lionhead National show Best Opposite Sex of Breed winner!  He also won Best White Fur at Nationals in addition to many Best of Breed and Best Opposite Sex of Breed wins at local shows. 

Here he is with his 2015 Lionhead National Show wins:
He already has sired his first litter and I look forward to seeing the next winners that he produces.  I have no doubt that he will be the sire of a fourth generation Grand Champion in the future! 

Have a happy New Year everybody!
Barbara

Sunday, November 22, 2015

First Snow!

Our first real snow did not disappoint!  Our farm is beautiful today and I wanted to share some pictures.  These were taken when we had about 4 inches on the ground and by the end of the day, we had over a foot. 




Have a great week everybody and stay warm! 

Friday, October 23, 2015

Introducing Our Latest Grand Champion!



I am pleased to announce our latest official Grand Champion, Blossom Acres' Ice Storm!

Ice Storm was super cute as a baby with a ton of personality.  Unfortunately, he broke a toenail at a young age which appeared to have ended the promising show career that he had ahead of him.  Thankfully, it grew back, and he and his brother, Grand Champion Blossom Acres' Arcturus, were hard to beat.  The judges loved the two matching brothers and it was always a guess which one would place higher.  


Watch him grow!




Ice Storm's sire is Grand Champion Blossom Acres' Midnight Blizzard and his dam is Blossom Acres' Milky Way.  I am excited to add him to the family line of Grand Champions and can't wait to see the next winners that he produces.

Have a great week everybody!
Barbara

www.blossomacresrabbitry.webs.com


Sunday, September 20, 2015

Another Grand Champion in the Rabbitry!

The paperwork finally came back and we are pleased to announce our latest Grand Champion, Blossom Acres' Midnight Blizzard!  Midnight Blizzard is a favorite in the rabbitry and a main herdsire here, having produced many winners including our first ever Grand Champion, Blossom Acres' Arcturus.

Midnight Blizzard showed extremely well and would have been a Grand Champion years ago, but the Lionhead breed's recognition status kept him from earning legs for his many wins.  Once Lionheads became a recognized breed with the ARBA, Midnight Blizzard hit the show tables again and won all over again for his title.



Many winners go back to this buck, one most recently being his grandson, Blossom Acres' River Rapids, who was the 2015 Best Opposite Sex of Breed at the Lionhead National Show.  

I look forward to seeing the next winners produced by this sweet buck.



Monday, May 4, 2015

Lionhead National Show Pictures and Results!

We had a grand time at our first Lionhead National Show in Columbus Ohio!  It was wonderful to meet breeders from all over the nation and exhibit my own Lionheads.  Below are some pictures of our experience as well as show results!

 Crossing from Michigan into Ohio.  The traffic was extremely heavy and lots of road work made a 4 hour trip into 5 hours.  


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 A fireworks show from the road!
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Columbus Skyscrapers!
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The building where the Lionhead National Show was held in conjunction with the OSRBA Mini Convention. 
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Many rows of beautiful Lionheads from all over the nation!
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And the show begins!
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Judging Lionheads
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Best of Breed and Best Opposite both went to two of my favorite homebred Lionheads!  Best of Breed is Blossom Acres' Goldenrod, a Tort-Black Jr. Doe, and Opposite is Blossom Acres' River Rapids, a REW Jr. Buck!

Pictured are the winners with their lovely awards.
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All of my entered rabbits did very well and below are the full show results!

REWs:
1st place REW Sr. Buck - GC Blossom Acres’ Arcturus
3rd place REW Sr. Buck - Blossom Acres’ Ice Storm
1st place REW Sr. Doe - Blossom Acres’ Frostnip
3rd place REW Sr. Doe - Blossom Acres’ Lake Effect
1st place REW Jr. Buck - Blossom Acres’ River Rapids
2nd place REW Jr. Buck - Blossom Acres’ Nor’easter
2nd place REW Jr. Doe - Blossom Acres’ Windchill
3rd place REW Jr. Doe - Blossom Acres’ Snowcap
BOV - Blossom Acres’ River Rapids
BOSV - Blossom Acres’ Frostnip

Torts:
1st place Tort Jr. Doe - Blossom Acres’ Goldenrod
2nd place Tort Jr. Doe - Blossom Acres’ Tiger Lily
BOV - Blossom Acres’ Goldenrod

Chocolates:
1st place Chocolate Jr. Doe - Blossom Acres’ English Toffee
BOV - Blossom Acres’ English Toffee

Best White Fur - Blossom Acres’ River Rapids

Best of Breed - Blossom Acres’ Goldenrod
Best Opposite Sex of Breed - Blossom Acres’ River Rapids

 I hope all our readers have a great week and enjoy this beautiful spring weather we have been having!
- Barbara