Received another email today, apparently "several" Mini Rex breeders said that they personally knew I was buying a rabbit without a pedigree. I find it funny, because these same breeders paired up does to go with this rabbit in question and I was told when I was looking through rabbits in the barn, that he had a pedigree, and the one on the opposing side of him did not. These "reputable" breeders will do anything to make a sale, and if they knew at the time that I was getting a rabbit that didn't actually have a pedigree, then why would they not saying anything and still sell me expensive breeding stock?
Being the person that I am, I will not come out and mention names like everyone else has. It's childish and there is absolutely no need to go around ruining other peoples reputations. These "breeders" knowing that I had never bred Mini Rex before, offered little to no help to me, other than to make a sale. I think my number of years in this hobby and the amount of money I spent on Mini Rex breeding stock spoke for itself in my intent and seriousness in this world, I trusted their judgement and experience.
No matter, I have plenty of people behind my back supporting me and who know the truth. A few breeders going around telling people not to associate with me is only going to make them look bad. Who is a good person to go around bad mouthing others? My advice to fellow breeders, and normal people a like, treat people how you would like to be treated. Would you like to be attacked in this way? I don't think so, you would want to be heard out and understood. I mean come on people, it's a piece of paper. If the rabbit has or doesn't have a pedigree, then who cares! It's not worth all this trouble that has been stirred up. I'll throw the pedigree away and that will be that, I've corrected every listing the rabbit was under, informed interested parties, and that's all there is to it! No need for this BS and going behind backs and handing out bad reputations to people who do not deserve them. Learn the story, before going and making accusations, how do you know what was said to me, what people I spoke to and the whole situation? Case and point, you don't.
My red doe didn't kindle, *sigh*. Just another thing to add to the stress. You'll still all see me at the rabbit shows no worries, these people won't keep me from what I love, and this little mess won't affect me much. I've been at this perhaps just as long if not longer then they have, granted I might be new at Mini Rex. When I was showing, someone of them weren't even breeding rabbits yet. In that time I've built up a lot of friendships that will hold fast, and plenty of people know me and my name in a good light, and I have never lead someone in the wrong direction.
also, this rabbit was NOT tattooed in either ear when I got him, although people have said he was. I had him tattooed at his first show, and the breeder who did it can attest to this, so can someone please tell me whose rabbit I have :P
Take Care!
-Domonique
-Domonique
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