* Black Herd *
Here's a little advise to breeding blacks, that I use in my herd - once again it is my OPINION.
I believe in keeping black to black, to keep rich black coloring. Watch taking too many brokens into a solid black line, it can cause mismatched toenails, or "bone" color nails on the solids. Find a good base line, with a strong coat, so you can work more with type without worrying much about coat density. Watching color as you go, you do not want your blacks to become "faded" or turn to seals in appearance. In blacks, remember - type, coat, then color. Color can be fixed in 1-2 breedings, type and coat take a few breedings to correct. Blacks usually have few color problems if you use a nice strong line. DO NOT keep any animal with scattered white hairs, I cull heavily for that by removing the ENTIRE LINE. You can find a nice line with type/coat that does not have the white hair issue. The hardest part of blacks would be coat length, to me. Blacks are the first color of mini rex shown, so type is usually not an issue, but still needs to be culled for of course. But coat, can become too short, therefore being too thin. Once again take a Ruby-eyed white out of black/blue lines to correct it. Blacks can be taken to blacks and blues ONLY (and black/blue otters, or torts), do not cross blacks to chocolates, UNLESS you know the black has thrown chocolates before to a black doe. This mean the black is carrying the genetics for a NICE chocolate. And most important - - CULL CULL CULL for white hairs in your color spots!! Once again this is all MY OPINION, and it has worked for me in my herd, once I learned the line.
According to the Standards of Perfection
A black's entire body is to be a rich lustrous black that runs deep toward the skin to a slate blue under color. Color is to be even over the entire animal. Toenails are to be dark. Eyes - brown
Faults - Faded, rusty or sunburned color; scattered white hairs' color that is not even over the entire animal.
* Black Herd *
Grand Champion
Furry Friends R' Us's
" Allison " ®
Senior B/Black Doe - 10 Legs
BRED TO GC Compart's Dakota ® (Tort)
Expecting - Blacks, Torts, Brokens
* DUE Sept 19th *
Sire: GC Berlena's Zulu Warrior ® - REW (11 legs)
Dam: FFR's Olivia ® - B/Black (1 Leg)
I LOVE her type and personality. I can't wait to show her at nationals in the spring! Her coat is in and STUNNING! So far, she's dominating the tables. First show, she took 2 legs, one was BOS! She is on fire, next show 2 BOBs!
She carries such lines as: FFR's, Berlena's and Cresthill's.
Show Winnings:
1/8, BOSV, BOS - Peoria RBA Show A - 2/12/10 - Leg #1
1/6 - Peoria RBA Show B - 2/12/10 - Leg #2
BOB - NEMORBA Show A - 3/6/10 - Leg #3
BOB - NEMORBA Show B - 3/6/10 - Leg #4
1/8 - IN State Show A - 3/14/10 - Leg #5
2/6 - IN State Show B - 3/14/10
1/5 - MO State Show A - 3/20/10 - Leg #6
2/4 - MO State Show B - 3/20/10
BOS - Illinois RBA Show A - 3/27/10 - Leg #7
2/6 - Illinois RBA Show B - 3/27/10
1/7 - Illinois RBA Specality Show - 3/27/10 - Leg #8
29/60 - MR Nationals in Midland, MI - 5/7/10
1/26 - Day after Nationals in Midland, MI - 5/7/10 - Leg #9
BOB - CEMORBA Show B - 5/15/10 - Leg #10
Grand Champion
Noble Fur's " Jam " ®
Senior Black Doe - 3 Legs
BRED TO GC Berlena's Zulu ® (REW)
Expecting - Blacks, Blues, Brokens
* DUE Sept 18th *
/Sire: DC's Logan - B/Blue (1 Leg)
Dam: Noble Fur's Jinx - Black
I just bought this doll from Brad at Noble Fur as a brood doe. Can't wait for her kits to hit the fall show tables!
She carries such lines as: Noble Fur's, C-S's, and Irishpatch.
Show Winnings:
BOV - GA State (A) - 10/4/2008 - Leg # 1
BOS - GA State (B) - 10/4/2008 - Leg # 2
BOV - GA State - 2/28/2009 - Leg # 3
Furry Friends R' Us's
" Phoebe " ®
Senior Broken Black Doe - 2 Legs
BRED TO GC Berlena's Zulu ®
2 DELIVERED - SEPT 2nd
Sire: GC Wedgwood's Pongo ® - B/Black
Dam: Noble Fur's Ann ® - Black (1 leg)
She is a product of my own stock. She has won a spot in my herd, I just LOVE this doe! She tends to be a pusher, so HQ doesn't look as full, and her black marking doesn't help her profile pictures. She has a VERY NICE coat! She was able to win 2 legs, but was then was forced to be just a brood doe. I'm sure she will throw killer kits, considering who her father is!
She carries such lines as: Irish patch, Cresthill, C-S, and Noble Fur.
Show Winnings:
1/19 - Blooming. RBA(A)- 8/30/09 Leg # 1
3/17 - Bloomington RBA (B) - 8/30/09
2/5 - SEIRBA - 8/13/09
3/14 - MCRBA (B) - 9/4/09
2/6 - KY State - 9/5/09
4/9 - IRBA Show B - 9/26/09
1/5 - KYState Show B - 11/7/09 Leg #2
2/12 - Pike-Gibson RBA (B) - 11/28/09
Noble Fur's
" Jack " ®
Senior Broken Black Buck
Sire: M/S Meios - Black ( 1 Leg)
Dam: Noble Fur's Eve - B/Black (6 Legs - 2 BIS)
I just bought this little guy from Brad at Noble Fur, he is AMAZING. He is out of Meios, which was the father the the 2009 BOB winner at nationals, owned by Freda. And Eve has produced MANY GC and BIS winners, and has 2 herself! Too bad, this guy doesn't carry tort.
He carries such lines as: Noble Fur, Burkhalter, M/S, SBR's, and Cresthill.
Show Winnings:
4/7 - Jersey County Fair - 7/10/10
Furry Friends R' Us's
" Olivia " ®
Senior Broken Black Doe - 1 Leg
BRED TO Lowe's Rocky ® (Chocolate)
Expecting - Blacks, Blues, Chocos, Lilacs, Brokens
* DUE Sept 19th *
Sire: FFR's Riley - B/Black (3 legs)
Dam: GC S&E's Mira ® - Black (3 legs)
She is a product of my own stock. Just have to hang on to this doe, her coat is in and she's a keeper! Strong shoulder, so that will help the black herd, and a HUGE HQ! So far her kits have been AMAZING - Allison is a dream come true for this herd! Olivia, keep throwing that coat!
She carries such lines as: FFR's, Cresthill's, McCabe's, EZ Dae's, S&E's, and Doug King.
Show Winnings:
1/4 - KIAM RBA (A) - 4/4/09
BOV - MSRPPS (B) - 6/27/09 Leg # 1
2/5 - Jersey County Fair - 7/11/09
3/6 - Iroquois RBA - 7/19/09
5/9 - Macoupin County Fair - 7/25/09
Wonderland Mini Rex's
"BRIDGETT"
Junior Black Doe
ON SHOW TEAM
Sire: McCabe's Buster II - Black
Dam: McCabe's Jasmine - B/Chocolate
PED. CONTAINS - 30 legs, 6 GCs
She was purchased from Wonderland Mini Rex of Monticello. I love the fur on this doe, her adult appearance was worth the youngster ugliness! She has best overall type in her class, just lacking fur as a youngster.
She carries such lines as: McCabe's, Dreamcatcher's, and Cresthill's.
Wonderland Mini Rex's
"BRIDGETT"
Junior Black Doe
ON SHOW TEAM
Sire: McCabe's Buster II - Black
Dam: McCabe's Jasmine - B/Chocolate
PED. CONTAINS - 30 legs, 6 GCs
She was purchased from Wonderland Mini Rex of Monticello. I love the fur on this doe, her adult appearance was worth the youngster ugliness! She has best overall type in her class, just lacking fur as a youngster.
She carries such lines as: McCabe's, Dreamcatcher's, and Cresthill's.
Wonderland Mini Rex's
"BRIDGETT"
Junior Black Doe
ON SHOW TEAM
Sire: McCabe's Buster II - Black
Dam: McCabe's Jasmine - B/Chocolate
PED. CONTAINS - 30 legs, 6 GCs
She was purchased from Wonderland Mini Rex of Monticello. I love the fur on this doe, her adult appearance was worth the youngster ugliness! She has best overall type in her class, just lacking fur as a youngster.
She carries such lines as: McCabe's, Dreamcatcher's, and Cresthill's.
Wonderland Mini Rex's
"BRIDGETT"
Junior Black Doe
ON SHOW TEAM
Sire: McCabe's Buster II - Black
Dam: McCabe's Jasmine - B/Chocolate
PED. CONTAINS - 30 legs, 6 GCs
She was purchased from Wonderland Mini Rex of Monticello. I love the fur on this doe, her adult appearance was worth the youngster ugliness! She has best overall type in her class, just lacking fur as a youngster.
She carries such lines as: McCabe's, Dreamcatcher's, and Cresthill's.
Wonderland Mini Rex's
"BRIDGETT"
Junior Black Doe
ON SHOW TEAM
Sire: McCabe's Buster II - Black
Dam: McCabe's Jasmine - B/Chocolate
PED. CONTAINS - 30 legs, 6 GCs
She was purchased from Wonderland Mini Rex of Monticello. I love the fur on this doe, her adult appearance was worth the youngster ugliness! She has best overall type in her class, just lacking fur as a youngster.
She carries such lines as: McCabe's, Dreamcatcher's, and Cresthill's.