Woot-woot! Anne Ott referred me to a breeder in Seattle named Crystal. Crystal, with her lovely website, breeds two angora rabbits, Satin and English. Though I don’t know too much about their differences, this is what Google and looking through tons of breeder websites has taught me:
English: Incredibly soft fibers that have a halo, or ethereal, look to them. There is a lot of fluff so a lot to make yarn with. They are also the smallest out of the four breeds, weighing between 5 to 7.5 pounds when they are matured. Additionally, their most distinguishing feature is the furry tendrils that cover their eyes and cascade past their loppy ears – which none of the other breeds have. Meaning, they are all fluff, like a cotton ball.
Satin: Their colors are more varied (I’m not sure why) than the German. The wool is soft with more guard hairs, meaning they don’t shed as much as the English angoras and their coat is easir to maintain. The wool is a lot finer and has a satin sheen to them. Because their wool is less dense, it yields less than the other breeds. It is second smallest to the English angora.
So the question is this: what do I want in a rabbit?
Regardless, I am floating. Floating in a sea of furry bunnies as they jump in mid-air around me as I skip in a field of wild flowers, a rabbit on each arm.
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