Coming to rabbits late in life, I am eagerly seeking mentors in order to learn as much as I can. I quickly discovered that there is nothing a rabbit breeder likes more than to talk about his or her rabbits. I have found “rabbit people” to be a very friendly, nurturing bunch. Heritage rabbit breeders are certainly no different, and maybe even more so.

My first heritage breed was Silver Fox. I learned about them from chef and fellow podcaster Neal Foley. I purchased my first breeding pair from Garden Gate Rabbit Park in South Carolina. I was quickly hooked. Loretta Hayward of Garden Gate told me about another heritage breed she had. Was I interested? Yes! She described her Beveren as having white fur, blue eyes, and a great personality. So my third rabbit was a bred BEW Beveren.