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Feb 1, 2010

The Best in Show rabbit at the recent Bradford Excel Show was a Red Eyed White Polish shown by Tony Cannell. Congratulations! For other winners, the news and photos, please see our March issue.

Jan 27, 2010

Pet with a problem? Need help and advice?

Does your pet have an embarrassing behavioural problem or persistent illness? Do you worry people think that you are a bad owner due to an unsightly medical condition or peculiar behaviour? Would you like help and advice from our vet and pet behaviour team and to be part of a new TV show? Leave a message for the Tiger Aspect team on 020 7529 9400

Jan 25, 2010

1,363 rabbits and 770 cavies will be on display at this weekend's Bradford Excel Show in Harrogate. Including mice, hamsters, rats and gerbils the organisers are expecting around 3,000. The show will be held at the Great Yorkshire Showground, for further information visit www.bradfordexcelshow.co.uk.

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What's your favourite breed?

Satin

A unique rabbit that really lives up to its name with its exquisitely silky coat and amazing sheen. The first Satins were produced in the United States during the period of World War 11 and were imported to the UK in 1947 where the pink eyed Ivory (see photograph) became very popular. Other colours include Black, Blue, Sable, Smoke Pearl and Orange. Weight 6 - 8 lbs (2.72 - 3.62 kgs).

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In this month's issue

Inside this issue we look at breeding for success with writers John Hodgkiss and Marjorie Netherway giving away useful tips whilst we reprint advice given to fanciers as early as 1850 on the care of the doe, housing, lactaction and improving the health of the stud buck.

With the Bradford Excel Show at the end of January, and the show season picking up in the Spring, there is also help in preparing for shows with our Chinchilla writer Claire Davidson making a welcome return with a two-part piece 'Preparing Chinchillas for Showing' in addition to Geoff Russell's thoughts on preparing rabbits.

Allan Trigg reflects on a year of showing Dutch cavies and a two page colour spread covers the highlights of the 2009 Europa Show that took place in November. The Otter Butterfly and the Lionhead rabbit are the subjects of our breed features and one reader can win £100 worth of insulated water bottles courtesy of Snugglesafe.

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