BBB's Chubby Checker #TUCK
Broken Sable Point Buck 
BOB 1995 ARBA Convention - youth - Kentucky
4th HLRSC Top Lop (youth) 1996
Sire: Rocky Road (broken sable)
Dam: Snickers (broken tort)

Tuck's story... Tuck was my first bred and raised "Good One". I knew it from the start.  But, Tuck had a rough beginning. He was the only child... and boy did he get fat in the nestbox! This was before I understood about the consequences of fat babies sleeping on their back all the time.  When it was time for him to come out of the nestbox, he not only didn't know how to hop, but his belly was so big that he couldn't get his legs up under him.  Since we knew it wasn't genetic, we worked with him. He got leg braces made from popsicle sticks and "Tuck" brand masking tape. We taught him to hop, got him exercised to slim down that belly, and by the time he was 10 weeks old, he had no more need for the braces as he was hopping around just fine on his own, and was perfect from then on!  

Interesting facts about Tuck... 
*Tuck was 4th place HLRSC top lop (youth) in 1996.
* Tuck was not shown much, and only had 5 GC legs.
*Tuck's daughter, BBB's Butterfinger, who had 15 GC legs, had 2 first places at national shows, one of which was 1st Broken Sr. Doe (youth)  at 7 months old at my very first ARBA convention in Tulsa in 1994. 
*Tuck's father was my very first Holland Lop that I purchased for 4-H. His mother was acquired when I had traded all of my fuzzy lops for another breeder's herd of Holland Lops.  
* The picture above was the same one that appeared on the cover of the Hollander after his big win.
*During Tuck's retirement, he died while my parents were taking care of the rabbits while I was out of town for a show.

Bright Eyes Nick #9228
Tort Buck 
2nd SSB 1995 HLRSC National - youth - California
8th SSB 1996 ARBA Convention - youth - Illinois
3rd Top Lop HLRSC (youth) 1996
Sire: Bright Eyes Sandy (tort)
Dam: Bright Eyes Bonnie (tort)
Original Breeder: Barbara Birmingham, Connecticut

Nick's story... Nick was purchased at my very first ARBA Convention in Tulsa in 1994.  At that time, my parents would not even dream of letting me pay $100 for a rabbit. But, I knew I had to have him!  I had almost enough money to buy him, and knew if I just sold one more rabbit I'd have enough. But, I also knew that he'd be sold if I waited.  So, I found the most experienced breeder I could find, Hans Albrecht, to look him over with me in my parent's presence.  Hans really liked Nick and with that, I finally convinced my parents to loan me the rest of the money so I could get him. Not only did Hans look him over with me, but he also gave me lots of good advice about Holland Lops... Hans truly was a great breeder. Bright Eyes Nick made a great impact on my herd when I started breeding him. He produced some great babies for me, as well as doing excellent on the show table. 

Interesting facts about Nick... 
*He had 19 GC legs.
*Though he made some great babies for me and did well on the show table, he taught me a very valuable lesson about having a good buck. A good buck is much more valuable in the breeding program than on the show table. Don't sacrifice breeding him as much for showing him more. Get all the babies you can out of a nice buck and you'll be farther ahead in the end!
* Like Tuck, Nick passed away while in my parents' care while I was at a show.

Wood's Mack #DW19
Tort Buck 
2nd SSB 2001 HLRSC Nationals Arizona
2nd SSB day after 2001 HL Nationals
Sire: Wood's Montigue (tort)
Dam: Hoppe's Juliet (tort)
Original Breeder: Debbie Wood, Arizona

Mack's story... Mack was purchased by my mom during the time I was going to school out of state. A long-time local breeder was selling out of rabbits and hadn't told anyone yet and Mack just happened to take BOB that day. As soon as the breeder mentioned in conversation at the show table to my mom that she was selling out of rabbits, my mom immediately asked to see the buck and bought him on the spot for only $75.  Because of the lesson I learned  from Nick, Mack was not shown nearly as much.  We retired him after a little over a year's worth of shows, and we bred him every chance we could. Most of our current herd is down from him, or at least from his same lines.  Mack made a huge impact on our herd.  He's the kind of buck that you always dream about getting.. very nice buck who produces consistently very nice quality babies.    

Interesting facts about Mack...
*He had 14 GC legs.
*He has produced some of the very best babies I've ever gotten. 
*He gave kisses when you put your face in front of his cage.
*He passed away in my arms while trying to nurse him back to health.