The breeding animals behind every Birchbark litter — each one selected for temperament, color genetics and the qualities that make our program what it is.
Cinnamon is the heart of our color genetics program. Despite his compact size he is a natural model — calm, curious and completely at ease being handled. He is the sire behind our dilute litter program and his litter outcomes suggest he carries the harlequin gene making him one of our most valuable animals.
His dilute carrier status and broken gene have been confirmed through litter outcome analysis. Harlequin carrier status is strongly supported by offspring colors but continues to be assessed as more litter data develops.
Nutella brings our chocolate genetics — fully recessive and completely clean of Vienna gene. Paired with Cinnamon she has the potential to produce some of our most sought after colors including chocolate harlequin and lilac. Her dilute status is currently unknown and her first litter with Cinnamon will confirm whether she carries the dilute gene — potentially producing lilac kits.
Blueberry Tart anchors our cool tone color line. A pedigreed blue tort Holland Lop with harlequin in her lineage, she has previously produced a blue tort broken tricolor kit — confirming the extraordinary color potential she carries. Her blue base, dilute and broken genetics make her a cornerstone of our program.
Clover is a visually stunning Mini Lop dam whose genetics speak for themselves — one look at her current litter of nine with Cinnamon confirms what she carries. Heavily Vienna marked with striking blue eyes and a bold tricolor pattern, she is a proven supermom who raised all nine kits without issue.
Caramel is in a category of her own. A Flemish Lop mix with a temperament that belongs to a different species entirely — she follows you around the yard, comes when called and listens better than most dogs. She is a specialty dam whose litters produce large, affectionate rabbits with exceptional people-friendly personalities. Currently nursing her second litter.
Caramel is a confirmed Vienna carrier and all kits from her litters are disclosed accordingly.
Mochi has always been a pet — never bred, simply loved. She has been part of the family for years and was even a gentle mother figure to our baby chicks when they first arrived. Fixed and living her best retired life at Birchbark, she is a living example of the broken blue color combination and a reminder of why we fell in love with Holland Lops in the first place.