"Best Buns in the Blue Ridge"
Fine German Angora and German Crossed Angora Wool
Currently there are no bunnies available at Greenberry House, and it is unlikely that I will be breeding again. Time constraints are preventing me from doing the quality job that I would prefer with the rabbits. There will always be plenty of wonderful angora fiber at Greenberry House, though! I recommend Woolybuns Rabbitry in Connecticut and Avillion Farm in Apex, North Carolina, as responsible breeders that I know are currently active in breeding. Other great breeders are listed in the links section below.
German Cross Chocolate Agouti Doe
Greenberry House is located just off the beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway in Southwestern Virginia. The community, Meadows of Dan, is a charming village made up of lovely shops and good restaurants geared toward the tourist trade. There are two wineries nearby and plenty of bed and breakfast type lodging in the area. Spring, summer and fall are beautiful times to visit Greenberry House and enjoy the scenic wonders of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Greenberry's Highland Mary
Of first importance is the health of the animals; some of my seniors are in their seventh year and still producing wool and leading healthy lives. Gentle temperaments and a willingness to cooperate with shearing is a necessary part of a German Angoras character, since they should be sheared every ninety days. Fiber production is important as well; my pure Germans and crossed lines are consistent producers of quantities of good quality, non-matting wool with rich color. Learn more about angora and German Angoras and their history here.
Current Wool Producers of the Greenberry House Herd
My Mom and Greenberry's Blueberry Belle
Although I no longer breed, production is important to me in my business. My pure German lines are mostly from the "old" line imports, with a little of the newer lines added for genetic diversity. I have been cautious about adding new genetics to the solid lines that I have been working with for so many years, and my rabbits have been impressive for their wool production and nice non-matting coats.
Greenberry's Amber is a fawn German Cross and a retired breeder, but she still produces lots of gorgeous, silky wool for spinning. Her color is rich and beautiful.
Woolybuns Snickers is a chocolate German Cross, and a wonderful fiber producer. Her wool has gray and brown overtones and is lovely to spin.
Greenberry's Captain Jack is a favorite here because of his sweet personality and wonderful wool. His rich color is a pleasure to spin and I often blend his wool with other fibers to bring out the color.
Greenberry's Misty is the daughter of Angel, also pure German and an easy doe to shear and work with. After producing several lovely litters for me, she is now retired to grow lots of wool!
Greenberry's Zeke is a wonderful pure German buck that I chose to keep here for breeding. Unfortunately during the hot summer of his first year one of his ears dropped, which disqualified him for me as a breeder. But he produces lots of wonderful wool and has such a sunny disposition he is a pleasure to have around.
Greenberry's Blueberry Belle is one of the stars of the rabbitry. She is a blue German Cross and from one of my favorite lines. Like the others, she is a gentle rabbit but she is also very friendly, and loves attention.
Greenberry's Cricket, a black German Cross, is also a favorite. Both of his parents were from lines new to me, and I'm quite pleased with his temperament and wool production.
Greenberry's Eliza, still another favorite (it could be I adore them all!). Eliza is descended from my first lines here at Greenberry House, and is a black German Cross. Her wool is beautiful and rich in black and gray overtones.
Smudge is a nice black German Cross wooler that came here because he needed a home after his family situation changed. He is a pleasant, cheerful rabbit that produces a nice fleece every quarter and is gentle for shearing.
Greenberry's Thomas Delaplane, a black German Cross, is another friendly rabbit. At feeding time every morning and evening he won't eat until he receives a pat on the head. From one of my oldest lines here, Tommy is a wonderful wool producer and his wool is rich in black and silver hues.
Greenberry's Highland Mary is also from one of my early lines here at Greenberry House, and represents all the qualities I find important in a pure German Angora. She is a wonderful mother and has consistently raised nice litters with no lost bunnies. She has a wonderful non-matting coat that she has passed on to her bunnies and also has a placid, easy temperament wonderful for shearing.
Greenberry's Lucretia and Greenberry's Flora not pictured at present due to photographer's ineptitude!
Founding Fathers (and Mothers) of the Herd
ISeeSpots Cinder
Greenberry's Kate Woolybuns Cheshire
ISeeSpots Summer Dreamer ISeeSpots Bear
Greenberry's Autumn Joy
More Great Fiber People
ISeeSpots Farm
in Greensboro, North Carolina. Home of Jacob Sheep and lots more!
Thistle Cove Farm, in Tazewell, Virginia. Home of Sheep Shearing Day and the Fiber Festival Calendar.
JacobsArts in Missouri, Oil and acrylic paintings, spinning fibers, handspun yarns, hand knit woolen hats and a little history.
Living Water Farm, Terri Robertson, in Natural Bridge, Virginia. "Jesus is Lord!" Giant and French angora rabbits, Jersey Woolies.
Avillion Farm, in Apex, North Carolina, breeders of fine German and German Crossed Angoras, French Angoras, Shetland sheep and Angora goats. A diversified fiber enterprise.
Perfect Spot Farm, Mill Spring, North Carolina. Breeders of German Angoras and Jacob Sheep with quality fleece, roving and washable sheepskins available.
Groundhog Hares and Craft Shoppe Designs Patterns, dolls and wearable art, and lots of lovely angora bunnies!
Woolybuns Breeders of fine German and German cross Angoras; producers of wonderful wool and yarn.
The Woolen Rabbit Breeders of
fine German and German Crosses in the lovely mountains of New Hampshire
Germanangora Mailing List at Yahoo A group of terrific and interesting German and German cross owners that love to talk about their bunnies and help the newcomer to Germans.
LaReau Lops & Cavies in Wisconsin. Quality French Lops, Holland Lops and Cavies in Wisconsin!
The Rabbit and Cavy Directory. The resource for rabbit and cavy breeders and enthusiasts!
Virginia's Women in Agriculture Mailing list at Yahoo. A group of women farmers with the mission: To provide assistance, education and support to women farmers and women in ag-related businesses and to encourage them to become involved in changing the face of agriculture.
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This page was last updated April 09, 2009 . Copyright 2008 by Leslie R. Shelor.