Welcome to Ritchie Dutch Rabbitry
Breeder of purebred Dutch rabbits for pet and show
specializing in chocolate, black, tort, blue and steel with occasional grey and blue tort.
An Introduction to
Ritchie Rabbitry
My name is Emilyn Ritchie. I started breeding and showing rabbits back in 2002 as "Em's Bun-Buns". I have had many different breeds of rabbits including Holland Lops, French Lops, Mini Rex, Netherland Dwarfs, Lionheads and Mini Lops but have found my favorite breed is Dutch! I now run a rabbitry with my husband, Tim, from our home in DeKalb, IL.
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We have only been breeding our current line of Dutch since 2019. Therefore, we still have some work to do to create our "perfect Dutch", but it is a lot of fun using genotypes and genetics to perfect our lines!
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All of our rabbits are handled from birth to really bring out their friendly personalities. They are socialized with children, adults, cats, other rabbits and our dog. Not only do we breed for show quality type and markings, but also for pet quality temperament. All of our rabbits make great family pets!
We are members of the American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA), Illinois Rabbit Breeders Association (IRBA) and Northern Illinois Rabbit and Cavy Breeders Association (NIRCBA).
Emilyn started NIRCBA in 2021 and holds the position of vice president. Our club will soon be putting on our own rabbit and cavy (guinea pig) shows in the Northern IL area!
