Hereunder are the lines and varieties I’m currently working with.
The Marten line:
- My most immediate project. I expect to be continuing my mentors’ marten & silvermane line via progenitor bucks from the amazing Mystic Mischief Rattery (retired).
- I have held back several dwarf bucks produced by me, though none are marten. These dwarf bucks will be line-bred to related carrier females initially, while shifting to a solely dwarf c-locus line. However, I will likely keep standard size marten/c-locus does to breed to dwarf marten/c-locus bucks for another full year.
- Five dwarf females produced in these first 4 litters are being sent to my mentor for her assessment. Three dwarf females are being sent to my partner (Jen at Bewitched Rattery) for her program.
- Eventually, dwarfs will be made available to the public on strict pet-only/non-breeding contracts.
- High priority in 2026 is being placed on continuing the marten/silvermane line.
The Maryland line:
- My secondary project, I aim to continue this rexoid line graciously provided by Blue Stone Siamese Rattery in Maryland, US.
- Preliminary thoughts are top ear focus, in marked varieties. Discovery of which rexoid we have in play is also a priority. Suspected velveteen. Will need further line-breeding to confirm.
- Like the marten line, immediate preliminary goals are a shift to keeping dwarf bucks to line-breed to standard carrier does in an effort to steer towards a solely dwarf line, with more variety (variable markings and both top & dumbo ears, and rexoid & standard or satin coats).
