Fleur De Lys Rabbitry Tasmania

12/05/2026

🐰 CALICIVIRUS UPDATE 🐰
The NRE website now has the following Northern areas listed as release locations for Calicivirus (RHDV1-K5):
📍 Bridport
📍 Carrick
📍 Cleveland
📍 Falmouth
📍 Fingal
📍 George Town
📍 Paradise
📍 Penguin
📍 Perth
📍 Priory
📍 Reedy Marsh
📍 Relbia
📍 Romaine
📍 Scamander
📍 Scottsdale
📍 Somerset
📍 South Burnie
📍 St Leonards
📍 Turners Beach
📍 Upper Scamander
📍 West Launceston
📍 Wynyard
We encourage all rabbit owners to check the NRE website to see if their area is listed, as the page is updated regularly:

https://nre.tas.gov.au/invasive-species/invasive-animals/invasive-mammals/european-rabbits/tasmanian-calicivirus-release-sites

💉 The best protection for your rabbit is vaccination.
We currently stock the vaccine that covers this strain of Calicivirus.
📞 To book your rabbit’s vaccination, call us today on 6424 9888 or book online at www.nwvc.com.au 🐰

29/10/2025

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19/10/2025

📣2025 Royal Hobart Show - Judge: James Price (NSW) 3*

⚜️Runner Up Best Unrung in Show & Best Unrung Fancy - FleurDeLys Sir Lancelot

✨Runner Up Best of Breed Tan & Best U/5 Tan AC - Camelot (TAS) Leopold Stotch

⚜️Best Netherland Dwarf Self AOC - FleurDeLys Socrates

⚜️Runner Up Best Netherland Dwarf Self AOC - FleurDeLys Odin

⚜️Runner Up Best Netherland Dwarf Chinchilla - FleurDeLys Julius

⚜️Runner Up Best Pairs in Show - FleurDeLys Socrates & FleurDeLys Odin

✨Runner Up Best Unrung Fancy - Belle Kani Adonis

✨Third Best Netherland Dwarf Black Otter - Barwon Valley Poseidon

28/09/2025

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17/09/2025

⚜️A few bubs being cute 🥰 (nfs)

13/09/2025

⭐️RBAT 13th September 2025 Double Show - 2* Judge: Christina Cooper (TAS)⭐️

🩵Camelot (TAS) Leopold Stotch ‘Butters’ (Chocolate U/5 Tan) (pictured):
✨Judges Choice
✨Reserve Best Fancy in Show
✨Best U/5 Fancy
✨Best of Breed

And
⚜️Best Pairs - FleurDeLys Bentley & FleurDeLys Odin (Blue Self Adult Netherland Dwarf) 😊

13/09/2025

⭐️⭐️RBAT 13th September 2025 Double Show - 4* Judge: Sarah Falkner (TAS)⭐️⭐️

⚜️Best Unrung in Show / Best Unrung Fancy - (FleurDeLys) Sir Lancelot (Black Otter U/14 Netherland Dwarf) (pictured) 🥰

And
⚜️Best Pairs - FleurDeLys Bentley & FleurDeLys Odin (Blue Self Adult Netherland Dwarf) 😊

19/08/2025

I’m always flooded with the comments “Adopt, don’t shop.” This phrase has been repeated so often that I sometimes wonder if people truly understand an ethical breeder’s point of view. The truth is ethical breeders do not cause flooding in shelters & here’s why:
•Our breedings are intentional, not random-
Every pairing is planned with purpose — whether to improve structure, preserve traits, or strengthen lines. Unlike backyard breeders or impulse owners who are in it for the money, we don’t create litters without knowing where each kit is going. Ask any ethical breeder if they actually make money on their stock- the answer is no. Most of us are in the red- but we do this because we enjoy it.
•Culling closes the loophole-
It prevents weak, sickly, or poorly structured rabbits from being passed along into the general population. This isn’t about cruelty — it’s about responsibility. By making hard choices, ethical breeders keep problems from spilling into rescues and rehabilitation centers.
•We lock in genetics and preserve breeds.
Many rabbit breeds would be extinct without breeders dedicated to preserving them. Ethical breeding protects genetic diversity and ensures future generations can enjoy healthy, well-typed rabbits instead of losing these lines forever.
•Health is a top priority-
Bringing in a rabbit with hidden disease into a rescue facility may save one life, but it can jeopardize dozens of others. Ethical breeders focus on strong immune systems, sound body structure, and healthy lines so that rabbits are not only beautiful but also healthy.