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If Not You, Who? (Kalau Bukan Anda, Siapa Lagi?)

Affirmation, Affirmation & Affirmation!

Many a times I observe that pet lovers in general (all species) tend to compare their animals with those owned by others. There are generally 2 types of comparison:-

1. Compare to look for improvements

2. Compare with discontentment

The first is a good reason to compare. By comparing  for improvements, it will be good to see what our animals are lacking this is particularly for good breeders who are finding ways to improve their Show animals.

But when one starts to take his or her pet as mere commodity and as nothing but an item, he or she may start to compare with discontentment. He or she will start to ask question like, “why is my …. not the same as so and so”. There are some that goes to the extreme of abandoning the animal in question and go on the quest to look for something for befitting. Sad, but true.

You see, the pet belongs to you, if you are not proud of it, who will? Fat hopes depending on others to like what you do not. It is unreasonable to look for affirmation elsewhere. Putting your animal in front of a judge will not make anything better. You must first love your pet and whether it wins or loses, your love for it shall not diminish one bit.

Who cares about the opinion of another human being anyway? The worth and value of something is only given by its owner just like the old saying, “BEAUTY LIES IN THE EYES OF THE BEHOLDER”.

You must understand, each and everyone of us have different taste, different preferences and difference opinions. You cannot expect that another individual to have the exact taste, preference and opinion as you. It is even worst with people of no principles and integrity. They waver like a flame on the candle be blown by the wind and soon, you find the flame diminishes and dies. By the way, that is how it is with people with low integrity too, they do not last forever.

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(Garu kepala lalu menyanya…) Macam mana lah nak aku terjemahkan karangan aku ni hari ini?

Afirmasi, Afirmasi, Afirmasi!

Ini adalah kehendak orang2 yang kurang konfidennya. Terhadap apa2 binatang peliharaan. Ramai pelimik binatang peliharaan terutamanya yang membiak dan memilik binatang yang dipertandingkan yang asyik membuat perbandingan dengan yang dimiliki pemilik yang lain. Terdapt 2 jenis perbandingan:-

1. Perbandingan untuk memperbaiki mutu stok

2. Perbandingan jenis iri hati

Perbandingan jenis pertama adalah digalakkan. Dengan membuat pertandingan dan perbandingan baru dapat kita maju ke depan and terus memperbaiki mutu stok sedia ada.

Akan tetapi, perbandingan jenis kedua tidak digalakkan sama sekali. Perbanding jenis ini biasanya menyebabkan si pemilik rasa tidak puas hati dan jesteru itu sanggup membuang atau meninggalkan binatang kesayangan dalam semak samun atau di pinggir2 hutan. Lalu si pemilik mencari penggantian yang lebih “diingini”. Tidak patut langsung. Sedih tetapi berlaku juga kerana binatang kesayang makin dianggap sebagai komoditi dan item semata2.

Soalannya, jikalau si pemilik tidak menghargai binatang kesayangannya, siapa lagi? Mengharapkan para juri ataupun orang lain untuk menghakimi dan menghargai sfat2 baik yang ada pada binatang kesayangan anda umpama “Harapkan Pagar, Pagar Makan Padi”.

Si hakim adalah juga manusia yang tertakhluk kepada pendapat, keutamaan dan malah manfaat diri sendiri. Jangan haraplah dia akan memanjakan si comel anda! Tidak mungkin. Oleh kerana itu, siapa yang patut menghargai binatang kesayangan anda? ANDA SENDIRI.

Walaupun menang atau kalah dalam pertandingan, di dalam hati si pemilik, Si Comel masih #1!

Habis, kenapa pulak nak bertanding?

Baik kita tolak perkataan “pertandingan” dan digantikan dengan perkataan “pertemuan”. Ia adalah masa pertemuan segala kekurangan dalam ciri2 yang dikehendaki dan juga pertemuan dengan ilmu. Akan tetapi, adakala boleh juga dirasai serba sedikit kebingungan kerana pertemuan dengan seseorang yang tidak mempunyai pendirian yang teguh dan keputusannya senang dipengaruhi.

Oleh kerana itu, jadikanlah ia satu PERTEMUAN bersama rakan2 yang memperjuangkan hobi bersama. Semua kat depan tu WAYANG saja! Kalau you kira betul2, akhirnya di tangga salasilah keluarga arnab itu, terdapat 2 ekor moyang teratas yang sama. Semua datangnya dari arnab liar yang berfoya-foya di padang meluas lagi hijau dan selepas tu terjadilah arnab2 yang disimpan dirumah you itu…

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Reflection (Mengimbas Kembali)

In order for us to be grateful, we must always pause a moment and reflect on all the wonderful things that has happened. I cannot help but to feel truly blessed that God has bestow upon me His generosity.

Untuk menghargai pencapaian, kita mesti merenung seketika dan mengenang kembali titik peluh dan kesusahan yang pernah dilalui. Semua pencapaian sekarang adalah kurniaan dan berkat Tuhan.

Let’s walk down memory lane…

Jom kita mengimbas kembali…

2005:

The beginning of a luv story…

Unix

2006:

An attempt to develop the local Holland Lops…

Bandie

Adinna

2007:

A rough start…

Skor

2008:

Little hopefuls…

Cuties

Happy Beginnings....

Not sure what I was thinking but yeah, hoping for improvements...

Noobie looking like a snoopy dog...

Tru Luv...

2009:

Lil Truffles

A new frontier…

Handsome Truffles...

Truffles winning BRIS - Will this repeat this year?

Little Balian

Little Sibylla

Reinforcement has arrived...

2010:

The attack of the BONE!

BONE BONE BONE!

Gorgeous!

Cuteness!

2011:

The present…

The Future…

And indeed, how far I have come. Even to get this blog post up wasn’t easy and it took me a good 2 hours!

There you go, a little summary of Tru-Luv’s existence from start till now.

I only have some super amazing friends to thank in the hobby. Scott Rodriguez, Kay Miller, Teri Reymann, Karen & Dale Bailey, Cheri & Dan Bushee, Josh & Robin Laymon, Sydney, Harley and Raven Butler and Sam & Shari Albrecht – THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR BEAUTIFUL RABBITS WITH ME. All those who have supported me in times of distress and taught me many things. Always stand by me through thick and thin. Too many names to mention, you know who you are. Thank you very much!

Have a good night/morning everyone!

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Good Deals!

I have been doing a lot of recommendations to make your pet rabbit happy and healthy. That is the main reason why I came up with www.tinycritterz.com as a form of service to get readers to purchase tried and tested products online. On the other hand, I do not really like making my blog seemed to be like a market place with tons of advertisements. But good deals should be shared and here goes…

Rabbit Grooming Set

I have compiled the best grooming tools that I use personally and found them extremely effective with my Holland Lops.

For more information, please click here.

Rabbit Starter

For those who are just started getting into the rabbit fever, this is the best and affordable basic setup for starters.

For more information, please click here.

Alternatively, if you want to support me and forgo the free shipping, click here to purchase. Free COD at Petaling Jaya (Kelana Jaya, Damansara Utama, Bandar Utama, Taman Bahagia LRT Station) and Subang Jaya (Subang Parade, SS15 & USJ Taipan). COD subjected to my availability.

Happy Shopping Everyone!!!

I shall leave you with some photos…

Tru-Luv Teddy. Going to live with Mr. A

Tru-Luv Chiko. Going to live with Ms. S and family

Tru-Luv Jazz. Going to live with En. K

Tru-Luv Sapphire. Solid Blue doe.

Tru-Luv Fuzzka. Solid Black buck.

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Me Cry A River…

It is hard and I mean extremely hard to hold back tears, tears of joy. Tonight 8 new Holland Lops join the Tru-Luv Rabbitry herd from very competitive breeders. I just cannot thank my wonderful Holland Lop family enough for being so gracious and generous in sharing their absolutely AMAZING and AWESOME rabbits with me.

I was also being entrusted to help import a new breed into Malaysia – The French Lop!

Doubles the size of the heaviest Holland Lop at 5 months!

A Broken Chestnut buck French Lop at 8 lbs

I wish I could write about all of my generous breeder friends at one go and please note that the order of mention has got no significance here. I hold each and every one of my dearest friends extremely close to my heart.

The first person I want to thank from the bottom of my heart is Momma Cheri. Momma sent the best in her barn to me. A junior doe I named Faith and a senior doe I named Joy (Dovehill’s Ivory). They are my precious (Momma’s gifts are very special – YEP, YEP, YEP, YEP, YEP – borrowed from Land Before Time)! What’s more special about Ivory Joy is that, she is out of The Nature Trail’s line. Never ever have I imagine having a rabbit of TNT lines. My dream finally came true to own one. Momma sent the best junior she had in her barn. I don’t know how to thank you enough! In case you didn’t know, Dovehill Rabbitry is Momma Cheri’s rabbitry name and she won BOS at the 2005 HLRSC Nationals with a Solid Junior Doe. Thank you so much for always keeping me grounded in this hobby momma – Love you tons!

Dovehill's Ivory Joy. Broken Sable Point Doe. The Nature Trail's Rio Grand daughter

Dovehill's Faith. Simply gorgeous!

My big THANK YOU goes to Harley & Sydney Butler of Butler Boot Camp Rabbitry. I believe we have been talking about a trio from BBC to TLR since 2009 and finally it has materialized. I just cannot thank Harley and Sydney enough for being so generous in helping me improve the quality of my herd. Izzie, Aurora and Roscoe are just FANTASTIC! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

BBC's Izzie. Extremely cute little junior doe.

BBC's Roscoe. This little buck is gonna burn the tables.

BBC's Aurora. Just look at the width of the chest!

Huge THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart to Josh and Robin Laymon of Laymon’s Rabbitry. One of the most competitive couple in the game in their area and winning consistently. Thank you so much for sending Kindness. I am forever in debt. And you both surprised me with 2 G.C. Legs in the document folder obtained by Kindness! That is super awesome!

Laymon's Kindness. 2 GC Legs! Such an amazing doe!

I must also thank Shari & Sam Albrecht who made this possible. I must thank them for the handsome buck I named Bosco. Such a little hunk and chunk.

Rabbit Hole's Bosco. The bossman!

Last but not least, my love and gratitude to Karen and Dale Bailey of Lop Til You Drop. Never have I imagined or in my wildest dream, I will be owning a LTD bunny. Highly competitive breeder and in the last HLRSC Nationals in Columbus, Ohio, a LTD bunny won Best of Variety – Solid!

LTD's Dimsdale. Coming out of a molt right now. Photo do not do him justice. The feel on this buck is phenomenal!

As you can see, I just do not have the right words to express my feelings right now. I just want to soak myself in happy tears and admire these magnificent creatures called Holland Lops. Each time I think about how it all begin, I cannot believe that I have came so far. Tru-Luv Rabbitry is going to be 5 years old soon. Thus far, I dare say that every year there is improvements thanks to all the support and love by my rabbit family both here in Malaysia and overseas. The encouragement and support has been very overwhelming. Thank you all!

Need I say more? HOLLAND RULESSSSSsssSSSSSssSSSssssssssSSSsss!

I think I am in love with Frenchies!

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Stay Tuned…

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DiGi WWWOW Awards

Dear friends,

Click on this link and vote for Tru-Luv Rabbitry – http://www.wwwow.my/Detail.aspx?cd=110511161552310

Thank you very much for your support!

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I have Decided/Keputusan muktamad

I would love to die being known as a person who stand by my principles. There are things that certain people do that I do not agree with altogether. If it is done without intention, it should be forgiven. But repetition of the action only tells me that it was INTENTIONAL!

I am stating my conviction to my principles right now that I shall not support directly or indirectly in anyway the people and their actions of the following nature:-

1. Greedy

Trying to hit it rich with dishonesty in pricing average quality rabbits. Just because they are imported does not mean they are show stoppers commanding thousands of ringgits.

2. Lies

It is all about dishonesty. And people like that should be shown the pits. Showing off a catalog of nice rabbits but when it is time to deliver, it is a totally different rabbit altogether. Many excuses are used – camera lighting, camera model, age of rabbits. WTF? A Holland Lop’s crown will not vanish into thin air like how Pedigree sent out from the USA vanishes in the airplane man! A rabbit do not have that of a drastic change in just 1 to 2 months. Who are you trying to freaking fool?

A rabbit really have 4 legs but sometimes legs go missing. What I mean is, when trying to get your money, they will tell you that the rabbit has got many GC Legs and the prices skyrocket. But when you get the rabbit, there isn’t a pedigree or even GC Legs. Again, excuses would be use saying that somewhere out there someone made a mistake.

Don’t OVER PROMISE UNDER DELIVER LahhHHhhhhhh……

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Tim nak pergi ke dunia akhirat dikenali sebagai seorang yang berpegang kepada prinsip kehidupan yang baik. Syurga atau neraka tidak peduli janji bila berada di bumi, nak jugak berkeras kepala berpegang kepada prinsip. Terdapat kejadian2 yang Tim tidak boleh diterima. Jikalau kata perkara2 ini berlaku sekali-sekala tanpa berniat jahat boleh dimaafkan. Akan tetapi bohong ditampal dengan kebohongan yang lebih besar lagi macam syarikat letrik korek dan tampal tak habis2.

Di sini, I nak melafazkan ikrar saya supaya tidak menyokong sama sekali orang2 dan perbuatan mereka yang keji secara langsung atau tidak langsung. Mereka adalah orang2 yang dilingkungi dalam kategori2 berikut:

1. Tamak

Skim cepat kaya asalkan namanya IMPOT. Kenapa bukannya berbillion-billion ringgit harga arnab? Sekadar ribu2 cukup ke makan? Jualkan arnab kualiti sederhana dengan harga ribuan ni tidak masuk akal langsung. Maklumlah, willing(stupid) buyer, willing(greedy) seller…

Jangan monyet…..

2. Penipu

Semuanya berkaitan dengan niat menipu dan berbohong untuk matawang semata2. Adakalanya, gambar dan arnab hidup yang dijual tidak selari. Jauh perbezaannya umpama bumi dengan angksa. Tu lah, katalog memang memberangsangkan dan meleleh air liur dibuatnya. Akan tetapi jaga2 modus operandinya, paling penting wang keluar dari kocek dulu. Bila sudah salah, keluar pulak perangai Si Toyolnya – “Tak It Or Leave It” pulak. Memang mengerikan hantu2 kelaparan matawang duniawi ini…

Dan ini adalah juga sambungan catatan semalam mengenai tattoo. Bila nampak gambar arnab cantik, tanya nombor tattoo supaya bila sampai ditangan nombornya sama. Jadi, penting tak ada tattoo? Buat Pengenalan sayang….tak puas hati boleh buat DNA test jugak sekaligus dapat tahu adakah itu anak arnab kesayangan anda….

Ada jugak alasan tak habis2 lagi bila orang mintak pedigree original. Pedigree original selalunya hilang semasa dalam perjalanan dari USA ke Malaysia. Wahai adik, jangan ambil manusia lain seperti katak bawah tempurung! I pun kirim surat guna PosLaju. Tak pernah tidak tiba. Takkan Syarikat Kurier USA begitu loyang. Berhentilah dengan semua pembohonganmu. Pecah belanga nanti…

Jadi, janganlah buat perjanjian yang tidak boleh ditunaikan.

Buat semua peminat2 arnab, jangan senang dibohong. Jangan sokong pembohong. Orang kata “take it or leave it”, LEAVE IT saja. Itu bukan apa yang telah dijanjikan kenapa paksa diri sendiri telan juga kepahitan dan orang lain lari ke bank dengan sewenang-wenangnya? Patut ke?

Pegang pada prinsip hidup! Berikan TIDAK yang kuat supaya beritahu pembohong ini, tidak mudah anda ditipu.

Berhati2 dan berjaga2 kerana semua ni Tim dah pernah hadapi dan harungi. Sekarang nak berkongsi bersama supaya jangan ambil jalan yang sama.

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Burung Gagak Dua…

Hampa…

Inilah perasaan Tim pada saat ini. Penuh kehampaan. Di masa kehampaan ini juga, saya teringat sebuah lagu yang tidak asing lagi. Lagunya seperti berikut…

Burung kakak tua
Hinggap di jendela
Nenek sudah tua
Giginya tinggal dua

Lechum Lechum Lechum 
Mu la la
Lechum Lechum Lechum 
Mu la la
Lechum Lechum Lechum
Mu la la
Burung Kakak Tua.

Tolong jangan salahkan Tim ye kalau I terlanjur kata dicatatan blog ini. Kenapa di masa yang terlampau hampa ini saya masih boleh ingat lagu Burung Kakak Tua? Kerana dalam ingatan Tim, Burung Kakak Tua ini pandai meniru manusia bercakap. Akan tetapi, I rasa Burung Kakak Tua ini tidak faham langsung apa yang dikatakannya.

Itulah perangai segolongan besar peminat2 arnab hias di tanahair tercinta I ini. Memang pandai meniru cara percakapan dan mengikut trend. Setiap kali saya menayang gambar arnab comel, semua sudah tahu menahu bertanya, “Yang Ni Pedigree Ke?”. Tim nak tanya, betul2 tahu tak apa itu Pedigree dan kenapa Pedigree?

Maklumlah, ada Pedigree dan Tattoo ni boleh jual lebih mahal….BOHONG!

Renung sekejap…..KUALITI bukan KUANTITI brader……Sekali lagi kita kembali ke Standard Of Perfection (dah bosan ni nak di ulang lagi macam tak habis2)….Tak pe, kita belajar slow slow skit……….

Kenapa seekor arnab dijual RM 150 lepas itu yang lain RM 500? Arnab RM 150 kalau ada pedigree terus naik harga ke RM 500 macam upgrade KAP CHAI ke SUPER BIKE….BOHONG!

Walaupun arnab impot pun ada beza KUALITINYA! Tolong jangan lupa kata2 hikmat ini boleh tolong supaya duit tidak senang berlari dari dompet….

Saya pun sudah bosan nak menaip panjang lebar ni – sila rujuk kepada catatan yang sudah lampau ini – https://truluvrabbitry.com/2010/11/19/the-reason-behind-the-tattoo/. Kalau perlu, silalah rujuk kepada kamus ye.

Akan tetapi jari2 I rasa gatal sikit. Mari, saya tolong taipkan sebanyak mungkin.

Fungsi tattoo ini bukannya untuk mendapatkan lebih duit. Malah seperti KAD PENGENALAN dalam dompet mu sayang….

Kenapa warganegara ini diberi nombor unik? Kerana semua orang ini kan spasial? Ia digelar KAD PENGENALAN. Jom kita buangkan perkataan KAD ia menjadi PENGENALAN! BINGO, itu lah fungsi TATTOO!

Ia dijadikan pengenalan untuk si ARNAB. Kalau ikut ARBA, nak masuk pertandingan ataupun nak didaftar arnab itu, kena ada PEDIGREE dan TATTOO. Pedigree untuk menyatakan arnab itu adalah TULEN kerana PEDIGREE (surat beranak) mencatitkan salahsilah keluarga 3 generasi. Untuk seekor arnab digelar PURE BREED (baka tulen), ia semestinya seekor arnab yang telah dibiak dengan 3 generasi BAKA YANG SAMA. Kalau tetiba kawan2 nampak seekor Netherland Dwarf dicatatkan di dalam PEDIGREE Holland Lop di peringkat generasi ke-3, malah arnab you itu bukan tulen. Semua arnab yang dicatitkan dalam seluruh PEDIGREE 3 generasi mestilah terdiri daripada baka arnab yang sama. Faham tak? Muka macam tak faham saja.

Tak pe, kalau tak puas atau tak faham boleh email President atau Officer ARBA. Kan lebih baik percaya sama itu Mat Salleh? Orang Malaysia sendiri ini memang merepek bukan2 dan mengarut semata2. Memang Tim ni tukang karut sampai dapat liputan suratkhabar2 dan televisyen. Ataupun orang Malaysian sendiri ini taip dalam Bahasa Mat Salleh standard tak cukup tinggi susah nak difahami…

Kenapa Si Tim ini tattoo dan bagi pedigree/sijil beranak untuk semua arnabnya? Senang je nak jawab soalan itu. Kerana Si Tim ni nak jaga ketulenan arnab2 yang terlepas dari jari genggaman Tim. Kan arnab hias impot ini semakin popular? Dan nak mula dengan permulaan yang baik supaya dapat jejaki baka yang diimpot. Yang ni tak faham tak pe kerana bukan semua diwajibkan ikut jejak Si Tim ni.

Lebih baik jangan hinggap di atas jendela cuba nak jadi burung kakak tua. Nanti jatuh beb…….

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Bunny DIY Toys

I find this very economical…

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Another Milestone

I finally got news that Malaysian Rabbit Owners’ Association (2011) has been approved by the Registrar of Societies. To be honest, I have mixed feelings when I first got the news. I was glad that we now have an official association where all rabbit lovers can belong but at the same time, I hope to get committed people to join me in this new venture. I have so many ideas and plans on mind for this association and I hope they can materialized when the association operates fully.

“How do you run an association with a busy schedule?” is the top question on my mind right now and I believe it is the same with others who are interested in contributing. It is very simple. We need teamwork and support each other in their roles. It is more fun doing it as a team I believe.

I expect a lot of learning for the 1st year and as we go through it, I hope to have a few members to grow with me in this journey. Through that and hopefully, we can nurture some awesome leaders to continue leading the association. That is my vision at least.

Raising rabbits is a fun thing for most of us. I do not want to take the fun element out of this association. We shall run it through having fun and enjoyment. I strongly believe that when passion is placed into it, MROA will blossom and grow.

All I hope for now is to receive MROA 2011 establishment certificate and have our 1st AGM successfully to put everything in place so that we can move forward. I welcome all my Malaysian bunny friends especially those who have followed my blog thus far, to come forward and together we shall make this association a success.

Malaysia rabbits need a huge support group and MROA will be the platform for us to share, care, learn and live!

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”

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