Hop Aside, Babs: This Year’s Cadbury Bunny Gig Could Go to an Orange County Dog

Fletcher, a 2-year-old golden retriever from Huntington Beach, is a finalist in a nationwide search for the next Cadbury bunny. Courtesy of Ellen Kuhnert

A Huntington Beach finalist for the Cadbury Bunny Tryouts is not your average bushy-tailed rodent, although he does love carrots.

Each spring, Cadbury holds tryouts for its national Easter commercial—and you don’t have to belong to the rabbit species to qualify.