Trimming fur before breeding longhairs?

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I see a lot of fur which may or may not block the penis. Is it necessary to trim the female's vent area or have nature taken care of this?
 
The rabbits here are English angora and we always breed right after they've had their wool harvested. They get such a heavy dense coat on them that if they weren't trimmed the mating couldn't occur.

Here's Sydney (the agouti) and Suzie (the REW) before their haircuts:
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Here's the same two bunnies after their haircuts:
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With a full angora coat, sometimes it's best to trim both the prospective new parents before letting them meet up with each other.
 
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