I'd like to get some opinions on this girl. She was 9weeks 6 days today when I took the pictures and weighted 4lbs 2oz. Part of the reason she grew so well was that this was originally a litter of 10 and the other all died or were culled for health reasons while still in the nestbox. The 4 that remain seem to be super healthy. I may actually keep all 3 of the does, if I can work out the cage space. This one is my favorite. She has super super nice fur. Nicer than some of my pedigree rex and she's only 10 weeks. She is also the one I posted about earlier in the "original grumpy kit" thread. I've since noticed that another kit from the same sire but a different dam has the same grumpy look. So, I've decided it's just a bit of odd face conformation and not something I should be worried about.
I figure she is low/long in the shoulder but I also think her poise is making it look worse than it really is (notice how far forward her feet are). She was fighting me to poise.
__________ Sun Apr 10, 2016 1:19 pm __________
I tried again today to get better pictures. Didn't have much luck lol. She is getting much more relaxed about being handled though.
My thoughts so far are, she had pretty good width, in the shoulders. Her shoulder are long/low, and her rise isn't as good as I would like. Her hocks do seem like they turn in a bit.
People kept telling me I'd know good fur when I felt it. I think her fur is better than my pedigreed bucks or her dams at and she is just 10 weeks.
I'm keeping her and we'll see how things go. Comments are welcome. Your not going to hurt my feelings. I'd rather have you point out something I'm missing than not be aware of it.
The top pictures are the ones I took today. The bottom two are from yesterday.
I figure she is low/long in the shoulder but I also think her poise is making it look worse than it really is (notice how far forward her feet are). She was fighting me to poise.
__________ Sun Apr 10, 2016 1:19 pm __________
I tried again today to get better pictures. Didn't have much luck lol. She is getting much more relaxed about being handled though.
My thoughts so far are, she had pretty good width, in the shoulders. Her shoulder are long/low, and her rise isn't as good as I would like. Her hocks do seem like they turn in a bit.
People kept telling me I'd know good fur when I felt it. I think her fur is better than my pedigreed bucks or her dams at and she is just 10 weeks.
I'm keeping her and we'll see how things go. Comments are welcome. Your not going to hurt my feelings. I'd rather have you point out something I'm missing than not be aware of it.
The top pictures are the ones I took today. The bottom two are from yesterday.
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