So basically I want to brag and you all can join in with your lovelies.
I'm getting a bred senior doe in the next few days. She's gorgeous. According to the breeder, she has no missing/white toenails, white spots, or incorrect eye sheen. To me, she looks pretty dang good for a two-year-old senior. I am considering showing her. Thoughts on her overall quality and show potential? I mean, I planned on just getting her as a brood doe and I'm not an expert on American Sables, but from photos of show winners, she looks good for a rabbit her age.
Sort of brief explanation of this: I figured larger, more laid-back rabbits would be good for younger children's pets (with well-vetted parent) and Easter photos (I know three photographers and one has already asked, lucky me!). None of these would care if the kits are half Mini Rex, and I'd let them know the kits won't have Rex fur and only the smallest may be closer to 5-6 lb. I'll measure and calculate going by other breed kit weights and all, and be sure to inform them any kit could get up to be 10 lb. Also she could have larger kits for fryers down the road, bigger pinkies/small kits for reptile feed, etc. She could be bred to Astrex to boost the size or even to get shaded Rex rabbits. Not purebred technically, but American Sables are basically Rex without the Rex's namesake fur. I figure if it walks like a duck, it's a duck. Get a 75% Rex/25% American Sable with proper fur and all, and it's a Rex if you want to call it a Rex. Not able to be registered until later on, but could be used for brood or even showable even if they can't grand. -shrugs- Give me your thoughts but not ragings on any of that lol.
Now for the lovely picture the breeder gave me. She's going to pose her tomorrow for me, but from what I can see she's very beautiful in the least.
I'm getting a bred senior doe in the next few days. She's gorgeous. According to the breeder, she has no missing/white toenails, white spots, or incorrect eye sheen. To me, she looks pretty dang good for a two-year-old senior. I am considering showing her. Thoughts on her overall quality and show potential? I mean, I planned on just getting her as a brood doe and I'm not an expert on American Sables, but from photos of show winners, she looks good for a rabbit her age.
Sort of brief explanation of this: I figured larger, more laid-back rabbits would be good for younger children's pets (with well-vetted parent) and Easter photos (I know three photographers and one has already asked, lucky me!). None of these would care if the kits are half Mini Rex, and I'd let them know the kits won't have Rex fur and only the smallest may be closer to 5-6 lb. I'll measure and calculate going by other breed kit weights and all, and be sure to inform them any kit could get up to be 10 lb. Also she could have larger kits for fryers down the road, bigger pinkies/small kits for reptile feed, etc. She could be bred to Astrex to boost the size or even to get shaded Rex rabbits. Not purebred technically, but American Sables are basically Rex without the Rex's namesake fur. I figure if it walks like a duck, it's a duck. Get a 75% Rex/25% American Sable with proper fur and all, and it's a Rex if you want to call it a Rex. Not able to be registered until later on, but could be used for brood or even showable even if they can't grand. -shrugs- Give me your thoughts but not ragings on any of that lol.
Now for the lovely picture the breeder gave me. She's going to pose her tomorrow for me, but from what I can see she's very beautiful in the least.
