Grooming Satins & breeding ?

[MatSuAK]

Does anyone brush their Satins before showing?
During our July show every bunny was molting heavily. The most successful Satin exhibitor was brushing her rabbits, but I couldn't tell with what type of brush. She is the club secretary so always very busy at the show and I am shy about talking to her Couldn't tell if it was a bristle, slicker, furminator type brush?

Also opinions on breeding rabbits before a show and how it effects temperament & conditioning?
Breeder I got my rabbits from will breed up to 2 weeks before a show. Have heard several people at show talk about breeding the week before a show to keep the does from being testy. Any thoughts?

 

[MamaSheepdog]

I groom mine by misting with water and stroking the coat firmly toward the head and then back to the tail, repeating until they are dry. I have found that wearing rubber gloves (the type you wear to do dishes) helps to really pull the dead hair out of the coat.

I haven't heard of breeding before a show as a way to settle a doe, but I have seen an awful lot of does "lifting" for the judges, especially on day two of two day shows- and it is pretty hard to get a doe to pose properly when she is acting like that.

I imagine the does at Convention will be even more "in the mood" if they aren't already bred. :? It might be a good idea, especially if you aren't planning on showing the doe after Convention anyway.

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especially if you aren't planning on showing the doe after Convention anyway.

Oops... you didn't mention Convention at all! Lol, you can tell where my mind is at right now, eh?

So... umm... go ahead and breed if you feel that will be the doe's last show and it is time for her to settle down and make more beautiful bunnies like herself.

 

[ottersatin]

When I was showing, I would groom my Satins by using a Slicker brush
to remove the most obtrusive hairs. After doing that I would use a "Man's
hair brush" or any other regular hair brush, to finish and help bring out
the oils that help with the Satins sheen to the coat.
I have seen many at the Shows spraying their satins with water from a spray bottle
as a last minute tuneup. When most shows are going on, many of the rabbits shown
are in molt due to the timing and season. I have also heard of breeders breeding their
Does two weeks prier to the show, but I have never chosen to go that route.
There are many different little tricks that one can do to enhance their possible
chances of winning, but if it isn't in the rabbit, no magical powders or spells
are going to make a difference.
Ottersatin. ldtimer: