3mina
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I thought I had decent rabbits. THEN I saw MSDs herd and I realize I have a VERY long way to go. I have lots of reworking to do and it's going to be FUN!
Narrow/Pinched hips?
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Sooo... is this normal, or pinched? (My lone creme d'argent... wonderfully sweet rabbit, but unfortunately she's growing pretty long so I wonder if she'll be worth as much as I had hoped for breeding meat mutts 
She's ODS's rabbit anyway... possibly a 4H project?)
<br /><br /> __________ Wed Jul 29, 2015 9:58 am __________ <br /><br /> An attempt at a side view (thought not great):
She's ODS's rabbit anyway... possibly a 4H project?)
<br /><br /> __________ Wed Jul 29, 2015 9:58 am __________ <br /><br /> An attempt at a side view (thought not great):
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Heritage - From those two photos, I think your Cd'A has a pretty good hindquarter. However, it would be much easier to tell if you could pose your rabbit for photos. Here's a quick little tutorial on posing commercial type rabbits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pnuww__xAbI
I also find this ARBA posing guide to be really helpful: https://www.arba.net/PDFs/PosingSpring2014.pdf Conveniently, commercial types are right on top!
You may be thinking to yourself, "Why in the world do I need to teach my rabbit to pose?" Simply put, the ARBA posing guidelines are intended to help you show off the best assets of your rabbit's particular type, while giving a very accurate "read" of the animal's type and conformation. It isn't just about sitting pretty. Plus, if your child intends to use rabbits as a 4H project in the future, he or she may as well get plenty of practice! This 4Her put together a really fantastic little video tutorial to help her other exhibitors get familiar with the rabbit showmanship project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK3RsRz59ME
Once you've turned your bun into a fluffy little ball, take more photos! I'd place your camera on your rabbit's level and take your photo when you're lined up directly with the middle of your rabbit to reduce distortion as much as possible. Being either too far forward of or too far behind the center line can create the appearance of conformational faults that just aren't there. Evaluating rabbits from photos is difficult enough without undermining what could very well be some pretty good traits! I'd do one photo from the side, one from the front, one from the back, and one from the top. (Your top photo is actually pretty good as-is, though posing should give an even better impression of your rabbit's structure.)
I also find this ARBA posing guide to be really helpful: https://www.arba.net/PDFs/PosingSpring2014.pdf Conveniently, commercial types are right on top!
You may be thinking to yourself, "Why in the world do I need to teach my rabbit to pose?" Simply put, the ARBA posing guidelines are intended to help you show off the best assets of your rabbit's particular type, while giving a very accurate "read" of the animal's type and conformation. It isn't just about sitting pretty. Plus, if your child intends to use rabbits as a 4H project in the future, he or she may as well get plenty of practice! This 4Her put together a really fantastic little video tutorial to help her other exhibitors get familiar with the rabbit showmanship project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK3RsRz59ME
Once you've turned your bun into a fluffy little ball, take more photos! I'd place your camera on your rabbit's level and take your photo when you're lined up directly with the middle of your rabbit to reduce distortion as much as possible. Being either too far forward of or too far behind the center line can create the appearance of conformational faults that just aren't there. Evaluating rabbits from photos is difficult enough without undermining what could very well be some pretty good traits! I'd do one photo from the side, one from the front, one from the back, and one from the top. (Your top photo is actually pretty good as-is, though posing should give an even better impression of your rabbit's structure.)
