Problems breeding a French Angora

[MidwestMatthew]

Our NZ buck was able to breed a NZ doe twice inside of about three minutes. But we've put our French Angora with him twice now, and although he tries hard, he just can't make it work. She seems willing enough - acts loving, grooms his face, etc., and lets him mount. But she's got so much long fur I can't tell if she's lifting her tail or not. I even reached in and tried to "hike her up" by the skin on her back a bit and he still just couldn't finish. I think he simply can't get through all the fur.

The poor guy finally just laid down and gave up. She definitely didn't want to leave his cage, but we were concerned he'd kill himself trying overnight.

Any ideas for how we can get these two together?

 

[Winterwolf]

You should shear the doe before trying to mate them again. Angora rabbits' long wool can cause problems during mating and during birthing.