Should I purchase this Polish doe?

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JMae

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I need a doe to improve the body type on my polish rabbits in hindquarters and shoulders. My other doe peaks too early and she threw kits that also peaked too early. Would this for help me do you think? 1000013108.png
 
I need a doe to improve the body type on my polish rabbits in hindquarters and shoulders. My other doe peaks too early and she threw kits that also peaked too early. Would this for help me do you think? View attachment 45543
Attractive markings on that doe. :)

It's hard to tell where the peak is on that rabbit, since she's overposed (hind feet tucked too far under her, toes not in line with her knee). Imagining what she'd look like with the hind feet placed correctly, it seems like she might have a correct peak, but I'd really want another view (if possible, hands-on).

For a Polish, I'd like to see her hindquarters a bit wider, not pinched in at the base (her pinch is not excessive, and narrow and/or pinched hindquarters are common in many Polish rabbits, but it can be hard to get rid of).
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I'd want to get my hands on her to re-examine the peak point, and to flip her over to get a better idea of what her hindquarters/back foot set is like. If her hind feet form a V when she's flipped over on her back and relaxed, that's pinched, and I'd pass (pinched hindquarters are not only poor type, but they can interfere with kindling success). However, these photos of the back and front views don't suggest pinched to me, just a bit narrow.

Here are is a Polish doe that was slightly narrow but not pinched (hind feet are nice and parallel):
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