Showing a doe after kindling

[AnnClaire]

I want to show my English Angora and Silver Fox does, but to grand, one leg has to be as a senior. Yet, for best breeding, I have found that does should be bred at 6-8 months and with the scarcity of shows in my available driving distance, I need to breed in between shows rather than hold off breeding. If it was simply a matter of a couple of weeks, then I would have no problem with holding off on the breeding, but in my case, it can be several months between sanctioned shows.

I have seen this discussion on other forums and several folks were wondering why there wasn't a brood doe class just for addressing this issue

Other than that, are there any breeds that it is "acceptable" to show brood does?

 

[Random Rabbit]

Some of the small to tiny breeds ... the does don't seem to get as "flabby" after a litter... and go on with show careers. It seems that most of the bigger breeds don't come back into condition quite as well as before being bred. YMMV of course.

 

[skysthelimit]

I'd say the same, which is why I got the Jersey Woolies.

 

[AnnClaire]

Thanks ... I guess I'll just have to try one and see how it goes ... I have a runout pen for the does and they are nice solid does even after kindling with the exception of the mammary glands, and those go down at the end of 3 weeks when I wean.

 

[-HRanchito]

It all depends on who else enters, I guess. Maybe we can try to set a trend? I would love to get a third leg on my REW SA brood doe

 

[tnelsonfla]

It diffidently depends on breed. Also size of litter and how quickly she gets back in condition too. If the breed is high in type, fur and condition she may have a harder time doing well in shows.

 

[skysthelimit]

Yep, but you'll never know until you try. I have a Rex doe that doesn't even look like she's had a litter and she's had two. Now if I could only get a keeper from her, then perhaps that would be genetic?