Buying an angora, but no pedigree

Bebop · Jul 16, 2009

I want to show one day, but I just realized that the breeder is not offering a pedigree for the bunny I want.

What about if I want to breed? If I got a pedigreed bunny and bred to this non-pedigreed bunny, would I be able to write out a pedigree for the offspring?

How does this work? The bunny looks awesome, but I was looking for one that I could possibly show. If not, then he'll be a pet/fiber/breeding bunny.

Also, how much would you pay for a non-pedigree english angora? If you saw one for the same price but pedigreed and a little bit older, would you go for that one? I guess it would depend on the situation...but let me know what you think!

Thanks for any advice!

BlueGiants · Jul 16, 2009

You don't need a pedigree to show the rabbit. No one will ask to see a pedigree unless you wanted to register her for Grand Champion.

If you breed her to a pedigreed Angora, the babies will be half pedigreed. You'd list the sire's info on one side and put what you know about the doe on the other side of the pedigree. As you breed the offspring, you add to the pedigree. It will take 3 generations of breeding for the pedigree to be complete.

As far as what you'd pay for a non pedigree'd Angora, yeah, I'd expect to pay less than if she were pedigreed... but only you can decide what she is worth. How does she meet the ARBA Standard for the breed? You don't know what colors/breedings are behind her... so there may be surprises in her offspring. You're taking a gamble, but she might be worth it.

Bebop · Jul 16, 2009

Oh.. I kept reading if I wanted to even register him with the ARBA, I would need a pedigree. lol Maybe it was outdated info or something.
Thanks!

BlueGiants · Jul 16, 2009

You would only want to register her if she starts winning "Legs" towards her Grand Championship Certificate at the shows. And yeah, then you would need a pedigree. But if she is a really nice doe with excellent type or wool, many breeders would be willing to work with her even if she doen't have a pedigree.

It's up to you to decide how important a pedigree is... if she is the best you can get or has something special about her, then a pedigree may not be necessary.

Bebop · Jul 17, 2009

Well, I did end up getting his pedigree. I got his father's full, and his mother's dad's pedigree. The breeder's breeder lost the mother's mom's pedigree. ;_;
This should be good though, just in case.