First of all - let's start with some information about showing that I think you need to know before you start showing.
Showing a rabbit means you're getting ONE judge's opinion - on that rabbit - on that day - against a bunch of other rabbits. If your rabbit makes BOB (Best of Breed) then you'll be before two judges - the one who does best in show.
But each judge has their own personality and their own "quirks" and you may get a judge who says your doe is long in body (based upon their interpretation) and another one who says your doe is just fine. Or one judge may not care for the coloring as much and another judge may like it.
I used to go to what is called "double shows" where there were two shows on one day. I don't know how many times I'd have a rabbit perform well under one judge - only to be DQ'd or do poorly under another judge. I'll never forget the time when one of my girls took BOB under one judge - and then 2 hours later - another judge DQ'd her cause her fur was "too soft". Seriously!
Next - go to this link (the National flemish club) and look at the pictures of rabbits - especially study the ones on the second row:
http://www.nffgrb.net/Rabbit Pictures.htm
See the arch in their back? See how they're posed?
I especially love the middle picture in the next to the last row. WOW...that is a nice looking rabbit.
I don't see any breeders listed for Tennessee but maybe you could go to the webpages of breeders to see what their rabbits are like. Here is the list of breeders for the Eastern US:
http://www.nffgrb.net/Breeders Eastern US.htm
I'd recommend investing the money to JOIN the club and get the free book they'll send you your first year - it will teach you a lot about flemish giants:
http://www.nffgrb.net/Membership Application.htm
Finally - one thing to consider is this - a rabbit that might do well in Tennessee might not do well in Texas or New York or something other place.
Let me explain what I'm trying to say. I hope I can make sense.
I live in Texas and I bought some flemish giants from a reputable breeder with the intention of breeding and showing. I went to a breeder that I respect (who wins shows in her area in New England) and got advice and she gave me two names - his name was one of them.
I got some very very nice rabbits.
Then I went to New England and was able to make a rabbit show where I got to see the flemish giants there. WOW. Their light gray rabbits knocked mine out of the park - there was no way I would want to show my rabbits against theirs. Their bone density was so much better and their form was...exquisite. Of course, the rabbit I was looking at - was by the first name on the list she gave me. I wound up having two does shipped to me the following spring.
My point is - from what I've seen of the flemish giants here in Texas - I would never want to show against this guy's rabbits (the shows up in New England are far more competitive and have more breeders who have really nice rabbits).
I noticed this with lionheads also - there are certain areas of the country where the lionheads are simply outstanding - and yet if I took my first BOB doe to a show against them - she'd be laughed off the table!
Just...if you're going to get into showing - know what you're getting into. It can be a lot of fun and you can learn a lot. I highly recommend it - especially if you're not a minimum of 3 hours away from a show like I am.
But remember - I'm guessing that your rabbit is your pet first - and not "just" for show. So even if she doesn't do well at the show - you'll still love her for who she is.
My very best two does for showing - absolutely hated it. I took them to the state show and they hid and did not do well at all. My absolutely worst quality rabbit that I took (because I knew she'd love it) preened and thought she was the QUEEN of the show. She figured that being last meant she won cause of course the last go first! She would've loved to go to shows every weekend if I'd taken her.
I loved her anyway - and I did take her whenever I went simply because she loved it.
