Need opinions!

[Bebop]

Okay, so there's a breeder here selling a REW doe who has a leg, and I might get her, but I don't know.
I have a lilac tort buck who may be DQ because of his nails, but they seem to be getting color.. not sure yet.

I know color is the last thing to worry about, but are these colors compatible? I think I will get her.. despite my mom's pleas. haha Just need some opinions/push I guess.

Thanks!

 

[SilverBirchRabbitry]

It really depends what she carries. REW is like a sheet on a colored rabbit, you don't know what is underneath until you see the pedigree.

I want more pics of your buck lol He is too cute

 

[Bebop]

For sure! I'll get more pictures up soon! He's grown up so much.
Well, she has a ton of REW and some black, blue, and even BEW and VM.
Mine has chocolate lilac, VM, REW, and BEW in his background.

 

[Bebop]

You know what? I just realized what you meant.. I'm going to get her.
>^.^<

 

[TinysMom]

I'd be wanting to find out how old the doe was - if she'd ever been bred - and do you already have goals for what you want to breed? Certain colors or whatever?

 

[Bebop]

She's not quite a year old yet. That was my first question. She's been shown, but I don't think she's been bred.
I do want to breed for density, body, and for BEW, which she does have in her background, so she's perfect.

 

[OakRidgeRabbits]

I would not use a REW in a BEW breeding program. That can add a red cast to the eye of the future generations of BEW, which is a show DQ. :-/

 

[Bebop]

Ack you're right.. The chances of BEW coming from these two are pretty slim though, so I could just cull them, but I'll think about it more.

 

[OakRidgeRabbits]

If I were putting my time, money, and cage space into raising a litter, I personally would not breed something with a chance of such a preventable DQ. The vienna gene (the one that gives you BEW) shows up without warning anyway, so if you buy this doe, you already have a chance of getting vienna-marked babies (which are non-showable). And if you have VM's with blue eyes and a red cast to them, that's even worse. PLUS, like I said, most BEW breeders try to keep REW out their BEW, so the chances of any reputable breeders buying your stock is slim.

It's your choice of course, but I would personally find a different doe if you're wanting to breed. REW is fine and BEW is fine...but not together.

 

[Bebop]

Yeah, she's not really my first choice doe. Just having a hard time finding any angoras close right now.
I'll probably wait and see what I see at the show, since it's not too far away and there will for sure be some breeders I can talk to there.

and yes, I know it's my choice, but that's why I posted: to get honest opinions and it really helps!