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I am working on a new breed but want to know what you guys think about it I am going to try to get a breed grant from the arba this summer so what do you think?
I am working on a new breed but want to know what you guys think about it I am going to try to get a breed grant from the arba this summer so what do you think?
If the ARBA is the American Rabbit Breeding Association then it's worth bearing in mind that the USA seems to encourage younger people to get involved with rabbit (and other animal) breeding with things like 4H. Not something I really agree with from the things I've seen on here and other forums, but if the OP really feels the need to breed then I think it's better to improve the current breeds than make a new one, which could crop up with all sorts of health problems
Yes I am still in school but have been studying rabbit genetics for a few years now. Actually I wanted to make a new breed because rabbits among most other things are my life and I now want a challenge. My new breed is going to be from a New Zealand Cross Standard Rex Buck With a Mini Rex then getting kits that have a soft but not as soft as the rexes in turn I found that they will have 'double' coats meaning they have roll back fur on top and rex beneath the first layer. I know it will take a long while to perfect but I like the kits great temperment, colors, coat, size, and just about everything else about them
Uh, anyway new breed...im going to say no, i dont think theres any need, they have enough problems already. In order to improve the health youd have to be some kind of genetic genius and even then its a bit of a lottery.
Another major defect is the infamous Rex heart defect. It may be worth working on breeding that out?