I
encourage 4H members to buy pedigreed rabbits. Pedigreed rabbits offer
the most flexibility for future breeding, registration, and possible
resale. While a pedigree does not guarantee show quality, it will show
what bloodlines are in the background. I have put in tickets for rabbits
in the raffles at rabbit shows because the pedigrees showed the rabbit
came from some of the area's top breeders. While the rabbit in question
may have issues, it may have great potential because of its bloodlines.
For example, one dutch buck we got in a raffle grew too big for show.
But his body type and markings were excellent. He wound up siring a
number of Grand Champions among his descendants. But it was the pedigree
that told us what the potential might be.
Have a good day!
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