Friday, August 14, 2009

Update: Beveren x Californian cross

This cross was the first step. My goal here was to shorten up the BV shoulder with a very compact CA, and bring along the BV fur.
The result was a big, fast growing Dutch rabbit with a weak shoulder and nice fur. The loin and rear end are just great, with good rise and depth, and rounding nicely to the table.
I'm going to move ahead with this line for a few generations and see how it goes.
The size and fur of the Beveren is tempting, but the mandoline body and blue eyes are a lot of work to get rid of. Mostly the mandoline body.

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