This HT x CA doe took her first breeding today (5/1/10).She was bred to HT Buck 0C36B, who has 4 GC legs. She has an almost immediate rise from the back of the skull with nice depth, and rounds nicely to the table. Her fur also is dense with visible guard hairs. The roll-back fur is is just starting to be noticeable of course. She is compact, a trait needed in the breed. The dewlap will have to be reduced, since no dewlap is allowed on bucks and only a small dewlap is allowed on does.
Her weight is a hair over 9 lbs. She maintains that on 3/4 cup of feed daily with no supplements.
Easily making Sr. weight and staying there without having to be on free-feed and being an overweight ball of fat is a must in my opinion. Fat rabbits aren't healthy and can have problems conceiving.
If they make Sr weight with a lean body, it is then easy to put them in show condition, and they'll be right in the middle or top of the breed weight range and in nice flesh.
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