The Qualities I Have:
- Big heads
- Width across the brow/head
- Body width
- Bone thickness
- HQ thickness
The Qualities I Need:
- Chest width (legs are far apart when posed)
- Crown height
- Better crown placement
- Shorter, thicker shoulders
- Shorter bodies
- Better, teaspoon ear shape
- SHORTER BONE (this is probably the most important one, as long bone is a serious fault)
- Shorter ears
- Mass
This year, I am working to improve the bone (make it shorter and thicker), and better the crown placement. I'm hoping that while working on bone, the mass with follow as well as width (especially in the chest). I've heard that BONE, when it is short and very thick, often the head is huge and round, and the chest and body are WIDE and the rabbit shows mass.
Also while working on the crown placement, short ears may follow. Crown is pretty easy to fix over just one generation. I just need one rabbit with a perfect crown!
This year I will be adding hopefully about 3 new rabbits that will help me improve in these areas. The rabbits I will be buying will have short bone and body and be wide, as well as having perfect crown placement.
Next year I hope to work on shoulders. I have heard this can take longer to fix and requires severe culling until you get the results you're looking for. I will need more space than I have now, which I will definitely have by next year.