Commercial Body Evaluations
Just one of the many challenges of the Giant Angoras, is to get a great commercial body type underneath a wonderfully dense coat. For fellow Giant Angora breeders, this starts with how to evaluate your Giants. If you are unsure on how a great commercial body type feels like, I would recommend attending a local rabbit show and seek out a New Zealand breeder. Ask them if they could let you have hands on one of their top rabbits. Hands on experience is great. Here is also couple of my favorite articles; Hill Rise Rabbitry: Evaluating Adult Rabbits By Amy Hillecke-Watson How to set up a rabbit correctly for proper evaluation. POSING ANGORA RABBITS FOR BEST EVALUATION By Chris Deshler To pose the rabbit and get a good photo for evaluation the lighting, background, and surface is key. Sit the rabbit on a piece of carpet, which gives a safe, non-slick surface. It is wise to train them on a small grooming stand or table so they don't have anywhere to