CCR's Persephone earned her 3rd and SR leg this past Saturday at a Rex Specialty Show. I'm so excited to be getting my first rabbit granded! And she's a homebred🙌 (I don't consider it my lines as both parents were purchased, but she is the start!) She will be tagging along to the show this weekend to get her paper work done, but I didn't enter her. She is almost 9 1/2 months old so she is retiring from the table and hopefully will start producing the next generation soon🤞 Pictured with judge Callie Webber who gave her her first and last legs

For the specialty, But here is our leg yay !! And some Candids!

Show day is here, and I’m en route to the Indiana State Convention! I’ll be in Show C and the Harlequin Specialty—and yes, I’ve got some tricolor bucks available if anyone’s got a project or meat program going. But enough about me! Who’s already there, who’s showing, or who’s thinking about entering their first show? Drop your stories, share your pictures—let’s see those bunnies!

Looks like Princess did take.

Ethical breeding isn’t about aesthetics or marketing. It’s about purpose, honesty, and selection over time. Whether you’re buying rabbits for meat, breeding, show, or a working homestead, these standards protect both animals and buyers. First — an important reality check You cannot assess breeding quality in newborn rabbits. Period. At birth, you cannot evaluate: 🐇Type or structure 🐇Growth trajectory 🐇Shoulder set, width, or balance 🐇Depth, bone, or long-term efficiency Most of the groups I am in even have a ban on pre-selling or even listing newborns for sale for these exact reasons . Those traits do not become meaningfully visible until weeks later: 🐰Growth trends: minimum 6 weeks 🐰Overall type: 8+ weeks 🐰Shoulder set, width, balance: 12–14 weeks At the newborn stage, the only honest assessment is that kits are alive, nursing, and healthy. Advertising newborns as “breeding stock,” “fast-growing,” or “proven efficient producers” is misleading. Responsible breeders wait to evaluate before making claims. Marketing animals before they can be assessed isn’t professionalism — it’s salesmanship, and it sets buyers up for false expectations. If kits are being sold as meat grow-outs, say that. If they’re being held back for evaluation, say that. Presenting newborns as evaluated breeding animals crosses an ethical line. Good breeding programs are built on selection, not assumptions — and selection requires time. What Actually Makes a Reputable Breeder A responsible breeder: • posts pictures of the animals in a proper show pose with at least 3 angles for evaluation, and lists parents weights, even if you are selling meat stock a commercial pose allows the assessment of Hips, Loin, Shoulders, and Balance. A correct pose will be able to see faults like lack of depth, width, pinched, narrow or undercut. • Breeds with a clear purpose (meat, hide, show, working lines, or breed development), not to flood the pet market. • Culls animals appropriately rather than prolonging suffering or selling subpar stock.