I still very much consider myself a beginner to understanding and evaluating my rabbits when it comes to deciding which rabbits I should be breeding to which and which kits and juniors are showing the best development and body type to keep for the show team and as future breeders.
Today, while re-reading a couple of sections in Storey's Guide to Raising Rabbits, I came across the rating sheet sample the author had shared for the Tan breed on page 117 in my edition of the book, and it gave me the idea to do a rating and evaluation sheet of my own for new zealands.
So, I spent the afternoon combing through and pouring over the 2016-2020 Standard of Perfection and I put together a three page rating sheet to help me remember what to look for as I evaluate my bucks and does for breeding pairs and for evaluating the future litters they will have.
Here is a sample of the third page where I break down each color variety with requirements to look for and score as well as their faults to check for and disqualifications (D/Q) to evaluate.
Since I am hoping this will be a great tool, I am making it available to you as well. This is a free printable resource. Please feel free the make changes to it to suit your needs and use as many copies as you like. I only ask that you direct people to my blog to download their own copy and do not host the file anywhere on the internet without written permission from me. Thank you. You can check it out and download it for free from google drive here: New Zealand Rating Sheet Download.
As always, I would love to hear from you. If you have comments or suggestions about how to make this form better send them my way. Or if you have a story about how this form has helped you I would love to hear about it. If you love the rating sheet and want to say thanks we are always accepting donations to help feed the rabbits.
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