new2bunnies wrote:
interesting...thank you! I thought about breeding but I only have the one for now and it probably wont be for awhile if I do get another one.
So it could be a serious problem if I was to breed?
Well - let's start with "if you breed....how serious do you want to be about it?" before we can really answer your question.
If you want to breed show quality rabbits that other breeders (and people who show) want to buy - then yes....it could be a problem.
The vienna gene will produce blue eyed whites if bred with another blue eyed white carrier....or else it will give the "vienna markings" if a rabbit only has it from one parent...which is the white nose, etc. (Sometimes folks mistake it for a dutch or dutch-marked rabbit).
If the breed you're wanting to work with doesn't accept blue eyed whites for show - then yes - it is a problem.
If you're breeding just for pets....then no - it isn't a problem.
But I encourage you to think twice before deciding to breed - then think about it a bit more.
Breeding can get expensive (what if your doe needs a c-section due to problems) - and what if you don't have home for the babies right away and need cages for them.
I started breeding the first year I got into rabbits as an adult...and I do enjoy breeding - don't get me wrong. But I rushed into it without knowing much about showing rabbits, etc. and I did get to the point where I regretted it and backed away for a while.
I HIGHLY encourage you to read this
Oak Ridge Rabbits: Breeding - Do and Do Nots before deciding to breed.
I hope I've helped in some way.