Astrex Project at Rainy Days

Avante-Garde Reza line

Avant-garde Reza Breeding Project

Macro-goals: Commercial body type with great depth and width of loin being the focus and fullness to table. Displaying Satin, Rexed, and Waved pelts; ss, rr, and wawa. For ease I will refer to this as SRW.

Micro-goals: Oversized prick ears for increased heat tolerance. Good growth rate, ideally hitting 5 lbs by 10 weeks of age but will select up to 12 weeks. Growth can and will be selected for later. Prefer a medium sized adult with commercial growth rates.

Least importance: Select to keep the chinchilla gene and away from the steel gene.

Foundation Stock “FS”: Stock to line breed back to with the goal to further develop body type.

“Merlot” – Satin buck – AA__CcD_ee ss RR WaWa – Amazing body type, rufus and fur. Won something or another at the National All Satin Show 2021 as a Jr. (Satin Foundation Stock “SFS”)
“Sangria” – Satin doe – A_-__C_D_ee ss RR WaWa – Amazing body type, rufus and fur. Won something or another at the National All Satin Show 2021 as a Jr. (Satin Foundation Stock “SFS”)
“Hot Tamale” – New Zealand buck – A_B_C_D_ee SS Rr Wa_ Enen – Great commercial body type with incredibly wide loin, high rufus. (New Zealand Foundation Stock “NZFS”, b line.)

Puzzle Piece Stock “PS”: Stock used to get specific fur texture genes.

“Spitfire” – New Zealand doe - A_BBcc__EsE SS rr wawa – Great growth, okay body type, rex and waved pelt.
“Rumpelstiltskin” – Mixed breed doe – AABBCcDdEE SS rr wawa – Great growth, rex and waved pelt.
“Annie Oakley” – Mixed breed doe – A_BBC_Ddee SS rr __wa – Rexed coat carries waved
“Poppyseed” – Mixed breed doe – aaBBCCddEe SS Rr Wawa – Good growth, carries rex and waved.
“Snickers” – Mixed breed doe – AaBBCcchdDdEe S_Rr Wawa – Great growth, amazing temperament, carries rex, waved and *may* carry satin. Produced an oddly shiny kit in the past. Will determine with breedings to Merlot.

Future Potential Stock: Stock from other breedings that may be helpful.

“Red” – Mixed breed doe – A_BbC_Ddee SS rr __wa – Rex coated doe from a pure Rex outcross with good body type. Dam was curly coated “Corduroy.”
“Ferngully” – Mixed breed doe – A_BbC_DdEs_ SS rr __wa - Rex coated doe from a pure Rex outcross with good body type. Dam was curly coated “Corduroy.”
"Guinness" – Mixed breed buck – A_B_C_D_Es_ SS rr wawa – Rex and and waved coated buckling from two rexed and waved parents; Gambit and Corduroy.
“Zulu” – Mixed breed doe – A_B_cchdcD_EsE SS Rr Wawa – Normal coated carrying rex and waved, dam Snickers sire Gambit.

F1 Stock: Normal coated rabbits that carry all 3 of the recessive fur texture genes needed. SsRrWawa.

“Jerkasaurus Jane” – Mixed breed doe – A_BbC_Ddee SS rr __Wa – Rex coated doe from a pure Rex outcross with good body type. Dam was curly coated “Corduroy.”
“Ferngully” – Mixed breed doe – A_BbC_DdEs_ SS rr __wa - Rex coated doe from a pure Rex outcross with good body type. Dam was curly coated “Corduroy.”
"Guinness" – Mixed breed buck – A_B_C_D_Es_ SS rr wawa – Rex and and waved coated buckling from two rexed and waved parents; Gambit and Corduroy.
“Zulu” – Mixed breed doe – A_B_cchdcD_EsE SS Rr Wawa – Normal coated carrying rex and waved, dam Snickers sire Gambit.