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hmm so for my first go at breeding show stock himi wouldnt be the way to go? I wouldnt be showing them properly till next year so Id have a year to get them to a fair standard- whatever I breed. What other varieties would be good for a first timer?
lol yes I'm like that too. Never mind going from a to b its a to z lol 
By saying I had a year I didnt just mean to perfect the breed but to obtain aswell as hopefully next year I will be moving to Beverly which would mean I have more chance at attending shows and meeting breeders then I do up here where there is nothing of the sort around lol , I currently have 17 mice (8+ litter) , 5 rats and 2 gerbs lol no space for any type which would be too difficult to breed, like what violet said with having to get good type pew and siamese, I suggested a PEW as I love my little PEWs to pieces but also Obtaining 2 PEW would be all thats required (I think?) and just to make myself clear when I said :
hmm so for my first go at breeding show stock himi wouldnt be the way to go? I wouldnt be showing them properly till next year so Id have a year to get them to a fair standard- whatever I breed. What other varieties would be good for a first timer?
I didnt mean adding my pet lines to it
By saying I had a year I didnt just mean to perfect the breed but to obtain aswell as hopefully next year I will be moving to Beverly which would mean I have more chance at attending shows and meeting breeders then I do up here where there is nothing of the sort around lol , I currently have 17 mice (8+ litter) , 5 rats and 2 gerbs lol no space for any type which would be too difficult to breed, like what violet said with having to get good type pew and siamese, I suggested a PEW as I love my little PEWs to pieces but also Obtaining 2 PEW would be all thats required (I think?) and just to make myself clear when I said :hmm so for my first go at breeding show stock himi wouldnt be the way to go? I wouldnt be showing them properly till next year so Id have a year to get them to a fair standard- whatever I breed. What other varieties would be good for a first timer?
I didnt mean adding my pet lines to it
yeah I see what you mean, and at the moment I dont think Ill be trying anything like it at the moment. One of my little baby bucks has died, the little grey chunky one. Dont know why but possibly because of the heat. They are in my room and the other bucks were quite warm, Ive put my fan on and set it in my mouserys direction. Though the bottom of the bucks rib on one side was caved in, any ideas or is this normal ? I put more info in my dead baby post.
so does that mean that if I decided to breed again and show (the latter I really want to do) a self, although having its difficulties with getting and producing mice of good type as well as colour, overall it can do better then marked because its not judged on markings? just colour and stuff which as was said, will stay good type if the right choices are made with litters?
hmm so, what is meant by type? My initial idea is that its a large mouse with a tail of the same size so it comes to around 20cm in length, large ears, wide cheeks which taper to a point on the nose but not too fine a taper it cant look like an odd triangle. The mouse has to be healthy with no signs of illness, pregnancy, mites etc or it can be an instant disqualificaltion with having mice with mites particilapting in the show breaking the show guidelines anyway. Eyes must be bright and mouse must have all whiskers. Ears must be shapely with no folds (?) or bits missing. Coat I'm presuming depends on the type of mouse but Im guessing it must have a healthy sheen and the mouse can't look 'unkept'. Hopefully my hours of research have done me well?
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