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Rabbits breed...well, like rabbits, as the saying goes.

Breedings for the shop work in the form of slots. A colorist can open slots at any time, although most will probably be announced beforehand. The slots can go in a variety of ways, including first-come-first-serve (speed slots), raffles, RP-prompted, and colorist choice. Here are some other rules and important information to keep in mind:

Rules & Information
1. Rabbits must be adults to breed.
2. There must be at least one male and one female involved to make a litter. You are welcome to rp your rabbits in whatever form of relationships you like, of course, but a same-sex couple will need a surrogate in order to breed.
3. Your rabbit does not need to mate for life in order to breed.
4. Breedings will yield 2 offspring standard, but up to 6 can be born to a standard litter. Sometimes items or special circumstances can increase the max litter size, but this is extremely rare.
5. The more a rabbit has been RP'd, the higher chance it has of having more kits!
6. A female can't breed if she already has a litter at kitten stage or younger.
7. The standard cost for a breeding slot is 50k.
8. A doe may only win one breeding slot at a time, though she may be entered several times. As soon as she wins, all other entries for her are crossed off.
9. All owners (so this includes co-owners) of both rabbits must approve of the breeding before the colorist takes the pair.
10. Warren cross-over breedings can occur, but the kittens will be raised in the warren their marli is a part of. If the kittens wish to join another warren, they must be adults and meet the requirements for a warren transfer.
11. Throwbacks are only available during breeding bribes.


Breeding Bribes
Bribes for breedings are similar to regular bribes. If you're willing to pay extra, a colorist might be willing to take on a breeding pair. In a breeding bribe, you would pay by the rabbit, and depending on the bribe amount, can choose the number of kits in the litter (up to 6), as well as all genders and how each rabbit looks. However, please keep in mind that these are breedings, so trying to custom in colors, markings, or edits not present in the parents (or anywhere in the rabbits' ancestry) will not be allowed.

To make an offer, check and see if a colorist has a bribe slot open, then follow their directions.

Generic Breeding Form

[b][color=Green]Rabbits being Rabbits![/color][/b]

[i]Owner and name of Doe[/i]:
[i]Cert and link to her Uncert[/i]:

[i]Owner and name of Buck[/i]:
[i]Cert and link to his Uncert[/i]:

[i]Link to RP (if available)[/i]:
[i]How are these rabbits related?[/i]:






Special Breeding Circumstances

Sometimes there's more to a litter than a buck meeting a nice doe. Here we'll cover all the other situations that might arise since rabbits are... well, rabbits.

Multiple Bucks, One Doe

It is possible, as it is in nature, for a single litter to have multiple fathers. This is rather abnormal since males will fight rather viciously over mating rights of a doe. But in a shop with a semi-realistic nature and slightly more intelligent rabbits, it's possible to have unique circumstances, or a rather promiscuous doe.

This will be handled two different ways in the shop.

..... - In the case of a doe being a surrogate for a same-sex couple...


People are free to rp their rabbits to have whatever orientation they desire, but if a pair of bucks would like to raise kittens of their own, they'll have to find a doe willing to be a surrogate.

Rules for this particular breeding

1. All owners must consent to this breeding and the living situation of the kits -before- the breeding occurs.
2. Newborns must stay with their marli until they're at least kittens (only a marli can produce milk, after all).
3. Not all breeding slots will be open to this breeding type, please check each individual event for restrictions.
4. The males must be an established couple, and not just happening to breed with the same doe. If this is the situation, check the other section of a doe breeding with multiple partners.
5. All parties involved cannot breed again until the offspring are at least Outskirters. (The marli naturally needs this cooldown, and if the bucks are raising the kittens they'll have their paws rather full and should focus on raising their kittens before engaging the service of another doe.
6. The cost will be 50k per buck involved, rather than just 50k for the slot.
7. Litter size will be between 3 and 6. (In the event that it's a trio of bucks in a relationship that are engaging the services of a surrogate doe, the litter size will be between 4 and 6).
8. In the event of bribing for this type of breeding, it is up to the colorist whether or not to produce more kittens. The absolute max for this type of breeding is 10 kittens. If more than 6 kittens are produced, all parties involved are on breeding cooldown until the kittens are adults.
8. The kittens will have characteristics that are a blend of all parties involved, including the doe. (This bends the laws of nature a little, but is in the interest of making rp enjoyable, which is the point of a B/C shop in the first place.)

Use this form when entering a breeding that allows doe surrogates

[b][color=indigo]Surrogate Situation![/color][/b]

[i]Owner and name of Surrogate Doe[/i]:
[i]Cert and link to her Uncert[/i]:

[i]Owner and name of First Buck[/i]:
[i]Cert and link to his Uncert[/i]:

[i]Owner and name of Second Buck[/i]:
[i]Cert and link to his Uncert[/i]:

[i]Link to RP (if available)[/i]:
[i]All parties understand and consent to the circumstances. Here is how we plan on handling this litter[/i]: (Will the kittens stay with their marli, or be raised by the bucks after they're old enough? Will the parties stay involved with each other or part ways? As long as you all agree it's your choice what happens, but this is to stop any potential disputes later.)



..... - In the case of a doe having several mates...


Sometimes you can have more than one love, or your doe is just a big flirt. But hey, what happens in your burrow, stays in your burrow.
... Unless you get pregnant. WHOOPS.


Rules for this particular breeding

1. All owners must consent to this breeding and the living situation of the kits -before- the breeding occurs.
2. Not all breeding slots will be open to this breeding type, please check each individual event for restrictions.
3. The cost will be 50k per buck involved, rather than just 50k for the slot.
4. The limit is 4 bucks per doe. (And that's insane.)
5. Each buck will sire 2 kittens of the litter, unless only 2 bucks are involved and the is a link to finished rp. In the event of 2 bucks + rp, litter size will be between 4 and 6.
6. In the event of a bribe, it is up to the colorist whether to produce more kittens or not. The absolute max for this type of breeding is 12. If more than 6 are produced, the doe will be on breeding cool down for 6 full months.
7. Kittens will -not- be a blend of all parties involved. Instead, each kitten will be a mix of their marli and of the buck that sired them.


Use this form when entering a breeding that allows multiple partners
If there are more than two bucks involved, simply add lines for the additional bucks. Keep in mind that up to 4 bucks is allowed.

[b][color=Blue]Multiplying Mates![/color][/b]

[i]Owner and name of Doe[/i]:
[i]Cert and link to her Uncert[/i]:

[i]Owner and name of First Buck[/i]:
[i]Cert and link to his Uncert[/i]:

[i]Owner and name of Second Buck[/i]:
[i]Cert and link to his Uncert[/i]:

[i]Link to RP (if available)[/i]:


Surrogate Bucks for same-sex couples

In the event of a same-sex couple involving two does, we make allowances for both does to become marlil at the same time.



Rules for this particular breeding

1. All owners must consent to this breeding and the living situation of the kits -before- the breeding occurs.
2. Not all breeding slots will be open to this breeding type, please check each individual event for restrictions.
3. The cost will be 50k per doe involved.
4. Each doe may have a different buck servicing them if they wish.
5. Kittens will have a mix of characteristics of the two does and the buck that sired them. (This bends the laws of nature a little, but is in the interest of making rp enjoyable, which is the point of a B/C shop in the first place.)
6. Litter size is the standard 2 to 6 per doe, with more kittens being born to does with established rp.
7. The does must be an established couple, and not just two does that happened to get pregnant at the same time.

Use this form when entering a breeding that allows buck surrogates

[b][color=pink]Surrogate Situation![/color][/b]

[i]Owner and name of First Doe[/i]:
[i]Cert and link to her Uncert[/i]:

[i]Owner and name of First Buck[/i]:
[i]Cert and link to his Uncert[/i]:

[i]Owner and name of Second Doe[/i]:
[i]Cert and link to her Uncert[/i]:

- Optional -
[i]Owner and name of Second Buck[/i]:
[i]Cert and link to his Uncert[/i]:

[i]Link to RP (if available)[/i]:
[i]All parties understand and consent to the circumstances. Here is how we plan on handling this litters[/i]: (Will both litters be raised together by both marlil? Will the bucks be involved at all? As long as you all agree it's your choice what happens, but this is to stop any potential disputes later.)



Inbreeding

And finally there is this situation, like the sibling-mates Wildwood and Pitchweed.

It's true that rabbits perhaps aren't picky about their breeding partners, particularly in confinement. For those partners that are related, there are consequences to breeding, but we will not out-right prohibit it because, well, rabbits.

Penalties can include: Stillborn, blindness, albinism, deaf, sterile, penalty to health, and color deformations.

Issues will be determined by dice, but if a mutation is rolled, which one is dependent on the colorist's choice. It is also the colorist's choice whether or not to color all newborns, including those that 'died' and will not grow.

In the event of inbred rabbits breeding, if this comes up, it'll be handled on a case by case situation unless it becomes so common that it needs it's own set of rules.



Rules for this particular breeding

1. Rabbits are considered related if they are directly related within three generations of each other.
2. The closer related, the higher the rate of still-births in the litter, and genetic mutations.
3. For 3 generations apart, a d4 will be rolled for each kitten. If the die lands on 3 the kitten is still born. If the die lands on 4 the kitten has a genetic mutation.
4. For 2 generations apart, a d6 is rolled for each kitten. If a 2 or 3 is rolled, the kitten is stillborn. If a 5 or 6 is rolled, the kitten has a genetic mutation.
5. For direct relations a d4 is rolled for each kitten. If odds, the kitten is stillborn. If the die lands on 2, the kitten has a genetic mutation. (Therefore, there is a 50% mortality rate, a 25% mutation rate, and only a 25% of each kitten being born healthy.)
6. Not all breeding slots will be open to this breeding type, please check each individual event for restrictions.
7. In the event of a bribe, you can request 6 kittens, but they will be held to the same dice rolls as a non-bribe. However, your colorist might let you pick which mutations occur if the dice land on that.

Use this form when entering a breeding that will produce inbreeding

[b][color=Orange]In need of an Inbreed![/color][/b]

[i]Owner and name of Doe[/i]:
[i]Cert and link to her Uncert[/i]:

[i]Owner and name of Buck[/i]:
[i]Cert and link to his Uncert[/i]:

[i]Link to RP (if available)[/i]:
[i]How are these rabbits related?[/i]: