When selecting rabbits for breeding, emphasize meat types. A rabbit/fryer destined for meat is compact and short, with a blocky appearance. The fryer should be smooth, with no visible hip bones, and with as much depth as width. The shoulders should begin at the nape of the neck and rise to the highest point over the hips. To get an accurate picture of each fryer, pose it by putting the fryer so that the toes of the hind feet are even with the knee joint of the hindquarters. The toes of the front feet should be placed below the eye.