You start with the rabbit currently and can create your own. The rabbit world does it often. I don't have the time to do it but I know many who have. After breeding and keeping back generations and breeding them, you have created your own pedigree. Even if it isn't for pure breds, having that documentation to KNOW which rabbits were related and used to make that animal, you will be far better off. I know someone who raises lots of them without papers just for meat and names all in that particular bloodline with the same letter name so she knows not to breed them to anyone with that letter name. She has enough that she can cross four or more generations.
