About bunny colors, a book on rabbit coat color genetics and a practical guide on raising colors in your rabbitry and applying what you know in rabbit coat color genetics to get an accurate picture of all the colors you could produce with. An ermine rabbit white with bluegrey or brown eyes is a chinchilla rabbit with agouti and nonextension. They have black, blue, chocolate and lilac agouti, we have agouti colors in our mini lops so that is all i will show, there are a lot of color variations and a lot that are there. Furthermore, due to their small size, mini rex is a good breed for those who are not otherwise experienced in raising andor showing rabbits. Other rabbits such as ermine, squirrel, chocolate chinchilla and lilac ermine also have the c chd gene as the dominant color gene. Jun 11, 2012 when breeding angora rabbits for colour, on your homestead, you need to have an understanding of basic angora bunny genetics in order insure that you maintain the colour choices in your herd of angora rabbits. The possible genes of the the alocus color series are a, at. The breeds which accept the color as part of their standard will be listed in the standard breeds column. Broken is not on the list because when breeding to a broken you will have a 50% chance of. Ermines often have incomplete shading on their face and ears. Reviewed in the united states on december 20, 2017. Color genetics is a very important subject in breeding rabbits. Have you ever heard of a rabbit color called self chinchilla.
Rabbit coat color genetics and coat color genetics of the netherland dwarf were the goto authorities for a number of years and many rabbit breeders relied on her knowledge. The a gene is the typical wild rabbit color pattern. Eventually youll be able to tell colors at only a few days old, some even soon after birth. You can find a more extensive list in a book about bunny colors but this list will cover most of the colors you. Genetics to rabbit coat color hollys hollands rabbitry. Jun 01, 2019 the tan color pattern is currently very rare in holland lops, so im using the tan rabbit breed to show the blue variety. In this context, the mutations we will be discussing, affect how the genes produce pigment ie rabbit color. Heres how dominantrecessive inheritance in rabbits works relative to rabbit coat color genetics.
Look at what you see that makes you thinks a color is a certain one, and keep track if you are right. Understanding how genetics works and the gene sets within rabbits will assist you in obtaining the colors and patterns you desire. The color it reduces is black, blue, chocolate, lilac, seal, sable, or smoke pearl. The topic is way too important to be understood only by science majors, so we at rabbit smarties are proud to offer you a book about bunny colors. A colouring book for grown ups paperback november 23, 2015. The thought of genetics and the relationship to color can be daunting. Rabbit genetics for broken, solid, and charlie patterns. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support. A dd rabbit has only the d allele it is a diluted color. Rabbit coat color is primarily determined by five genes. I cant stress how much understanding the genetics of the parents helps because it rules out so many colors.
Bunny rabbit books, rabbit book, bunny book, rabbit. Apr 09, 2015 these are caused by mutations and sometimes not always change the function of the gene. Rabbit genetics explaining rabbit coat color genetics and. Rabbit study guide 1206 2 if your rabbit project is to be done properly, genetics will play a major role.
Jan 16, 20 angora rabbit color genetics crash course duration. In a tan patterned rabbit the base color determined by the b gene and modified by the d gene shows over most of the rabbit, but the stomach, inside of the ears, rings around the eyes and underside of the cheeks are a light yellowbrown color exact shades vary called tan. Although there are five main color genes than determine the color of a rabbits fur, the cseries of genes is called the color gene. A couple of good resources on rabbit color genetics are the the color genetics primer at three little ladies rabbitry and the rabbit genetics color chart and information at the nature trail. Below is the most extensive color family chart on this website. We can predict with more accuracy what coat colours can be expected from a certain mating.
The cchd gene causes the yellow pigment to be reduced see pictures in figure 3. One of the most interesting genetic studies is that of coat color. It contains most of the rabbit colors you might think of, though there are some exceptions. I love the adult colouring books and i love rabbits so, this i figured this colouring book had to be perfect for me. Huffmon, from the state of michigan, wrote a number of books on rabbit coat color genetics that were widely read and respected. The possible genes of the the alocus color series are a, at, or a. Notice that the far right column contains rew regardless of the other genes involved.
Its hard to find good resources on other characteristics controlled by genetics. The short answer is that a self chin looks exactly like a black usually. Chart of 144 rabbit coat colors and their genotypes. I have had some more questions about rabbit color genetics and so i thought i would start to address those. The next gene is the sable gene represented by c chl, which stands for chinchillalight. There are over 200 possible genotypes based on the 5 main color genes. Below is a table of the various common colors of rabbits and their genetics to help you determine what color your rabbit is. The agouti rabbits include chestnut, opal, chinchilla and ermine, among others. Breeding to opal will cause the castor offspring to carry too much black on the surface. It is only in the vv combination that the body color becomes white and the eye color becomes bright blue.
Classical genetics is very important for animal production at the small. Jan 17, 2017 rabbit genetics explaining rabbit coat color genetics and the dilution gene. The possible genes of the the alocus color series are. Coat color coat color in rabbits is controlled by at least 5 known genes. Books have been written concerning this one subject. Color genetics of the netherland dwarf rabbit unknown binding 1989. For example, an orange rabbit differs from an ermine only in that the orange is a full color rabbit and the ermine expresses the chinchilla gene. For a primer on the genes responsible for colour in rabbits, try this page. Angora rabbit color genetics crash course duration. Julie cahill, oak ridge rabbitry since youre here, i suppose it is safe to presume that you would like to learn more about color genetics. The pattern gene en for brokens, solids, and charlies. There is also an excellent description of rabbit coat color genetics by laurie stroupe of the nature trail rabbitry.
These are caused by mutations and sometimes not always change the function of the gene. The nonextension gene makes the rabbit look like a black but, in reality it is a steel. Dilute lilac selfchins usually have eyecolor too dark to meet the lilac standard. White rabbit s color book little rabbit books one inquisitive hop, and splash. The c h gene makes the rabbit s eyes ruby red pink iris, red pupil, as with albinos, and turns the body white, leaving color only on the extremities ears, nose, tail, feet. When it carries nonextension it appears as a black. Abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. Spelling out the essentials of rabbit coat color genetics.
The best steel color is created when it carries extension. Introduction to genetics this is for those who want to start at the begining, it goes over basic genetic concepts needed to understand rabbit color genetics. The color is temperature sensitive, so will be lighter during the summer, and darker during the winter. Inside every cell in the rabbit is dna the blueprint that dictates how the animal looks, acts and functions. Frosted pearlermine, orange, cream, fawn, red, steel, tricolor chestnut.
There seems to be a lot of information and misinformation on breeding the harlequin pattern available, so we thought wed try to put here some things we have learned along the way specific to harlequin breeding. Rabbit genetics rabbit genetics for broken, solid, and charlie patterns there are several genes involved in determining the color and pattern of a rabbits fur. A dd rabbit has only the d allele it is full color either black or chocolate. Now, you can jump directly to look up your color in the chart above if you want, or you can step through the genetics in the 101 sectio n which works from genotype to phenotype and just try to put it in reverse, but hopefully this sections gives you a basic process. Genotype is the color coded for in the genetics including those hidden in the phenotype. The study of the genetics of rabbit colors is a fascinating and very useful part of rabbit raising. Understanding angora bunny genetics when you want to breed. Rabbits are a prey animal, so they hide signs of illness. A stands for agouti, meaning, the agouti pattern on a rabbits hair shaft. This page will consider only the enen gene, which determines whether a rabbit will be. Rabbit coat color genetics guide book by glenna huffmon.
Soon the little rabbit is jumping from bucket to bucket and learning all about colors and how they mix. Rabbits with this gene would have white bellies, white eye circles and white on the underside of the tail. You wont find it in the standard of perfection, but if you talk very much with enthusiasts of rabbit color genetics, the name will probably come up. In your breeding however, its important to remember that youre working with the chinchilla gene and not the full color gene. We can not only make better breeding choices but most of all we can breed with a purpose. Ermine may have brown or blue gray eyes and may have. Black is dominant to brown, so a rabbit that is a brownbased color will never. When i first became curious about why colors are what they are, i found there was a lot of old scientific information, but hardly anything recent, accessible, or understandable to the average rabbit breeder. If youre anything like me, youve already spent time sifting through. Having a basic understanding of the general color rules can open up a breeding program to unlimited variations in order to produce the besttyped rabbit. Rabbit genetics explaining rabbit coat color genetics. Pointed white, this group also has the ruby eyes and dark points, we do not breed for this color in any of our breeds.
Select a color from the drop down list that applies to the buck and doe you are breeding. White rabbits color book tells the story of a white rabbit who encounters three tubs of pain. Coat color genetics is one of the hottest topics among rabbit breeders. Gene can be cchd, cchl, ch, or c, but not c, and c gives the best ermine effect. In such rabbits that are a kind of mottled color called agouti, the actual color black or brown will be most obvious on the ear tips and base of the tail. The tan color pattern is currently very rare in holland lops, so im using the tan rabbit breed to show the blue variety. Colorful holland lop bunnies carefully raised on our organic northern ohio farm. Ermine is a nonshowable color that pops out of both chinchilla and sable genetics. The topic of rabbit color genetics is sufficiently complicated to warrant whole books on. Ermine may have brown or blue gray eyes and may have white, light, or dark nails. A new world opens to us as breeders once we gain more knowledge of rabbit genetics. Dominant and recessive trait inheritance principles apply equally to rabbit coat color genetics and other genetic traits. Bunny rabbit books, rabbit book, bunny book, rabbit magazine.
Pearl, ermine colors formed by adding various c shading genes. When it carries harlequin there will be harlequin markings visible. Rabbit genetics rabbit genetics for broken, solid, and charlie patterns there are several genes involved in determining the color and pattern of a rabbit s fur. An illustrated guide to rabbit coat color genetics mink. White rabbits color book little rabbit books one inquisitive hop, and splash. The gene, what it does, and an example of some colors with that gene. Rabbit genetics explaining rabbit coat color genetics and the dilution gene.
Shaded mini rex color guide genetics 101 mini rex color guide velveteen lop color guide wildriver rabbitry. The individual hairs on a rabbit possessing the a gene will have color bands. Aabcchdde our discussion will focus on what is called the a locus. A couple of good resources on rabbit color genetics are the the color genetics primer at three little ladies rabbitry and the rabbit. Note not all colors have been added and this is a working process.
Childrens book publishers book publishing animals name in english learn faster reading levels animals images books online science and. It deals with holland lops and so skips over a few details that pertain to rex, but is very thorough with. A laymans guide to color genetics and breeding, fourth edition. The topic of rabbit color genetics is sufficiently complicated to warrant whole books on the subject. In rabbit genetics the v gene is the dominate factor and allows for normal coat and eye color. The c h gene makes the rabbits eyes ruby red pink iris, red pupil, as with albinos, and turns the body white, leaving color only on the extremities ears, nose, tail, feet. Assuming it has the normal eye color, it is acceptable to show it as a black, blue, chocolate, or lilac, because the arba varieties are based on appearance, not genetics. If this gene is homozygous for steel then the rabbit will look black. Rabbit colour guide with genetic codes home facebook. They make good pets, and are very popular at shows.
Lynxis the 2nd color shown in group 1 rather than cross a lynx with a rabbit from group 1 it is more. A place for people to post pictures of different coloured rabbits for everyone to see and learn to identify. Color genetics of the rabbit is a complicated thing, but understanding it can be very helpful when purchasing new stock, working on a new color, developing a new color or maintaining only the varieties that are desirable to you. Lilac the true lilac rabbit has a core genotype aabbcddevenen. Breed rabbits smartly by understanding rabbit coat color genetics pertaining to the 2 alocus color genes carried by domestic rabbits. The original color ie allele is called the wildtype allele. The current theory is that these spots represent the presence of a white suppression gene fwiw. However, this rabbits point color is on the brown faded side for a black tort. Rabbit coat color genetics and coat color genetics of the netherland dwarf were the goto authorities for a number of. A book about bunny colors is the practical breeders guide to mastering the knowledge you need to.
When breeding harlequins, we touch on nearly all the major color genes. They appear brown because their hairs are banded with yellow which can appear to be any color from light cream to bright orange. Likewise, lilac seals genotype aabbchlchldde generally have eyes which are too dark and fur color which is too muddy with brown tones to show as lilac. But before he jumps into the red tub, he forgets to wash. I have had some more questions about rabbit color genetics and so i thought i. When a rabbit has both alleles dd the full color copy is still making enough of the regular pigment to cover up the dilute. The current theory is that these spots represent the presence of a. Genetically, the only difference between a true black and a self chin is that. Most of the books and articles ive read concentrate on the genetics related to hair color. The most common colours out here seem to be ermine, black, blue, castor, otter, lilac.
Pssst you might also like to read about these rabbit breeds. If a dominant modifier is paired with a recessive only the dominant will show up but the rabbit is a carrier of the recessive gene and may pass it on instead of the dominant gene. Ted williams, in his valuable book, rabbit breeding for perfection. Frosted pearl, orange, red, fawn, cream, tortoise, sable point, and ermine browneyedwhite. To go into the genetics of the rabbit would be a monumental task.
Dilute black is called blue and dilute chocolate is called lilac. Rabbit starts off my jumping into the yellow tub and is satisfied. When breeding angora rabbits for colour, on your homestead, you need to have an understanding of basic angora bunny genetics in order insure that you maintain the colour choices in your herd of angora rabbits. The blue eyed white angora rabbit or otherwise known as vienna white is a different set of genes than found in normal colored angora rabbits. Some of the colors that have this gene are as follows. Distals spots are free and anywhere on the leg surrounded by a white marking. Allow only your favorite colours to be bred and in a few seasons you may find yourself bereft of choice. Read more about understanding angora bunny genetics when you want to breed. Ppt rabbit color genetics powerpoint presentation, free. The color gene, which controls where and how much color will be expressed rather than which color will be expressed, is definitely one of the most difficult to understand. A rabbits coat colour is mainly determined by just 5 basic genes.
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