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. 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. The genetics that create a red are very different from what creates a black. Dudu stands for a rabbit who does not have the dutch gene. Select a color from the drop down list that applies to the buck and doe you are breeding. Genetics to rabbit coat color hollys hollands rabbitry. When breeding harlequins, we touch on nearly all the major color genes. Hypothetical new zealand rabbit genetics question welcome. To go into the genetics of the rabbit would be a monumental task. Broken is not on the list because when breeding to a broken you will have a 50% chance of.
I am working on my proficiencysae for ffa and im looking to get dutch rabbits. I dont own every color, but all of the colors shown are either being developed by other breeders or are standard colors. There are two basic colours in rabbits black and chocolate. The dutch rabbit, also known as hollander or brabander is easily identifiable by its characteristic colour pattern, and was once the most popular of all rabbit. Your number one source for rabbit and cavy cages and supplies. There are two dense alleles, so the rabbit is full color and not dilute.
There are two full color alleles, so the rabbit is not chinchilla, shaded, pointed, or rew. It has easy to understand language with lots of good examples and some simple pictures. If this makes sense so far, the rest will be a piece of cake. I have a few theories on the blues from what i have seen over the years. I am particularly interested in the tortoise variety, but ill. 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. The a gene is the typical wild rabbit color pattern. Rabbit genetics dominant and recessive trait inheritance principles applying equally to rabbit coat color genetics and other genetic traits laura lanning shipton microfarm. An illustrated guide to rabbit coat color genetics mink. Exploring the a, b, c, d, and e rabbit coat color genes in order to. The completed 4h record book should tell the complete story of the 4h project from the time it was born or.
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. Note not all colors have been added and this is a working process. Color genetics of the netherland dwarf rabbit by bobby schott. I think it traces back to having chocolates in a black line that is crossed into blues. Dudu is a rabbit with 1 copy of the dutch gene, and like the vienna gene it does show up when only being carried. These two colours can be diluted to blue and lilac, respectively. A rabbit with 1 copy shows only partial dutch markings. I raise my rabbits to the american rabbit breeders association standard of perfection arba sop, and enjoy raising and showing my dutch rabbits. 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. Books have been written concerning this one subject. Complete rabbit colour genetics guide yellow brook rabbitry. If the rabbit is ee some of the black pigment in the coat is switched to red or yellow but is also leaves darker pigment along the belly, nose, ears, and tail.
The same color that appears on the ears and eyes is then also present on the rear of the bunny. The thought of genetics and the relationship to color can be daunting. The c series gene is where color genetics starts to get complicated we have not 2 or 3 but at least 5 alleles possible for this gene but remember, each rabbit only gets two of the 5 and some of them are codominant meaning they interact rather than one covering the other. We present complete variant of this ebook in pdf, txt, epub, doc, djvu formats. The rabbit has been used as an experimental animal in genetics and. Here is rabbit coat color genetics information pertaining to the 2 e locus rabbit color genes carried by domestic rabbits, including the sneaky es steel gene. The e gene is a very interesting part of the genotype of the rabbit and can produce some surprising affects.
The dutch gene is most commonly found in the dutch breed of rabbit. This book couldnt make it any easier to understand the basics of the color genetics of rabbits. Rabbit coat color genetics guide book by glenna huffmon. Faded surface color on rump or flanks, faded color band.
Theres a lot of information out there about color genetics, but unfortunately, most of it is hard to comprehend. The color is temperature sensitive, so will be lighter during the summer, and darker during the winter. Body and top of tail should be a shade of pale blue. Understanding angora bunny genetics when you want to breed. The dutch rabbit has a large patch of color that encircles both ears and eyes symmetrically, leaving a white blaze down the middle of the face. Eye color is linked to body color, but there are probably several genotypes for what looks like the same phenotype. There are no tri color rabbits on this chart either. Huffmon, from the state of michigan, wrote a number of books on rabbit coat color genetics that were widely read and respected. The rabbit s rear paws become white again halfway down the limb. Rabbit showing show rabbits meat rabbits raising rabbits rabbit types rabbit breeds bunny care tips mini rex rabbit holland lop bunnies rabbit colors. Rabbit study guide 1206 2 if your rabbit project is to be done properly, genetics will play a major role.
Bunny rabbit books, rabbit book, bunny book, rabbit magazine. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Aabcchdde our discussion will focus on what is called the a locus. Classical genetics is very important for animal production at the small. Genotype is the color coded for in the genetics including those hidden in the phenotype. One of the most interesting genetic studies is that of coat color. There are over 200 possible genotypes based on the 5 main color genes. Rabbit colors what colors can bunnies be and how they. There have since occurred two more mutations at the a locus. Dutch type markings on colored coat and colored spots on white coat. Every color of a rabbit or any other animal for that matter has a series of letters that genetically make that color.
Dark surface color, faded fawn band in body coloring. The study of the genetics of rabbit colors is a fascinating and very useful part of rabbit raising. Color genetics of the netherland dwarf rabbit cages. There are many color genes in rabbits, but for dwarf hotots we neednt be. 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.
The a locus and the e locus in rabbits and how they work together. A black rabbit will appear blue in color and a chocolate rabbit will appear lilac in color. Below is a table of the various common colors of rabbits and their genetics to help you determine what color your rabbit is. And two full extension alleles, so the whole body is one color no shading. Arba colors of the breed bungalow of bunnies dutch. For 44 years, kw cages has led the way in providing the latest in advanced design and usamade quality. Joined jan 3, 2019 messages 28 reaction score 32 points 66 location southern indiana. The 2 genes at the e locus manage the quality and the quantity of the black pigment in a rabbits coat. The self allele at agouti is the most recessive of the alleles at agouti in rabbits. Coat color coat color in rabbits is controlled by at least 5 known genes. Its hard to find good resources on other characteristics controlled by genetics. You can find a more extensive list in a book about bunny colors but this list. Color genetics of the netherland dwarf rabbit by bobby schott this book will take you through many of the basic color genetic principles. The basics of rabbit coat color genetics focus on just five basic genes, or chromosome locations loci, that code for coat color.
I love crossing off the wall varieties to each other just to see what varieties pop up. For a larger list and a thorough discussion, refer to the book, the abcs of rabbit coat colors, mentioned before. Rabbit color genetics is one of my favorite things about rabbits. 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.
Rabbits with this gene would have white bellies, white eye circles and white on the underside of the tail. Rabbit genetics explaining rabbit coat color genetics and. Just a quick comment on the color genetics, no, there are not any sexlinked varieties that i know of and i do raise several unrecognized varieties, such as harlequin blackorange which has a brindling gene. Color genetics of the dwarf hotot american dwarf hotot rabbit club. Dutch rabbits are recognized in seven color varieties and were one of the first. An illustrated guide to rabbit coat color genetics with an emphasis on rex rabbits see the unofficial rex standard here except where otherwise noted, content on this wiki is licensed under the following license. Rabbit coat color genetics guide book by glenna huffmon the former goto authority for rabbit color genetics information glenna m. How to survive alone in the wilderness for 1 week eastern woodlands duration. Genes in the agouti series a of rabbit coat color genetics determine the pattern of the hair shaft, without influencing the actual rabbit color. Eye circles, underside of belly and tail should be white. You can find a more extensive list in a book about bunny colors but this list will cover most of the colors you encounter.
Other genes act as color modifiers controlling the intensity of certain colors or patterns. Basically, it takes more than one gene to make up any given color. Now, in the study of basic genetics, youre working with the alphabet, letters ae. Notice that the far right column contains rew regardless of the other genes. 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. Colors accepted by the american dutch rabbit club are black, blue, chinchilla, chocolate, grey, steel and tortoise. The breeds which accept the color as part of their standard will be listed in the standard breeds column. Jun 11, 2012 a self rabbit is a solid coloured rabbit its face, back and stomach are the same colour. The individual hairs on a rabbit possessing the a gene will have color bands. The bew gene, broken gene, silver gene, dutch gene, and wide band gene.
The original wild agouti rabbits of europe carry two copies of this gene aa. The genotype of the coat colour and structure in rabbit breeds can be. A locus the a locus determines whether the rabbit will be solid colored or wild agouti colored. Most of the books and articles ive read concentrate on the genetics related to hair color.
The bew gene, broken gene, silver gene, dutch gene, and wide band gene are not included. Eye spots can be hereditary in a line and then pop up. Color genetics of the netherland dwarf rabbit by bobby schott if searching for the ebook by bobby schott color genetics of the netherland dwarf rabbit in pdf format, then you have come on to the faithful site. Dutch rabbit color genetics backyardherds goats, horses, sheep. You can trust that kw will only sell relevant products that are time proven. Jan 17, 2017 rabbit genetics explaining rabbit coat color genetics and the dilution gene. I have had some more questions about rabbit color genetics and so i thought i would start to address those. The dutch and broken genes work together to create the dwarf hotot pattern. Being able to recite a genotype for a color is fairly simple really. The dutch is a very popular breed easily distinguished.
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