An introduction to duck colour genetics was published in the domestic duck 2001, reprinted in paperback 2008. Understanding how genetics works and the gene sets within rabbits will assist you in obtaining the colors and patterns you desire. Body and top of tail should be a shade of pale blue. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. It contains most of the rabbit colors you might think of, though there are some exceptions. There are over 200 possible genotypes based on the 5 main color 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. I think it traces back to having chocolates in a black line that is crossed into blues. Scientific articles used as reference for rabbit color genetics. Rabbit coat color genes can be confusing and sound like a bunch of mumbojumbo, but once something just clicks, it all begins to make sense. Color genetics of the netherland dwarf rabbit by bobby schott. How to survive alone in the wilderness for 1 week eastern woodlands duration. We can predict with more accuracy what coat colours can be expected from a certain mating.
Note not all colors have been added and this is a working process. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support. Rabbit genetics dominant and recessive trait inheritance principles applying equally to rabbit coat color genetics and other genetic traits. A self patterned rabbit will never be able to produce an agouti or tanpatterned rabbit, unless its mate is a higher gene. Basically, it takes more than one gene to make up any given 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. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. In previous posts about bunny colour genetics ive talked to you about the self colours of black and chocolate and their dilute representation in blue and lilac, respectively. This article is not to be reproduced or used in any way without the permission of the owner. And two full extension alleles, so the whole body is one color no shading. 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. The best time to raise and show himis is during the cooler months. The himi gene is temperaturesensitive and allows color to express on the extremeties.
Every color of a rabbit or any other animal for that matter has a series of letters that genetically make that color. The thought of genetics and the relationship to color can be daunting. The rabbit has been used as an experimental animal in genetics and. 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 basics of rabbit coat color genetics focus on just five basic genes, or chromosome. Classical genetics is very important for animal production at the small. I dont own every color, but all of the colors shown are either being developed by other breeders or are standard colors. We can not only make better breeding choices but most of all we can breed with a purpose. When breeding harlequins, we touch on nearly all the major color genes. Faded surface color on rump or flanks, faded color band. A dd rabbit has only the d allele it is full color either black or chocolate.
Notice that the far right column contains rew regardless of the other genes. The bew gene, broken gene, silver gene, dutch gene, and wide band gene. The study of the genetics of rabbit colors is a fascinating and very useful part of rabbit raising. Dutch type markings on colored coat and colored spots on white coat. Color genetics of the netherland dwarf rabbit by bobby schott if you are looking for a ebook by bobby schott color genetics of the netherland dwarf rabbit in pdf form, then youve come to right website. Sable rabbit will often appear to change colour from 2 to 4 weeks and growing to their adult coat. A book about bunny colors spelling out the essentials of rabbit coat color genetics coat color genetics is one of the hottest topics among rabbit breeders. Dudu stands for a rabbit who does not have the dutch gene. Below is the most extensive color family chart on this website. Books have been written concerning this one subject. The point color will become more intense during cold weather. Bunny rabbit books, rabbit book, bunny book, rabbit magazine. If this makes sense so far, the rest will be a piece of cake.
The difference in their rabbit coat color genetics is this the heterozygous castor rabbit can possibly surprise you with opal rabbits in the nest box. The a locus and the e locus in rabbits and how they work together. The completed 4h record book should tell the complete story of the 4h project from the time it was born or. An illustrated guide to rabbit coat color genetics mink. Excellent resources regarding rabbit color genetics are available at the library of congress and bobby schott from ga is by far the foremost expert in the fancy. 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.
These two colours can be diluted to blue and lilac, respectively. Media mail is not offered for international shipping, not even for really awesome books. There are two dense alleles, so the rabbit is full color and not dilute. Ive studied rabbit coat color genes for a couple years now. Genetic structure of domestic rabbits molecular biology and. It has easy to understand language with lots of good examples and some simple pictures. Transcripts and phylogenetic analyses and identification of. 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. Scientific articles used as reference for rabbit color.
A rabbit with 1 copy shows only partial dutch markings. A deletion in exon 9 of the liph gene is responsible for the rex hair. This species is native to the iberian peninsula, where two subspecies that diverged. Characterization of the rabbit agouti signaling protein asip gene. Jun 11, 2012 a self rabbit is a solid coloured rabbit its face, back and stomach are the same colour. Pointed white, this group also has the ruby eyes and dark points, we do not breed for this color in any of our breeds. 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. Dark surface color, faded fawn band in body coloring. A locus the a locus determines whether the rabbit will be solid colored or wild agouti colored. You can find a more extensive list in a book about bunny colors but this list.
The dutch is a very popular breed easily distinguished. The genotype of the coat colour and structure in rabbit breeds can be. Eye circles, underside of belly and tail should be white. Could you guys give me some pointers if youre familiar with dutch rabbits and colors. This is a good clear book to explain basic color genetics but be aware that the section on the e locus is not correct. Being a rabbit breeder, its important to know which colors could produce what, what genes are recessive and which are. 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. The 2 genes at the e locus manage the quality and the quantity of the black pigment in a rabbits coat. Broken is not on the list because when breeding to a broken you will have a 50% chance of. We present full option of this book in djvu, epub, pdf, txt, doc formats.
Coat color coat color in rabbits is controlled by at least 5 known genes. Rabbit coat color genetics guide book by glenna huffmon. 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. Genetics to rabbit coat color hollys hollands rabbitry. A dd rabbit has only the d allele it is a diluted color. A new world opens to us as breeders once we gain more knowledge of rabbit genetics. 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 netherland dwarf rabbit unknown binding january 1, 1989. Aug 19, 2012 breeding genetic color calculator kims rabbit hutch.
Theres a lot of information out there about color genetics, but unfortunately, most of it is hard to comprehend. Eye spots can be hereditary in a line and then pop up. I love crossing off the wall varieties to each other just to see what varieties pop up. Arba colors of the breed bungalow of bunnies dutch. Rabbit color genetics is one of my favorite things about rabbits. Select a color from the drop down list that applies to the buck and doe you are breeding. Heres a brief look at the other genes that contribute to rabbit color. 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. Having a good understanding of color genetics can open up a whole new world of breeding for you. A black rabbit will appear blue in color and a chocolate rabbit will appear lilac in color. Aabcchdde our discussion will focus on what is called the a locus.
Being able to recite a genotype for a color is fairly simple really. 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. The breeds which accept the color as part of their standard will be listed in the standard breeds column. The 5 gene locations act upon the two basic colors in a rabbits coat black, and yellow changing how those two pigments get expressed in the rabbits fur additionally, these 5 genes are acted upon by other modifying genes, rufus factors, and plusandminus modifiers from all the interactions and modifiers, it is possible to obtain literally hundreds of different rabbit colors. In all fairness this locus is not fully understood by anybody yet, but his explanation of the inheritance of steel is again not correct. The gene, what it does, and an example of some colors with that gene. You can read color genetics of the netherland dwarf rabbit online or.
Color genetics of the netherland dwarf rabbit by bobby schott this book will take you through many of the basic color genetic principles. Most of the books and articles ive read concentrate on the genetics related to hair color. The color is temperature sensitive, so will be lighter during the summer, and darker during the winter. If not, now you know the castor carries one d dilute gene, and you can work to eliminate the recessive gene from the breeding program.
Would i have to focus on primarily one color or one color. Dutch rabbits are recognized in seven color varieties and were one of the first. A rabbits coat colour is mainly determined by just 5 basic genes. It is not unusual for a sable rabbit to appear as a blue rabbit in the nest box, only to mature to an almost black coat in adulthood, but genetically the rabbits are different from a black rabbit, and this will be seen in their off spring. 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.
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. Below is a table of the various common colors of rabbits and their genetics to help you determine what color your rabbit is. Ive also talked to you about the agouti gene, the dominant gene in bunny colour genetics that reminds us of the wild bunny colouring. Rabbit genetics dominant and recessive trait inheritance principles applying equally to rabbit coat color genetics and other genetic traits manda fletcher bunny raisin 12 hole apartment cage. I have a few theories on the blues from what i have seen over the years. The genetics that create a red are very different from what creates a black. I raise my rabbits to the american rabbit breeders association standard of perfection arba sop, and enjoy raising and showing my dutch rabbits. Eye color is linked to body color, but there are probably several genotypes for what looks like the same phenotype. Feb 08, 2017 rabbit genetics how the broken gene affects rabbit coat color genetics the broken gene is the next installment in our series on rabbit genetics. Color genetics of the netherland dwarf rabbit cages. Color genetics is a very important subject in breeding rabbits.
The pattern gene en for brokens, solids, and charlies. This analysis was based on the work of f m lancaster and r g jaap, and also took into account colours developed subsequent to 1963. Rabbit genetics how the broken gene affects rabbit coat color genetics the broken gene is the next installment in our series on rabbit genetics. To go into the genetics of the rabbit would be a monumental task. Rabbit coat color genetics guide book by glenna huffmon the former goto authority for rabbit color genetics information glenna m. Wire rabbit cages cat cages small chicken coops chicken cages meat rabbits raising rabbits rabbit farm reptile cage reptile enclosure.
Rabbit genetics how the broken gene affects rabbit coat. Dutch rabbit color genetics backyardherds goats, horses, sheep. Cold himis are kits that have excess color on the back and head due to being chilled in the first few days of life. It also comes in 2 alleles d produces full color and d produces a dilute color. Apr 07, 2012 scientific articles used as reference for rabbit color genetics. Click to read more about rabbit coat color genetics by glenna m. You can understand bunny colour genetics better if you remember that each. The european rabbit oryctolagus cuniculus is the single recognized progenitor of domestic rabbits. Its hard to find good resources on other characteristics controlled by genetics.
Understanding angora bunny genetics when you want to breed. Now, in the study of basic genetics, youre working with the alphabet, letters ae. This is a chart of color group by which c lotus gene is dominant, then grouped by a gene all the way down to e gene. Exploring the a, b, c, d, and e rabbit coat color genes in order. Huffmon, from the state of michigan, wrote a number of books on rabbit coat color genetics that were widely read and respected. There are two basic colours in rabbits black and chocolate. The dutch gene is most commonly found in the dutch breed of rabbit. 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. Chart of 144 rabbit coat colors and their genotypes. Dudu is a rabbit with 1 copy of the dutch gene, and like the vienna gene it does show up when only being carried. Bunny rabbit books, rabbit book, bunny book, rabbit.
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