Lionhead rabbit color genetics book

Adapted from the book white rabbits color book by alan baker. Below is the most extensive color family chart on this website. There are five main groups of genes, or alleles, which dictate the colors and markings of rabbits. The only varieties that are recognized are ruby eyed white rew and tortoise blue, black, chocolate, lilac. One account is the lionhead originated in belgium by breeders trying to breed a long coated dwarf rabbit, with the lionhead becoming more popular than the long coated dwarf. The american rabbit breeders association established a working standard for black and chocolate silver marten in 1927, and the blue and sable in 1933. You can find a more extensive list in a book about bunny colors. The breed was officially accepted by the arba as a domestic breed of rabbits in february of 2014 and already had a longer history within the united. However, genetically, it is not a true shaded variety. Within the united states the lionhead rabbit has recently been recognized as an official breed. Rabbit colors the range of bunny colors and have they. These rabbits sport unruly fur around their rear and head and weigh in at less than 4 pounds as adults.

I will start working on a guide to help but for now, i will post the colors we work with here in each breed that we have. Lionhead rabbit breeding, buying, care, cost, keeping. In rabbit genetics, a shaded rabbit is technically. The origins of the lionhead rabbit are fairly vague with different accounts of how and where the lionhead mutation first occurred. This amazing rabbit breed is becoming more and more popular within the united states and therefore we provide you with a closer look. Rabbit color genetics the basics has 3,260 members. Pdf formatted pedigrees for easy emailing and printing. I dont own every color, but all of the colors shown are either being developed by other breeders or are standard colors. They are prolific breeders and, if left to their own devices, will quickly. Allow only your favorite colours to be bred and in a few seasons you may find yourself bereft of choice. Pictured on the far right is a vienna marked rabbit, also called a sport. 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. But most commonly, you will see the following variations. White rabbits color book little rabbit books one inquisitive hop, and splash.

There are 5 sets of colors which determine the color of the rabbit and each of these groups include sets of genes, presented as followed. After much discussion with my husband today, i have decided to keep 2 babies out of our current lionhead litter, a sable point and a black tort. 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. 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. If youre anything like me, youve already spent time sifting through. To go into the genetics of the rabbit would be a monumental task. Rabbit coat color is primarily determined by five genes. Soon the little rabbit is jumping from bucket to bucket and learning all about colors and how they mix. Rabbit genetics the nature trail show rabbit information. The individual hairs of this color of rabbit are blue at the base closest to the skin then medium tan, charcoal, and finally tan at the tip. Rabbit genetics answering your bunny genes questions. Lionhead best rabbit breeds originate from belgium and are a result of crossbreeding a netherland dwarf and a swiss fox. In fact, its quite possible that color genetics would not be used and understood by nearly as many rabbit breeders if.

Most of the books and articles ive read concentrate on the genetics related to hair color. Immediately access your pedigrees from where you last left off, on any device anywhere. Because genetics is involved, specifically mane genes, whether a lionhead has a single mane or a double mane depends upon whether it has inherited one copy of the mane. In order to give people who are interested in these beautiful rabbits we provided pictures as well. Lionhead is a breed of domestic rabbit recognized by the british rabbit council brc and by the american rabbit breeders association arba. Genetics to rabbit coat color hollys hollands rabbitry.

It is named for the manelike tufts of hair along its face and neck. It has easy to understand language with lots of good examples and some simple pictures. It is likely that dutch and broken are alleles of the same gene or are closely linked. 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 book shop rabbit forum feeding your rabbit training introducing. 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. Lionhead rabbits facts, lifespan, and hairy mane pet. Lionhead rabbits the complete owners guide to lionhead bunnies the facts on how to care for these beautiful pets, including breeding, lifespan, personality, health, temperament and diet fletcher, ann l.

The silver marten breed came first, and then was used to introduce the color as a variety in a number of other breeds such as the netherland dwarf, mini rex, and mini satin. Other lionhead characteristics include a high head mount, compact upright body type, short wellfurred 2 to 3inch ears, and a weight of 2. Many lionheads could be a mix of both to result in a rabbit breed with the perfect mane. White body with black on nose, ears, tail, and feet. The original wild agouti rabbits of europe carry two copies of this gene aa. Bunny rabbit books, rabbit book, bunny book, rabbit. Many of you might have already heard about a relatively new rabbit breed, the lionhead rabbit. Many of these colors do also exist within other rabbit breeds.

Color genetics is a very important subject in breeding rabbits. When you ask to join, please answer all 3 questions, or you will be declined. Books have been written concerning this one subject. Prince, tom petty, steve winwood, jeff lynne and others while my guitar gently weeps duration. Lionhead rabbits the complete owners guide to lionhead bunnies the facts on how to care for these beautiful pets. 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. Rabbit colors rabbit colors genetics can be confusing. It has a definite shaded appearance with the lighter body color and darker shading on the typical points ears, nose, eyes, feet, tail, flanks and belly.

This page, is for you to see the colors of dutch, and that way you will know how to tell them apart. Note not all colors have been added and this is a working process. History of the lionhead bunny breed in europe and the usa, plus descriptions, photos, and standards. Rabbit color genetics the basics public group facebook. They are healthy overall as a breed and most are easy keepers. Not too much is made of this in competitions however since the difference between a singlemane rabbit and a doublemane rabbit is only noticeable when a lionhead is very young. A table will show all the different and unique lionhead rabbit colors and varieties.

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. The combinations of these genetic groups in your bunny will determine what their coat looks like. Lionhead rabbits the complete owners guide to lionhead. A lionhead rabbit is a breed that originated in belgium and is relatively new. The lionhead bunny is a fully domesticated rabbit with thick, woolly hair. Heres a brief look at the other genes that contribute to rabbit color. The lionhead rabbit is one of the newer breeds of rabbit and was recognised by the. If you are new to the breed, a club member, or just wondering about these fascinating rabbits that are taking the rabbit world by storm come in and look around. Understanding angora bunny genetics when you want to breed.

The lionhead rabbit is a breed of domestic rabbits and is recognized in both the usa and uk, learn more about their required dietcare, lifespan and colors. This mutated gene is now referred to as the mane gene. There are over 200 possible genotypes based on the 5 main color genes. The thought of genetics and the relationship to color can be daunting. Classical genetics is very important for animal production at the small. The book is written in an easy to read and understandable style, based on. Rabbit coat color genetics guide book by glenna huffmon. The lionhead rabbit tends to be very friendly, enjoying human contact. Lionhead rabbit breed a closer look rabbit smarties. Lionheads are highly social and easily tamed, and can make excellent pets. Lionhead breeding, exhibition genetics and colour home.

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. When there is nonextension, such as with a black tortoiseshell, the rabbit takes on a shaded look since the shorter hairs on the belly, guard hairs, feet and muzzle get only the basic color. Chart of 144 rabbit coat colors and their genotypes. I raise my rabbits to the american rabbit breeders association standard of perfection arba sop, and. This group dictates how color appears on your rabbits hair strands. Lionhead rabbit how to care, diet, lifespan, faq with pictures. Lionhead rabbit breeding, buying, care, cost, keeping, health.

The origination of the lionhead rabbit is not really known, although they are believed to be a cross from angora or belgian dwarf to swiss fox. 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. Rabbits with the mane gene were imported to britain and bred with other. The lionhead rabbit is the result of a dominant mutation in belgian rabbits not angoras. Understanding how genetics works and the gene sets within rabbits will assist you in obtaining the colors and patterns you desire. 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.

Genes in the agouti series a of rabbit coat color genetics determine the pattern of the hair shaft, without influencing the actual rabbit color. Select a color from the drop down list that applies to the buck and doe you are breeding. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The lionhead rabbit has a wool mane encircling the head, reminiscent of a male lion as its name implies. It carries the vienna gene witch is responsible for the white markings. Online and offline viewing of your pedigrees on any device pc, tablet, smartphone with any web browser. A lionhead rabbit is either single maned or double maned. A page dedicated to the breeding and showing of lionhead rabbits in the uk. Having a good understanding of color genetics can open up a whole new world of breeding for you. They are easy to handle and if brought into the home at a young age the become very used to human contact and will make excellent pets.

Although there are five main color genes than determine the color of a rabbit s fur, the cseries of genes is called the color gene. The lionhead rabbit exists in many varieties, colors and patterns. Color genetics of the netherland dwarf rabbit by bobby schott this book will take you through many of the basic color genetic principles. When a rabbit has full extension, it tends to look the same color all over, such as with a blue rabbit. They have many qualities that make them endearing as pets and are very popular amongst pet enthusiasts across the world. Therefore there are less recognized varieties and colors when compared with the uk. It is amazing to see how many varieties and colors breeders managed to develop. Arba colors of the breed bungalow of bunnies dutch. It is the first significant mutation since the recessive satin fur. They began showing up, in what many refer to as being a genetic mutation, in france and belgium in the 1960s. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to reach out to the club officers of breeders. You can find a lionhead rabbit in just about any color variation. The bew gene, broken gene, silver gene, dutch gene, and wide band gene are not included. 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.

Broken is not on the list because when breeding to a broken you will have a 50% chance of. I would recommend this book to anyone that has lionhead rabbits as it really is. It contains most of the rabbit colors you might think of, though there are some exceptions. Guide to diagnosing symptoms with for your rabbit bunniesrabbits can get sick very easily, so make sure your rabbit is. Fuzzy, furry, and friendly usually a healthy lionhead rabbit may weigh around 1. By visiting the shows and yearly conventions you have a chance to see and experience them in real life instead of viewing photos. Understanding mane genetics in lionhead rabbits the mane is one of the hallmark characteristics of the lionhead breed but some people are trying to produce lionlops and other such crossbreds. Sable point, black, pointed white, blueeyed white, ruby eyed white, chocolate, chestnut, tort, lilac, vienna, broken and blue.