Friday, January 29, 2016

Cheat Sheet: Understanding the D Locus (Dilution) in Self Rabbits

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Although the D Locus (dilution) does affect rabbits who are Agouti or Tan/Otter, for this introduction let's stick to Self rabbits. As w...
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Thursday, January 28, 2016

Cheat Sheet: Understanding the A Locus (Agouti, Tan/Otter, Self) in Rabbits

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One of the first color genes to understand is the A Locus, which determines whether the hairs are banded or solid, and what base pattern the...
Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Cheat Sheet: Understanding the Dutch Pattern in Rabbits

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Unlike the "regular" broken gene/pattern and the English Spot pattern, the Dutch pattern requires homozygous rabbits to express fu...
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Cheat Sheet: Understanding the English Spot Pattern in Rabbits

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The English Spot is one of the most unique breeds of rabbit recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA) . Not only do they...
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Cheat Sheet: Understanding Mane Genetics in Lionhead Rabbits

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The mane is one of the hallmark characteristics of the Lionhead breed but some people are trying to produce "Lion-lops" and other ...
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Cheat Sheet: Understanding Recessive Chocolate Inheritance in Rabbits

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For the purposes of understanding recessive Chocolate, I am assuming that all non-Chocolate rabbits are black. It is best to understand simp...

Cheat Sheet: Understanding the Dwarfism Gene in Rabbits

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Be aware that dwarf genes are in many breeds and in fact are desirable for show purposes in a number of smaller breeds, such as Mini Rex, Ne...
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