clarzoo
Well-Known Member
My friend who also shows and breeds rabbits just had a bizarre occurence this morning.
She breeds Tans, among many other breeds, and just had a litter born this morning. The mom was either a blue or a black (oops, I forget!)and the dad is a black. The Dad just won a BIS this weekend, woohoo!Anyways, the doe had a litter of three this morning. 2 normal blacks,unfortunately born dead, and one WHITE!!!
She says the baby appears to have some sort of shading where a you'dsee the normal tan coloration (nape, ears, belly, etc...) and the restof the fur is pure white. If she is right, and there is shading it can't be a REW- but what could it be?
All parents back 3 generations on both mom and dad's pedigree are either blue or black- of course it doesn't account for litter mates, though.
Any thoughts on this? I am not very familiar with this breed and was hoping someone else might be. I know the only accepted colors are black, blue, chocolate and lilac. I've never seen a tan in any color besides those listed, though I assume it'd be possible. I don't even know how a rabbit of that color would be genetically possible.
She's sure the doe didn't breed to another buck- neighbors on both sides are also tans, plus the dead babies were normally marked.
How cool, though?! Any thoughts? I told her to get a picture- hopefully the baby will survive.
She breeds Tans, among many other breeds, and just had a litter born this morning. The mom was either a blue or a black (oops, I forget!)and the dad is a black. The Dad just won a BIS this weekend, woohoo!Anyways, the doe had a litter of three this morning. 2 normal blacks,unfortunately born dead, and one WHITE!!!
She says the baby appears to have some sort of shading where a you'dsee the normal tan coloration (nape, ears, belly, etc...) and the restof the fur is pure white. If she is right, and there is shading it can't be a REW- but what could it be?
All parents back 3 generations on both mom and dad's pedigree are either blue or black- of course it doesn't account for litter mates, though.
Any thoughts on this? I am not very familiar with this breed and was hoping someone else might be. I know the only accepted colors are black, blue, chocolate and lilac. I've never seen a tan in any color besides those listed, though I assume it'd be possible. I don't even know how a rabbit of that color would be genetically possible.
She's sure the doe didn't breed to another buck- neighbors on both sides are also tans, plus the dead babies were normally marked.
How cool, though?! Any thoughts? I told her to get a picture- hopefully the baby will survive.