Nancy McClelland wrote:
I can see some ND, Himi, and Dutch. Definitely cute.
Although there is one that is Himi colored and a few Dutch colored, their colors are probably not indicative of the breeds they're mixed with.
Himi is a recognized color in many different breeds. And it appears that the Dutch-marked ones have blue eyes, which means that their markings are not a result of a Dutch cross, but rather from the vienna gene. This is what causes BEW (blue-eyed white) rabbits. But since it is recessive, if they don't receive a vienna gene from both parents, they just come out "partially BEW", or vienna marked.
The bunnies in question just appear to be mixes of mixes. However, I would venture a guess that, at one point in time, there were Holland or Mini Lops in their family tree. Although they obviously have up-ears, the tips of the ears are very rounded which is characteristic of the lop breeds.
Beyond that, it is very difficult to venture a guess about rabbit mixes because, like I said, color very seldom gives us a clue. Sometimes when distinguising between this or that breed, you can say that x color is more popular in x breed than y breed. But in this case, himi, tort otter, VM, and especially black could be the product of many different breeds.
They are very cute, whatever they may be! Enjoy them!
