For both the artists' use and the general public's.
I have all of this (and other topics) on my rabbit website:
http://www.rabbitguide.weebly.comI have included a few links to websites that has in depth answers and descriptions for genetics. Later on I will include details and explanation on genetics.
http://oakridgerabbitry.weebly.com/uplo ... netics.pdf
http://www.doubledeckerrabbitry.com/rab ... r_genetics
http://www.debmark.com/rabbits/genetics.htmA - Agouti
at - Tan/Otter
a - Self
C - Full/normal color
cchd - Dark Chinchilla
cchl - Light Chinchilla
cchl/chl- Shaded
ch - Pointed White
c - White
E - Normal Extension
Es - Steel
ej - Japanese (random extension)
e - Non Extension
Enen - Broken
enen - Solid
EnEn - Charlie (with more then 80% color or less then 10% color)
VV Not showing Vienna
Vv Showing Vienna traits
vv Vienna (BEW)
Rufus: Latin for red. Rufus gene increases red gene. Not truly able to be predicted, not truly a gene. Difference between high rufus orange
So many genes are put together to get one color. Example the color Black (solid).
color: Solid Black = a (self), B (black base), C (full/normal color), D (dense), E (normal extension), enen (solid)
All of that for one color. But that can change depending on what the rabbit carries. If it comes from a chinchilla then it would carry agouti, but it might not show it. This is known as a Self Chin Black. Which looks like this:
color: Solid Black = a (self), B (black base), Cchd (dark chinchilla), D (dense), E (normal extension), enen (solid)
If the a allele was A (agouti) then the color would appear as a Chinchilla. One gene can affect the entire color.
Self
Red Eyed White - _ _ _ _ cc _ _ _ _ _ _
Blue Eyed White - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ vv
Black - aa B_ C_ D_ E_ W_
Blue - aa B C_ D_ E_ W_
Chocolate - aa b_ C_ dd E_ W_
Lilac - aa bb C_ dd E_ W_
Agouti
Chestnut - A_ B_ C_ D_ E_ W_
Opal - A_ bb C_ D_ E_ W_
Chocolate Agouti - A_ B_ C_ dd E_ W_
Lynx - A_ bb C_ dd E_ W_
Chinchilla - A_ B_ c(chd)_ D_ E_ W_
Squirrel (Blue Chinchilla) - A_ bb c(chd)_ D_ E_ W_
Chocolate Chinchilla - A_ B_ c(chd)_ dd E_ W_
Lilac Chinchilla - A_ bb c(chd)_ dd E_ W_
Sable Chinchilla - A_ B_ c(chl)_ D_ E_ W_
Smoke Pearl Chinchilla - A_ bb c(chl)_ D_ E_ W_
Sandy (Flemish Giant) - A_ B_ C_ D_ E_ ww
Light Gray (Flemish Giant) - A_ B_ c(chd)_ D_ E_ ww
Steel Gray (Flemish Giant) - A_ B_ C_ D_ E_ W_ + modifiers
Copper - A_ B_ C_ D_ ee ww + rufus modifiers
Castor (Rex, Mini Rex) - A_ B_ C_ D_ E_ W_
Shaded
Sable Point (Pearl) - aa B_ c(chl) D_ ee W_
Blue Point - aa B_ c(chl) dd ee W_
Chocolate Point - aa bb c(chl) D_ ee W_
Lilac Point - aa bb c(chl) dd ee W_
Seal - aa B_ c(chl)c(chl) D_ E_ W_ or aa B_ c(chl)c(h) D_ E_ W_
Dark Smoke Pearl - aa B_ c(chl)c(chl) dd E_ W_ or aa B_ c(chl)c(h) dd E_ W_
Siamese Sable - aa B_ c(chl)_ D_ E_ W_
Siamese Smoke Pearl - aa B_ c(chl)_ dd E_ W_
Torts
Black Tortoiseshell - aa B_ C_ D_ ee W_
Blue Tortoiseshell - aa B_ C_ dd ee W_
Chocolate Tortoiseshell - aa bb C_ D_ ee W_
Lilac Tortoiseshell - aa bb C_ dd ee W_
Cinnamon (Cinnamon Breed) - aa B_ C_ D_ ee ww + rufus modifiers
Widebanded
Orange (Fawn) - A_ B_ (or bb) C_ D_ ee W_
Fawn (Cream) - A_ B_ (or bb) C_ dd ee W_
Cream (Agouti) - A_ B_ (or bb) C_ D_ ee W_
Cream (Self) - aa bb c(chl)_ dd ee W_ (grey-blue eyes)
Cream (Self) - aa bb c(chl)_ D_ ee W_ (brown eyes)
Red - A_ B_ C_ D_ ee ww + rufus modifiers
Gold (English Spot) - A_ B_ (or bb) C_ D_ ee ww
Tan Pattern
Black Tan - at_ B_ C_ D_ E_ ww + rufus modifiers
Blue Tan - at_ B_ C_ dd E_ ww + rufus modifiers
Chocolate Tan - at_ bb C_ D_ E_ ww + rufus modifiers
Lilac Tan - at_ bb C_ dd E_ ww + rufus modifiers
Black Otter - at B_ C_ D_ E_ W_
Blue Otter - at B_ C_ dd E_ W_
Chocolate Otter - at bb C_ D_ E_ W_
Lilac Otter - at bb C_ dd E_ W_
Black Silver Marten - at_ B_ c(chd)_ D_ E_ W_
Blue Silver Marten - at_ B_ c(chd)_ dd E_ W_
Chocolate Silver Marten - at_ bb c(chd)_ D_ E_ W_
Lilac Silver Marten - at_ bb c(chd)_ dd E_ W_
Seal Marten - at_ B_ c(chl)c(chl) D_ E_ W_
Blue Seal Marten - at_ B_ c(chl)c(chl) dd E_ W_
Sable Marten - at_ B_ c(chl)_ D_ E_ W_
Smoke Pearl Marten - at_ B_ c(chl)_ dd E_ W_
other tans
Sable Point Marten - at_ B_ c(chl) D_ ee W_
Tort Marten - at_ B_ C_ D_ ee W_
Other Colors
Steel - Basically any rabbit color except onces that have to do with the E gene.
Below are the basic colors and some of the problem combinations.
Black Steel - aa B_ C_ D_ EsE W_
Blue Steel - aa B_ C_ dd EsE W_
Chocolate Steel - aa bb C_ D_ EsE W_
Lilac Steel - aa bb C_ dd EsE W_
Problem Combinations for Steel
Agouti - the Steel color will be too dark in these combinations, they will almost look like self rabbits
Black, Chocolate, Blue, Lilac - A_ Es Es
Black, Chocolate, Blue, Lilac - A_ Es e
Tan - Steel gene will cover up most of the Tan patterns gene in some of combinations
Black, Chocolate, Blue, Lilac - at_ EsEs (may show ticking, no tan markings)
Black, Chocolate, Blue, Lilac - at_ EsE (steeled tan)
Black, Chocolate, Blue, Lilac - at_ Ese (apears to be a self rabbit)
Self gene
Black, Chocolate, Blue, Lilac - a_ EsEs (apears to be a self rabbit)
Black, Chocolate, Blue, Lilac - a_ EsE (steeled self)
Black, Chocolate, Blue, Lilac - a_ Ese (apears to be a self rabbit)
Harlequin
Japanese
Black/Gold - A_ B_ C_ D_ ej_ W_
Blue/Fawn - A_ B_ C_ dd ej_ W_
Chocolate/Gold - A_ bb C_ D_ ej_ W_
Lilac/Fawn - A_ bb C_ dd ej_ W_
Magpie
Black/White - A_ B_ c(chd)_ D_ ej_ W_
Blue/White - A_ B_ c(chd)_ dd ej_ W_
Chocolate/White - A_ bb c(chd)_ D_ ej_ W_
Lilac/White - A_ bb c(chd)_ dd ej_ W_
Silvered - si si
Broken
Charlie Marked - En En
Broken - En en
Normal Color - en en
Tri-Colored
White/Black/Gold - A_ B_ C_ D_ ej_ Enen
White/Blue/Fawn - A_ B_ C_ dd ej_ Enen
White/Chocolate/Gold - A_ bb C_ D_ ej_ Enen
White/Lilac/Fawn - A_ bb C_ ddej_ Enen
Misc.
Ermine
Grey-Blue Eyes - A_ B_ (or bb) c(chd)_ (or c(chl)_) dd ee W_
Brown Eyes - A_ B_ (or bb) c(chd)_ (or c(chl)_) D_ ee W_
*difference between the two is with the D (dilute) gene
Best Ermine color - AA bb c(clh)c dd ee WW
Hotot - aa B_ C_ E_ D_ EnEn Du du
Pointed White - aa B_ c(h)_ D_ E_ W_
*prefered combo is c(h)c(h)
Dutch - Basically any rabbit color can be in the dutch color. Below are the basic colors
Black Dutch - aa B_ C_ D_ E_ W_ du du
Blue Dutch - aa bb C_ D_ E_ W_ du du
Chocolate Dutch - aa bb C_ dd E_ W_ du du
Lilac Dutch - aa bb C_ dd E_ W_ du du
Unshowable Colors
Non-extension himi - like a fawn himi, sometimes there is no color at all and they look like REW's
- aa B _ c(h)_ D _ ee W_
- aa bb c(h)_ dd ee W_ (will appear to be a REW)
-Information primarily taken from Rabbit Coat Color Genetics; A Layman's Guide to Color Genetics and Breeding, Fourth Edition. by Glenna M. Huffmon Also seen on
http://www.angelfire.com/hi5/angorarabb ... codes.html