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Kaye
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Yes ma'am!! This is the overdue doe
I'm pretty sure she's some sort of mix, but I'm curious as to what's in te mix
What breed is this doe??
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Kaye
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@Bunnylady this is thesire of her litter. I know he is lionhead and Dutch. Could he have thrown a chocolate (dutch are usually black and white, right?)??
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Bunnylady
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She might still have some Cali in her, though what else is there is anybody's guess. I've had Mini Rex that color, though her head doesn't suggest a MR, nor does it show the broadness of the Lop breeds. She's a mix, but a mix of what really isn't clear.
Your buck is also a puzzlement. Both Dutch and Lionheads are in the 4-5 lb range; if he outweighs a 7 lb doe, there's a lot more than those breeds in him, too.
Chocolate is a straightforward recessive gene; a bunny has to get a copy from both parents to be chocolate in color.
Your buck is also a puzzlement. Both Dutch and Lionheads are in the 4-5 lb range; if he outweighs a 7 lb doe, there's a lot more than those breeds in him, too.
Chocolate is a straightforward recessive gene; a bunny has to get a copy from both parents to be chocolate in color.
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Kaye
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Thumper weighs in at about 5 1/2 pounds. I exaggerated. I'm sorry. He DID outweigh her before we fattened her up and weighed her (pregnant) and thumper is a little overweight (we don't tell him that, though).
I'm sorry to confuse you about my buck.
I only have one full breed rabbit, my other doe, Blossom, is a NZ
I'm sorry to confuse you about my buck.
I only have one full breed rabbit, my other doe, Blossom, is a NZ
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Bunnylady
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Looking at that picture, I didn't think Thumper was proportioned like a larger rabbit/
Elsa's coloring comes originally from a breed called the Himilayan, though her body type is nothing at all like a rabbit of that breed. Most breeds call that color Himi, though some call it Californian and a few call it Pointed White. Such a small nose marking makes me think she has a gene for the Ruby-eyed White color as well.
Elsa's coloring comes originally from a breed called the Himilayan, though her body type is nothing at all like a rabbit of that breed. Most breeds call that color Himi, though some call it Californian and a few call it Pointed White. Such a small nose marking makes me think she has a gene for the Ruby-eyed White color as well.
DutchBunny03
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She may be part Himilayan. Himilayans have very similar markings to Californians. It looks like she has red eyes from the picture. Does she really, or is it just the camera?
DutchBunny03
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What is her body type? Is is compact, or long? If it is long, she is definately part Himilayan. Himilayans are the only breeds with that specific body type.
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Kaye
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So would this little chocolate bunny have some sort of genetic mutation that makes him chocolate?? I've never seen a chocolate rabbit (fully grown, that is) and does that make him rare?? I'm jw. I will be keeping it regardless
Yes. She has big beautiful red eyes with very light blue around the pupils. I love those pink eyes
Bunnylady
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This is a Himalayan. As you can see, it looks like the rabbit version of a weasel.
No, chocolate is not a rare color; lots of breeds come in variations of the chocolate color. As to the idea of a genetic mutation, well, anything other than the wild-type coloration or any variation in type that looks different than the wild rabbits could be thought of as a mutation.
This is a Himalayan. As you can see, it looks like the rabbit version of a weasel.
No, chocolate is not a rare color; lots of breeds come in variations of the chocolate color. As to the idea of a genetic mutation, well, anything other than the wild-type coloration or any variation in type that looks different than the wild rabbits could be thought of as a mutation.
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