Coat Color's Genetic Codes
Tips for understand the THE CODE!
-The basic rabbit genetic
code is represented by A, B, C, D, E, W.
-capital letters are the
dominate genes
-lowercase letters that
are by them selves with out any parentheses are the recessive genes
-under scores are the blanks
for the genes we don't know
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Self
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Red
Eyed White - _ _ _ _ cc _ _ _ _ _ _
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Blue
Eyed White - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ vv
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Black
- aa B_ C_ D_ E_ W_
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Blue
- aa bb C_ D_ E_ W_
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Chocolate
- aa B_ C_ dd E_ W_
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Lilac
- aa bb C_ dd E_ W_
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Agouti
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Chestnut
- A_ B_ C_ D_ E_ W_
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Opal
- A_ bb C_ D_ E_ W_
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Chocolate
Agouti - A_ B_ C_ dd E_ W_
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Lynx
- A_ bb C_ dd E_ W_
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Chinchilla
- A_ B_ c(chd)_ D_ E_ W_
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Squirrel
(Blue Chinchilla) - A_ bb c(chd)_ D_ E_ W_
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Chocolate
Chinchilla - A_ B_ c(chd)_ dd E_ W_
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Lilac
Chinchilla - A_ bb c(chd)_ dd E_ W_
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Sable
Chinchilla - A_ B_ c(chl)_ D_ E_ W_
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Smoke
Pearl Chinchilla - A_ bb c(chl)_ D_ E_ W_
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Sandy
(Flemish Giant) - A_ B_ C_ D_ E_ ww
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Light
Gray (Flemish Giant) - A_ B_ c(chd)_ D_ E_
ww
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Steel
Gray (Flemish Giant) - A_ B_ C_ D_ E_ W_ +
modifiers
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Copper
- A_ B_ C_ D_ ee ww + rufus modifiers
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Castor
(Rex, Mini Rex) - A_ B_ C_ D_ E_ W_
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Shaded
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Sable
Point (Pearl) - aa B_ c(chl) D_ ee W_
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Blue Point
- aa B_ c(chl) dd ee W_
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Chocolate Point
- aa bb c(chl) D_ ee W_
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Lilac Point
- aa bb c(chl) dd ee W_
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Seal -
aa B_ c(chl)c(chl) D_ E_ W_
or aa B_ c(chl)c(h) D_ E_ W_
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Dark Smoke Pearl -
aa B_ c(chl)c(chl) dd E_ W_ or
aa B_ c(chl)c(h) dd E_ W_
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Siamese Sable -
aa B_ c(chl)_ D_ E_ W_
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Siamese Smoke Pearl
- aa B_ c(chl)_ dd E_ W_
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Torts
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Black
Tortoiseshell - aa B_ C_ D_ ee W_
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Blue
Tortoiseshell - aa B_ C_ dd ee W_
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Chocolate
Tortoiseshell - aa bb C_ D_ ee W_
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Lilac
Tortoiseshell - aa bb C_ dd ee W_
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Cinnamon
(Cinnamon Breed) - aa B_ C_ D_ ee ww + rufus
modifiers
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Widebanded
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Orange
(Fawn) - A_ B_ (or bb) C_ D_ ee W_
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Fawn
(Cream) - A_ B_ (or bb) C_ dd ee W_
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Cream
(Agouti) - A_ B_ (or bb) C_ D_ ee W_
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Cream
(Self) - aa bb c(chl)_ dd ee W_ (grey-blue
eyes)
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Cream
(Self) - aa bb c(chl)_ D_ ee W_ (brown eyes)
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Red
- A_ B_ C_ D_ ee ww + rufus modifiers
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Gold
(English Spot) - A_ B_ (or bb) C_ D_ ee ww
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Tan Pattern
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Black
Tan - at_ B_ C_ D_ E_ ww + rufus modifiers
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Blue
Tan - at_ B_ C_ dd E_ ww + rufus modifiers
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Chocolate
Tan - at_ bb C_ D_ E_ ww + rufus modifiers
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Lilac
Tan - at_ bb C_ dd E_ ww + rufus modifiers
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Black
Otter - at B_ C_ D_ E_ W_
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Blue
Otter - at B_ C_ dd E_ W_
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Chocolate
Otter - at bb C_ D_ E_ W_
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Lilac
Otter - at bb C_ dd E_ W_
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Black
Silver Marten - at_ B_ c(chd)_ D_ E_ W_
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Blue
Silver Marten - at_ B_ c(chd)_ dd E_ W_
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Chocolate
Silver Marten - at_ bb c(chd)_ D_ E_ W_
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Lilac
Silver Marten - at_ bb c(chd)_ dd E_ W_
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Seal
Marten - at_ B_ c(chl)c(chl) D_ E_ W_
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Blue
Seal Marten - at_ B_ c(chl)c(chl) dd E_ W_
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Sable
Marten - at_ B_ c(chl)_ D_ E_ W_
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Smoke
Pearl Marten - at_ B_ c(chl)_ dd E_ W_
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other tans
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Sable
Point Marten - at_ B_ c(chl) D_ ee W_
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Tort
Marten - at_ B_ C_ D_ ee W_
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Other Colors
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Steel - Basically any rabbit color except
onces that have to do with the E gene.
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Below are the basic colors and some of the problem combinations.
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Black
Steel - aa B_ C_ D_ EsE W_
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Blue
Steel - aa B_ C_ dd EsE W_
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Chocolate
Steel - aa bb C_ D_ EsE W_
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Lilac
Steel - aa bb C_ dd EsE W_
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Problem Combinations for Steel
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Agouti - the Steel color will
be too dark in these combinations, they will almost look like self rabbits
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Black,
Chocolate, Blue, Lilac - A_ Es Es
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Black,
Chocolate, Blue, Lilac - A_ Es e
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Tan
- Steel gene will cover up most of the Tan patterns gene in some of combinations
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Black,
Chocolate, Blue, Lilac - at_ EsEs (may show ticking, no tan markings)
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Black,
Chocolate, Blue, Lilac - at_ EsE (steeled tan)
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Black,
Chocolate, Blue, Lilac - at_ Ese (apears to be a self rabbit)
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Self gene
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Black,
Chocolate, Blue, Lilac - a_ EsEs (apears to be a self rabbit)
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Black,
Chocolate, Blue, Lilac - a_ EsE (steeled self)
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Black,
Chocolate, Blue, Lilac - a_ Ese (apears to be a self rabbit)
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Harlequin
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Japanese
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Black/Gold
- A_ B_ C_ D_ ej_ W_
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Blue/Fawn
- A_ B_ C_ dd ej_ W_
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Chocolate/Gold
- A_ bb C_ D_ ej_ W_
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Lilac/Fawn
- A_ bb C_ dd ej_ W_
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Magpie
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Black/White
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A_ B_ c(chd)_ D_ ej_ W_
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Blue/White
- A_ B_ c(chd)_ dd ej_ W_
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Chocolate/White
- A_ bb c(chd)_ D_ ej_ W_
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Lilac/White
- A_ bb c(chd)_ dd ej_ W_
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Silvered -
si si
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Broken
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Charlie
Marked - En En
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Broken
- En en
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Normal
Color - en en
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Tri-Colored
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White/Black/Gold
- A_ B_ C_ D_ ej_ Enen
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White/Blue/Fawn
- A_ B_ C_ dd ej_ Enen
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White/Chocolate/Gold
- A_ bb C_ D_ ej_ Enen
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White/Lilac/Fawn
- A_ bb C_ ddej_ Enen
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Misc.
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Ermine
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Grey-Blue
Eyes - A_ B_ (or bb) c(chd)_ (or c(chl)_)
dd ee W_
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Brown
Eyes - A_ B_ (or bb) c(chd)_ (or c(chl)_)
D_ ee W_
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*difference between the two is with the D (dilute) gene
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Best
Ermine color - AA bb c(clh)c dd ee WW
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Hotot - aa B_ C_ E_ D_
EnEn Du du
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Pointed White - aa B_ c(h)_
D_ E_ W_
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*prefered combo is c(h)c(h)
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Dutch - Basically any rabbit
color can be in the dutch color. Below are the basic colors
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Black
Dutch - aa B_ C_ D_ E_ W_ du du
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Blue
Dutch - aa bb C_ D_ E_ W_ du du
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Chocolate
Dutch - aa bb C_ dd E_ W_ du du
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Lilac
Dutch - aa bb C_ dd E_ W_ du du
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Unshowable Colors
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Non-extension
himi - like a fawn himi, sometimes there is
no color at all and they look like REW's
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- aa B
_ c(h)_ D _ ee W_
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- aa bb
c(h)_ dd ee W_ (will appear to be a REW)
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-Information primarily taken from Rabbit Coat
Color Genetics; A Layman's Guide to Color Genetics and Breeding, Fourth
Edition. by Glenna M. Huffmon
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Last updated: October 20, 2001
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