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Send Questions or Comments to J. Ross
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Remember there are 17,010 possible genotypes for rabbits!!!!
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Agouti
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Genotype
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Color
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Notes
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A_B_C_D_E_
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Chestnut Agouti
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a.k.a. castor
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A_B_C_D_E_
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Sandy
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wide band gene (ww)
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A_B_C_ddE_
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Blue Agouti
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a.k.a. Opal
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A_bbC_D_E_
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Chocolate Agouti
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A_bbC_ddE_
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Lilac Agouti
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a.k.a. lynx
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A_B_C_ddee
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Blue Fawn
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a.k.a. Fawn
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A_bbC_D_ee
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Chocolate Fawn
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A_bbC_ddee
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Lilac Fawn
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Self (Non-agouti)
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Genotype
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Color
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Notes
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aaB_C_D_E_
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Black
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aaB_C_ddE_
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Blue
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aabbC_D_E_
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Chocolate
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aabbC_ddE_
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Lilac
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aaB_C_D_ee
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Tortoise-shell
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Tort
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aaB_C_ddee
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Blue tortoise-shell
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Blue tort
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aabbC_D_ee
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Chocolate tortoise-shell
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Chocolate tort
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aabbC_ddee
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Lilac tortoise-shell
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Lilac tort
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Solid (Wide band)
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Genotype
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Color
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Notes
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A_B_C_D_ee
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Orange
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A_B_C_D_ee
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Red
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wide band gene (ww) ∓ rufus modifiers
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A_B_C_D_ee
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Gold
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possible wide band gene (ww), or bb
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aaB_C_D_ee
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Madagascar
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wide band (ww) + rufus modifiers (Dark Tort)
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Chinchilla
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Chinchilla (Agouti)
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Genotype
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Color
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Notes
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A_B_cchdcchdD_E_
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Chinchilla
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Basic Dark Chinchilla
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A_B_cchlcchlD_E_
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Sable Agouti
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Basic Light Chinchilla
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A_B_cchdcchdD_E_
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Light Gray
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wide band gene (ww)
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A_B_cchdcchdddE_
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Blue Chinchilla
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a.k.a. squirrel
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A_bbcchdcchdD_E_
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Chocolate Chinchila
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A_bbcchdcchdddE_
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Lilac Chinchilla
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A_B_cchdcchdD_ee
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Frost; Black
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a.k.a. white chinchilla
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A_B_cchdcchdddee
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Frost; Blue
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a.k.a. white chinchilla
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A_bbcchdcchdD_ee
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Frost; Chocolate
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a.k.a. white chinchilla
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A_bbcchdcchdddee
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Frost; Lilac
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a.k.a. white chinchilla
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A_bbcchd_D_ee
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Beige
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A_bbcchd_D_ee
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Ermine
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Gray eyes
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A_bbcchl_D_ee
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Ermine
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Brown eyes
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A_B_cchlcchlddE_
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Smoke Pearl Agouti
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Possibly wide band gene, or bb
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Chinchilla (Non-agouti version)
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Genotype
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Color
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Notes
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aaB_cchdcchdD_E_
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?
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aaB_cchdcchdddE_
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Blue seal
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aabbcchdcchdD_E_
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Chocolate seal
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aabbcchdcchdddE_
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Lilac seal
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aaB_cchlcchlD_ee
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Black point
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Seal/Sable point
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aaB_cchlcchlddee
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Blue point
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Pewter/Pearl point (unconfirmed)
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aabbcchlcchlD_ee
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Chocolate point
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aabbcchlcchlddee
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Lilac point
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aaB_cchlcchlD_E_
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Seal
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Dark sable
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aabbcchl_D_E_
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Sable
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aaBBcchlcchlDDEE
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Siamese sable
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sable
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aaBBcchlcchlddEE
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Smoke pearl
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aaB_cchd_D_ee
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Black pearl
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or cchl
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aaB_cchd_ddee
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Blue pearl
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or cchl
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aabbcchd_D_ee
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Chocolate pearl
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or cchl
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aabbcchd_ddee
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Lilac pearl
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or cchl
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Steel, Ticked, Brindled
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Steel (Agouti)
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Genotype
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Color
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Notes
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A_B_C_D_EsE
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-chestnut
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A_B_C_ddEsE
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-blue
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opal
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A_bbC_D_EsE
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-chocolate
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cinnamon
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A_bbC_ddEsE
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-lilac
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lynx
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Steel (Non-agouti)
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Genotype
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Color
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Notes
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aaB_C_D_EsE
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-black
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aaB_C_ddEsE
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-blue
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aabbC_D_EsE
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-chocolate
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aabbC_ddEsE
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-lilac
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Steel (Chinchilla)
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Genotype
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Color
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Notes
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AAB_cchd_D_EsE
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Steel chinchilla
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AAB_cchd_ddEsE
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Blue steel chinchilla
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AAbbcchd_D_EsE
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Chocolate steel chinchilla
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AAbbcchd_ddEsE
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Lilac steel chinchilla
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aaB_cchd_D_EsE
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Steel black/smoke ?
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aaB_cchd_ddEsE
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Steel blue ?
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aabbcchd_D_EsE
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Steel chocolate ?
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aabbcchd_ddEsE
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Steel lilac ?
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aaB_cchl_D_EsE
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Steel sable
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aaB_cchl_ddEsE
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Steel smoke pearl
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aabbcchlD_EsE
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Steel chocolate ?
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aabbcchl_ddEsE
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Steel lilac ?
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Harlequin (Magpie)
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Genotype
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Color
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Notes
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aaB_cchd_D_ejej
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-black ∓ white
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aaB_cchd_ddejej
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-blue ∓ white
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aabbcchd_D_ejej
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-chocolate ∓ white
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aabbcchd_ddejej
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-lilac ∓ white
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Harlequin (Japanese)
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Genotype
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Color
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Notes
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AAD_C_D_ejej
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-black ∓ gold
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AAD_C_ddejej
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-blue ∓ fawn
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AAbbC_D_ejej
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-chocolate ∓ gold
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AAbbC_ddejej
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-lilac ∓ fawn
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Tri-Colored (Broken)
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Genotype
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Color
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Notes
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AAD_C_D_ejej
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-black ∓ gold
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Enen (English spotting gene, broken pattern)
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AAD_C_ddejej
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-blue ∓ fawn
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Enen (English spotting gene, broken pattern)
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AAbbC_D_ejej
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-chocolate ∓ gold
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Enen (English spotting gene, broken pattern)
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AAbbC_ddejej
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-lilac ∓ fawn
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Enen (English spotting gene, broken pattern)
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White (Pure white first then white bodied)
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Pure white
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Genotype
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Color
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Notes
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Blue-eyed white
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VV (vienna white)
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Red-eyed white
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Himalayan (White bodied)
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Genotype
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Color
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Notes
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aaB_chchD_E_
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-black
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aaB_chchddE_
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-blue
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aabbchchD_E_
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-chocolate
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aabbchchddE_
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-lilac
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Tan Pattern
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Otter
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Genotype
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Color
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Notes
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atatB_CCB_E_
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-black
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atatB_CCbbE_
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-blue
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atatbbC_D_E_
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-chocolate
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atatbbCCddE_
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-lilac
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Tans
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Genotype
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Color
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Notes
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atatB_CCD_E_
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-black
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ww (wide band gene) + rufus modifiers
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atatB_CCddE_
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-blue
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ww (wide band gene) + rufus modifiers
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atatbbC_D_E_
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-chocolate
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ww (wide band gene) + rufus modifiers
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atatbbCCddE_
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-lilac
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ww (wide band gene) + rufus modifiers
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Martin
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Genotype
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Color
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Notes
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atatB_cchlcchlD_E_
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Seal martin
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atatB_cchl_D_E_
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Sable martin
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atatB_cchl_ddE_
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Smoke pearl martin
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Silver Martin (Australia;Fox in Rex breeds)
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Genotype
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Color
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Notes
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atatB_cchlcchlddE_
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Blue silver martin
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atatbbcchl_D_E_
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Chocolate silvermartin
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atatbbcchl_ddE_
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Lilac silver martin
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atatB_cchlcchlD_E_
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Seal silver martin
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atatB_cchl_D_E_
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Sable silver martin
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atatB_cchl_ddE_
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Smoke pearl silver martin
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Color Comparison Chart for various Rabbit Genotypes
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Color and Breed
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Genotype
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Siamese Sable- American Fuzzy Lop, Jersey Wooly,
Netherland Dwarf
Sable- Angoras, Lops, Rex, Silver Marten
Siamese- Satin
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aaB_cchl*D_E_
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Chestnut- Netherland Dwarf, American Fuzzy Lop, Angoras,
Britannia Petite, Jersey Wooly,
Chestnut Agouti- Lops
Castor- Rex, Mini Rex
Copper- Satin, Angora
Brown- Silver
Gray- English Spot
Sandy- Flemish Giant
Brown Gray- Dutch
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A_B_C_D_E_
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Sable Point- American Fuzzy Lop, Jersey Wooly, Lops,
Netherland Dwarf
Pearl- Angoras
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aaB_cchl*D_ee
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Siamese Smoke Pearl- American Fuzzy Lop, Netherland Dwarf
Smoke Pearl- Angoras, Jersey Wooly, Lops
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aaB_cchl*ddE_
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Pointed White- American Fuzzy Lop, Angoras,
Jersey Wooly, Lops
Californian- Rex, Satin
Himalayan- Netherland Dwarf, Mini Rex
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aaB_ch_D_E_
(Black)
(Blue, chocolate & lilac variations in some breeds)
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Tortoise Shell- American Fuzzy Lop, Jersey Wooly,
Netherland Dwarf
Tortoiseshell- Angoras
Tortoise- Dutch, English Spot, Lops, Mini Rex
Cinnamon breed color
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aaB_C_D_ee
(Similar names for the chocolate, blue, and lilac variations in some breeds)
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Cream- Angoras, Lops
Fawn- Netherland Dwarf
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A_?_C_ddee
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Fawn- American Fuzzy Lop, Angoras, Flemish Gaint,
Lops, Silver
Gold- English Spot
Orange- American Fuzzy Lop, Netherland Dwarf, Lops
Golden- Palomino
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A_?_C_D_ee
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Chocolate- Angoras, Lops
Chestnut Agouti (Chocolate basic color)- Lops
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A_bbC_D_E_
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