best colors when breeding for pets?

[PinkFox]

i personally bred for my favorites...in my rex that means Brokens in Opal and Castor and Otters, because my rex are partly a meat project and those are the colored hides i want for my personal use, in my minis, blues/opals and Tris are in the goals..

ive found popularity changes via area whats "in" ect...so breeding for my OWN enjoyent takes the gusswork out...

i think generally "patterns" (ie broken) are good...people tend to be drawn to Color on white...they just stand out...
and "rare" colors (which in the pet world generally means anything other than agouti or black lol)

 

[Marinarawr]

I strongly agree that mixed colors are popular. I feel like black on white is the only combination that isn't quite as popular. From all of the opinions I've gathered (from rabbit owners and otherwise) black is a surprisingly popular color, and reddish/brown colors (chocolate/fawn/cinnamon/butterscotch) seem to be thought highly of. I know I just recently was surprised with some fawn colored babies and I just about overdosed on cuteness. Silver, gray, and silver agouti are nice but I'm not sure how popular they might be. I think more so than colors, that patterns like a mask or outlined nose/mouth area, or color shading really boosts the desirability of a pet rabbit.
Personally I have a hard time putting down the colored rabbits when the day rolls around. Call me a rabbit racist but the NZWs are the only ones that don't tug at my heart strings (and therefore are my preferred meat breed).

 

[CYGChickies]

I strongly agree that mixed colors are popular. I feel like black on white is the only combination that isn't quite as popular. From all of the opinions I've gathered (from rabbit owners and otherwise) black is a surprisingly popular color, and reddish/brown colors (chocolate/fawn/cinnamon/butterscotch) seem to be thought highly of. I know I just recently was surprised with some fawn colored babies and I just about overdosed on cuteness. Silver, gray, and silver agouti are nice but I'm not sure how popular they might be. I think more so than colors, that patterns like a mask or outlined nose/mouth area, or color shading really boosts the desirability of a pet rabbit.
Personally I have a hard time putting down the colored rabbits when the day rolls around. Call me a rabbit racist but the NZWs are the only ones that don't tug at my heart strings (and therefore are my preferred meat breed).

I LOVE my NZW personalities but their hide is fabulous for tanning because it's easily dyed. I only have a NZR buck for now so I'm not getting white kits and therefor no white pelts. Totally jealous!

HWC