Holland Lop Color Help Please ~ New to the Bunny World

[DuckyLou]

Hello! I am new to the bunny world and need some help understanding colors! I have acquired 3 holland lop does and 1 holland lop buck. I'm posting pictures of 2 of my does and will post pictures of the other 2 later today. I think the picture of the first one would be considered a broken chestnut? But not sure. Please help! Thank you!!

 

[samssimonsays]

Looks like a broken black Tort for the first one. and maybe a blue tort for the second one?

 

[DuckyLou]

Oh! A broken black! This goes to show how little I know!! All the different colors of HLs have my head spinning! Lol thank you for your reply Samantha! I will post pics of the other 2 soon!

 

[samssimonsays]

Yep no problem. It is considered a broken Black Tortoiseshell.

Here is a link to some pretty good info on color genetics.

@Bunnylady also knows a ton about the genetics side of things. I just know my breed conformation and a lot of the colors lol. Even after 10 years of raising rabbits I am still constantly learning.

 

[DuckyLou]

Here is the other doe, she's black with chocolate swirls??

 

[DuckyLou]

And last but not least our buck P.C Pennhale

 

[DuckyLou]

I'm guessing a blue otter? But I really have no clue. I feel pretty dumb lol but I guess I gotta start somewhere! Any tips on confirmation of them and coloring?

 

[TAH]

Here are some pics of a blue tortoiseshell colored rabbit.

 

[TAH]

 

[Bunnylady]

Broken (Black) Tort

This looks like a Broken Blue, possibly Broken Smoke Pearl - it's hard to tell from this angle, is the body a lighter shade of gray than the face? The slight rusty cast looks like sun fading, which is a very common problem with dilute colors.

99% sure this is a Black, though there is a possibility of Seal. The lighter areas of brownish color are just sunfading/staining on old hair that hasn't shed out yet, not an actual color or pattern. She seems to have partially molted several times - I hope she isn't one of those rabbits that is constantly molting; they are a real nuisance in a breeding program.

Opal