Toronto English Angoras

Only specific colours and patterns are officially recognized in the ARBA English Angora breed standard. Only these colours, also referred to as varieties, can be shown at an ARBA show. Here is a list of all the recognized English Angora varieties and their corresponding genotypes. English Angoras compete in two classes, either the White Class or the Coloured Class.  WHITE CLASS POINTED WHITE (Himalayan) The body is to be pure, clean white. Marking color is to be Black, Blue, Chocolate, or Lilac. Color is to be on the nose, ears, feet, and tail. Toenails must be colored.  Eyes: pink iris, red pupil Faults: Markings extremely faded; stained or creamy coat.  DQ: Absence of any marking. White spot in any marking. Smut on the usable portion of the pelt. Any Tan Pattern marking appearing in the marking pattern.  Genotypes: Black Pointed White                 aa B_ c(ch)_ D_ E_ Blue Pointed White                 aa B_ c(ch)_ dd E_ Chocolate Pointed White       aa bb c(ch)_ D_ E_ Lilac Pointed

This post is Lesson 6 in our   Rabbit Genetics Illustrated   series.  Extend your hands up into the air like you just don't care!  We're almost done.  The genes on this Locus affect how far along each hair, pigment will be extended.  The E Locus is home to 5 genes. In order of dominance from most to least they are:  • Dominant Black noted as Ed • Steel noted as Es • Full Extension noted as E • Japanese noted as ej • Non-Extension noted as e The simplest of them all and one which you are most likely to routinely see is the Full Extension gene. It essentially does nothing to change or influence any of the other colour genes that are already at play. It allows all the other genes to do their thing just as they want to. All of our previous example rabbits have been Full Extension. All of the other genes on the E Locus have some sort of an effect and override what ever it is that the genes on the previous Loci would like to be doing.   The Dominant Black gene is fairly rare and is n