Breeding colour curiosity

[ElsBelz]

Hello all!
I’m new here.
I have just gotten two new mini lop bunnies and my female one is a colour i hadn't seen before. After a bit of research i think she is either a Black Tort Vienna or Sooty Fawn Vienna.
Would anyone agree or clarify? I think she is beautiful, but i dont think ‘Vienna’ bunnies are accepted for show however i was wondering what colours we would possibly get if she was bred to a solid blue buck? I think possibly blue eyed whites?
This is my girl

 

[CrazyChickenGirl]

From what I understand through some quick research is that sooty fawn and black tort are the same thing (please correct me if I’m wrong). No, Vienna rabbits are not showable. I’ll explain the Vienna gene real quick so that the answer to your question about what could result from the breeding makes more sense. First off (just to make writing this out easier) when you are writing out a rabbit’s genotype,
V= Non-Vienna
v= Vienna

A Rabbit with Vv (one Vienna and one non-Vienna gene) has three possible ways to show it.
1. Vienna mark (VM)
For example, your doe. A VM has the white spots characteristic of Vienna and blue eyes.

2. Vienna carrier (VC)

My doe, Opal, for example. A VC has white spots and brown eyes.

3. No evidence
In some cases when a rabbit has Vv the Vienna gene won’t show up at all in a rabbit’s color.

A blue eyed white (BEW) has to have two copies of the Vienna gene (vv) to be possible.
So, in short, a BEW wouldn’t be possible from that breeding unless you buck carries the Vienna gene and it is hidden.
As far as colors you can get, my best guess in order of likelihood is
-black
-blue or black tort
I hope this was helpful (sorry if it was unnecessarily long!!)!

 

[ElsBelz]

From what I understand through some quick research is that sooty fawn and black tort are the same thing (please correct me if I’m wrong). No, Vienna rabbits are not showable. I’ll explain the Vienna gene real quick so that the answer to your question about what could result from the breeding makes more sense. First off (just to make writing this out easier) when you are writing out a rabbit’s genotype,
V= Non-Vienna
v= Vienna

A Rabbit with Vv (one Vienna and one non-Vienna gene) has three possible ways to show it.
1. Vienna mark (VM)
For example, your doe. A VM has the white spots characteristic of Vienna and blue eyes.

2. Vienna carrier (VC)
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My doe, Opal, for example. A VC has white spots and brown eyes.

3. No evidence
In some cases when a rabbit has Vv the Vienna gene won’t show up at all in a rabbit’s color.

A blue eyed white (BEW) has to have two copies of the Vienna gene (vv) to be possible.
So, in short, a BEW wouldn’t be possible from that breeding unless you buck carries the Vienna gene and it is hidden.
As far as colors you can get, my best guess in order of likelihood is
-black
-blue or black tort
I hope this was helpful (sorry if it was unnecessarily long!!)!

Ah that is really interesting! Thank you.
Yes I thought black tort and sooty fawn were the same too after some research, depending on the country.
Thanks again, great info!