Confused about pigmentation of babies

[Shaded Night Rabbitry]

Yuuus. That's my Mamba. He'll be shown in pet class this weekend. XDD Basically all the rabbits that aren't pregnant are coming, so... X3


That is true. I didn't think about REWs, but to me, the kit's honestly don't look light enough to be rews. Perhaps a new picture is in order? =D

 

[CiaraPatricia]

I didn't see who posted this but when I read Siamese smoke and sable netherland dwarfs I started thinking, this must be Sabine!

They're very very cute, congrats I'd love a Nethie one day, they're so lovely

 

[Sabine]

Thanks
I am quite sure now the two lighter ones are REW's. Their ears have a pinkish tinge and the fur hasn't really darkened as I thought initially. Both of them are a good bit smaller than their darker sibling. I have a good feeling about their type

 

[mekkispets]

Do you think they could be himalayans?

 

[Sabine]

I don't think so. I would expect to see markings on their noses by now. I think:?

 

[mekkispets]

I think it takes a good while for them to show up.

Guess we will have to wait and see

 

[Sabine]

I'd love Himalayan markings, not sure about the genetic side though. If it is at all possible to have such an outcome from a aiamese sable/smoke breeding?

 

[mekkispets]

when I bred diego to paisley I got himys

http://mekkispets.webs.com/netherlanddwarfs.htm

So I do think it is quite posable that thats what they are

 

[Sabine]

Were their any in either background?

 

[mekkispets]

That I dont knowsorry :dunno

 

[Sabine]

Did you keep any pictures of that litter by any chance? Would love to see what they looked at the early stage and later for comparison

 

[mekkispets]

These are the only photos I have.

 

[Sabine]

Aww how cute. I bet you were surprised to find the yellow one though:biggrin:

 

[mekkispets]

:hyper:yes

But you can even see here that the points are very lightly marked and will keep getting darker as she gets older.

 

[Sabine]

She seems the nicest too. Did you keep her? I have the feeling even looking at them now that the white ones will turn out well. They seem somewhat more compact but smaller than their sibling.

 

[polly]

They will be rew or a good light coloured smoke Sabine. Your darker one will prob be a med/ light sable (the saddle will become darker when it's older)

Remember even from a young age you are looking for good width over the nose and the eye to be closer to the nose than the ear :0)

 

[mekkispets]

Sabine wrote:

She seems the nicest too. Did you keep her? I have the feeling even looking at them now that the white ones will turn out well. They seem somewhat more compact but smaller than their sibling.

na didnt keep her but she was definatly the nicest whe was smaller and typier than the other two who were bucks

 

[Sabine]

Some pictures we took of the babies today

Enber's biggest and smallest baby

Ember's two white ones together

Pearl's two babies

One of Pearl's and one of Ember's babies