TinysMom
Well-Known Member
Oh Rosie...you're getting me started on genetics...shame on you! Now this will REALLY be a long post..
Ok - the harlequin markings come from the "e" gene slot genetically -and they are known as "ej". They are the most recessive gene in the "e"slot except for "e" itself if I remember right.
By the way "e" is for "extension of color". A rabbit that carries "ee"in this slot - only had the color on the ears and stuff - like a sablepoint or a tort, etc.
So what I need to do is to breed a harlequin to a tort so that theharlequin gene won't be able to hide behind something that is moredomnant.
Sport has the white though because she is a vienna carrier (or amismark). This gene is what gives us Blue Eyed Whites - and in fact,she has had BEW kids when I bred her to a BEW buck.
Because she carries this - a large proportion of her offspring willeither carry the gene - OR show the gene (with mismarkings like her).
So what I need to do - is to breed her to a tort buck....and hope toget some harlequins that don't show the gene OR carry the gene.
Then - I take those - to other torts (I can take a girl back to herdad) and hope that I can basically get away from that vienna gene.
It will take about 4 generations before I would feel "safe" about the vienna gene - and even then - it can still crop up.
But it would be one way to get really nicely marked harlequins (justnot the same as Miss Bea's markings) - hopefully without risking themalocclusion gene.
Of course - Sport has been locked up in a cage for three days (and isnow pouting) because she's been attacking everyone (including Tiny)trying to breed with it. Now that she's settled down...I've missed areally opportunte time to breed her and have her WANT tobreed.
:shock:
I will rewrite my long heartfelt post in another program and then copyand paste it here so y'all will know what I'm struggling with...maybethat will help you to understand my thoughts, etc.
I need a "safe place" to share and i need to get input from others..
Peg
Ok - the harlequin markings come from the "e" gene slot genetically -and they are known as "ej". They are the most recessive gene in the "e"slot except for "e" itself if I remember right.
By the way "e" is for "extension of color". A rabbit that carries "ee"in this slot - only had the color on the ears and stuff - like a sablepoint or a tort, etc.
So what I need to do is to breed a harlequin to a tort so that theharlequin gene won't be able to hide behind something that is moredomnant.
Sport has the white though because she is a vienna carrier (or amismark). This gene is what gives us Blue Eyed Whites - and in fact,she has had BEW kids when I bred her to a BEW buck.
Because she carries this - a large proportion of her offspring willeither carry the gene - OR show the gene (with mismarkings like her).
So what I need to do - is to breed her to a tort buck....and hope toget some harlequins that don't show the gene OR carry the gene.
Then - I take those - to other torts (I can take a girl back to herdad) and hope that I can basically get away from that vienna gene.
It will take about 4 generations before I would feel "safe" about the vienna gene - and even then - it can still crop up.
But it would be one way to get really nicely marked harlequins (justnot the same as Miss Bea's markings) - hopefully without risking themalocclusion gene.
Of course - Sport has been locked up in a cage for three days (and isnow pouting) because she's been attacking everyone (including Tiny)trying to breed with it. Now that she's settled down...I've missed areally opportunte time to breed her and have her WANT tobreed.
:shock:
I will rewrite my long heartfelt post in another program and then copyand paste it here so y'all will know what I'm struggling with...maybethat will help you to understand my thoughts, etc.
I need a "safe place" to share and i need to get input from others..
Peg
