Here is a list of colours which can be seen in the Lop breeds. In some cases the description of the colour has just been copied from the Breed Standards book. However, in some of the cases, the book has been scoured looking for better descriptions of the colour, and in other instances, I have taken the liberty of re-writing the description for the purposes of this web-site. I hope it will make it easier to understand. The last column gives the genotype of the colour (the genes responsible). For more information (and photographs) on colour genetics in rabbits please go to the relevant page (when completed). |
Colour |
Description (Phenotype) |
Genetics (Genotype) |
Selfs |
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| Red Eyed White | As pure white as possible. Eyes ruby red. | - - - - c c - - - - |
| Blue-eyed-White | As pure white as possible. Eyes rich bright blue | - - - - - - - - - - |
| Black | Deep solid black, carried well down hair shaft with blue/slate undercolour. Eyes dark or blue | a a B - C - D - E - |
| Blue | Deep slate blue going as far down hair shaft as possible, slate undercolour. Eyes blue | a B - C - d d E - |
| Chocolate | Rich deep solid brown carried well down hair shaft Undercolour slate, eyes brown with ruby glow. | a a b b C - D - E - |
| Lilac | Even, solid Pinky dove carried well down hair shaft Undercolour paler dove. Eyes lilac with ruby glow. | a a b b C - d d E - |
| Agouti Pattern | ||
| Agouti | Rich chestnut top colour with black ticking over an intermediate orange band with dark slate undercolour. Ears laced black. Eye circles, belly and under tail white with slate blue under colour. | A - B - C - D - E - |
| Chinchilla | Undercolour to be dark slate at base, intermediate portion pearl with black narrow line edging. Pearling to be clearly defined. Top grey brightly ticked with black hairs, neck to be slightly lighter in colour than body but strictly confined to nape. Flanks and chest ticked with uniform shade of pearl slightly lighter than body. Eye circles, belly, under tail, white. Ears laced black. | A - B - c.chd - D - E - |
| Opal | Top colour pale shade of blue with fawn band between this and slate blue undercolour. Ears laced blue. Eye circles, underside of tail and belly to be white with slate undercolour | A - B - C - d d E - |
| Squirrel | Undercolour to be dark slate blue at base, intermediate portion pearl with blue narrow line edging. Pearling to be clearly defined. Top grey brightly ticked with blue hairs. Neck fur lighter in colour than body but strictly confined to nape. Flanks and chest ticked with uniform shade of pearl slightly lighter than body. Eye circles, belly, under tail, white. Ears laced with blue. | A - B - c.chd - d d E - |
| Cinnamon | Bright golden tan, intermediate band to be orange clearly defined on a slate blue undercolour. Fur lightly tipped with chocolate. Eye circles, belly and underside of tail to be white with blue/grey undercolour. | A - b b C - D - E - |
| Lynx | "to be updated" |
A - b b C - d d E - |
| Tan Patterned |
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| Marten Sable | To be very rich dark sepia on back, ears, face and top of tail, the saddle colour to be well carried down the sides and then shading off to pale colour on flanks. The dark face colour to shade of to blend with with chest and flanks. All blending to be gradual, avoiding any blotches or streaks and consisting of a soft and varied diffusion of sepia shadings, the dark colour on back to extend from nape of neck to tail. The chest, flanks, rump and feet to be well ticked with longer white hairs any extension of white ticking over sides and rump to be considered an added beauty and not a fault, but ears and saddle to be free of white hairs. The white nape of neck to be confined to triangle behind ears and to be as small as possible. Eye circles, inside of ears, line of jaw, belly and underside of tail to be white. General undercolour to match surface colour as closely as possible, following the varied shadings thoughout. Eye colour as for siamese sable. Marten dark, medium and light - degrees of sepia. | at - B - c.chl c.chl D - E -(dark)
at - B - c.chl c D - E -(medium / light) |
| Marten Smoke | Saddle to extend from nape to tail to be smoke in colour, shading to pearl grey, beige on flanks and sides. Face, ears, outside of legs and upper side of tail to match saddle or appear slightly darker blue. All shading to be gradual to avoid blotches or streaks. Undercolour to match surface colour as closely as possible following the varied shadings throughout. The chest, flanks, rump and feet to be well ticked with longer white hairs, any extension of white ticking over sides and rump to be considered an added beauty and not a fault, but the ears and saddle to be free of white hairs. Eye circles, inside of ears, line of jaw, inside nostrils, triangle behind ears, inside of legs and feet, belly and underside of tail to be white. Eye colour as for Siamese Smoke. | at - B - c.chl c d d E - |
| Otter | Body colour to be even and sound Black, Blue, chocolate or Lilac and to go down the fur as far as possible with undercolour of appropriate self colour. Face and outside of ears to match body colour. Belly, chest and under tail to be creamy white. Eye circles, inside of ears, underside of jowl and triangle behind ears to be rich tan. Tan ticking to extend over chest, flanks, feet and rump. Fault: distinct lack of tan from proper areas. Eyes to match appropriate self colour. | at - B - C - D - E -(Black Otter)
at - B - C - d d E -(Blue Otter) at - b b C - D - E -(Chocolate Otter) at - b b C - d d E -(Lilac otter) |
| Fox
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Body colour to be even sound Black, Blue, chocolate or lilac and to go down the fur as far as possible with undercolour of appropriate self colour. Chest, flanks and feet to be well and evenly ticked with silver guard hairs. Any extension of ticking up the sides to be considered an added beauty and not a fault. Ears and saddle to be free of white hairs. Eye circles, line of jaw, underside of tail, triangle behind ears and belly to be white, undercolour permissable. Triangle to be as small as possible. Eyes Brown, Lilac Blue or Grey, Choc/Lilac may have ruby glow. | at - B - c.chd - D - E -(Black
Fox)
at - B - c.chd - d d E -(Blue Fox) at - b b c.chd - D - E -(Chocolate Fox) at - b b c.chd - d d E -(Lilac Fox) |
Shaded |
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| Siamese Sable | Very rich Sepia on ears, face, back, outside of legs and upper side of tail, shading to a paler undercolour. Saddle colour shading off to a paler colour on flanks and belly, the dark face to shade off from eyes to jowl to blend with the chest and flanks. All shading blending gradually, avoiding any blotches or streaks and consisting of a soft and varied diffusion of sepia shading. Eyes to have a distinct ruby glow. Dark to be less pale and very rich dark sepia and light to be very pale and rich sepia, Faults: Brown eyes, white hairs. | a a B - c.chl c.chl D - E -(dark)
a a B - c.chl c D - E -(medium) a a B - c.chl c D - E -(light) |
| Siamese Smoke | Deep smoke colour to extend from nape to tail over saddle, shading to pearl grey on flanks, chest and belly. Head, ears, feet and upper side of tail to match saddle as near as possible. All shadings to be gradual to avoid blotches or streaks. Undercolour to match surface as much as possible following various shadings. Eyes to have distinct ruby glow. Faults: Brown eyes, white hairs. | a a B - c.chl c d d E - |
| Sealpoint | Rich dark sepia on ears, nose(mask), feet and tail. Creamy light body colour. Shadings to avoid blotches and streaks. Eyes to have distinct ruby glow. Faults:Brown eyes, too much colour on body. | a a B - c.chl c D - e e |
| Bluepoint | Smoky blue colour on ears, nose(mask), feet and tail. Light body colour. Shadings to avoid blotches or streaks. Eyes to have distinct ruby flow. Faults: Brown eyes, too much colour on body, blue iron grey - disqualify. | a a B - c.chl c d d e e |
| Sooty Fawn | An even shade of deep orange top colour to carry well down the hair shaft to a white undercolour. Ears, belly, ALL tail, nose(mask), feet to be bluish black (sooty). Cheeks and flanks to be shaded/topped with sooty tips. Eyes hazel. Faults: Too dark top colour, light tails. | a a B - C - D - e e |
| Isabella (Beige) | Dark Chamois colour, as far down hair shaft to white undercolour. Deeper blue on ears, belly, ALL tail, nose(mask), feet. Cheeks and flanks to be shaded/topped with blue tips. Faults: Not sufficient contrast between blue shadings and body colour. White tails. | a a B - C - d d e e |
| Iron Grey | Light grey top colour to carry well down shaft to white undercolour. Shadings as sooty fawn. Eyes hazel. Faults: Too dark top colour, light tails. | a a B - c.chd - D - e e |
| Other Colours | ||
| Orange | Rich orange as free from ticking as possible. Belly under tail white. White undercolour. Eyes hazel. | A - B - C - D - e e |
| Fawn | Bright rich fawn as free from ticking as possible. White/Cream undercolour. Belly and under tail white. | A - B - C - d d e e |
| Steel | Dark Steel Grey merging to a slate blue undercolour. The whole interspersed with black guard hairs. Extreme tips of the fur to be ticked with steel/grey. The mixture to carry well down the sides, flanks and hind feet. Belly colour to be lighter shade. Ears to match body. Eyes hazel. | A - B - C - D - Es - |
| Butterfly | A white pattern on any recognised colour (except sealpoint/bluepoint/iron grey in Cashmeres). The pattern as symmetrical as possible. Any deviation from pattern regarded as pattern not colour fault.Face is predominantly coloured. White markings around the nose to leave distinct butterfly smut, which covers the nose and top lip. White stip between eyes can extend upwards onto crown. White patch allowed above each eye. Ears to match body colour. Body colour to extend from tail to as far up shoulders as possible and extend down to flanks. No white to be present in main body colour except for two white shoulder spots. Lower flanks, chest, feet and entire underside to be white with treat spots permissable. Front legs white with elbow patches of colour allowed. White toenails. Eye colour as for body colour. | - - - - - - - - - - Enen |
| Choc Tort | An even shade of orange top colour to carry well down and shading off to a lighter colour to the skin. Ears, belly and underside of tail - light chocolate brown. Cheeks and hindquarters (flanks) shaded or toned with light chocolate brown. Eyes brown. | a a b b C - D - e e |
| Himalayan | Colour (Black, Blue, chocolate, Lilac) to be dense and even on ears, nose, feet, legs and tail. The rest of body colour to be pure white. Eyes to be pink/red. | a a B - c.ch - D - E - Black
a a B - c.ch - D - E - Blue a a B - c.ch - D - E - Choc a a B - c.ch - D - E - Lilac |
| Any other Colour | More Descriptions will be added to the site as photographs become available. |
