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B-Locus (Black/Brown)

Genes: B b

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The Black/brown ("B") gene set has two possible genes. They are listed in order of dominance: B and b. The B locus is responsible for making a rabbit either black based or chocolate based. There are only THREE different gene combinations for the B Locus: BB, Bb, and bb.

B: BLACK

  • Most dominant gene, dominant over b.
  • Common varieties of B: chestnut, opal, black, blue, chinchilla, black otter (blue rabbits are “black” based)
  • Possible gene combinations of the B locus with B as the dominant gene: BB, Bb

​Rabbits with B as the dominant gene are black-based rabbits and will not express chocolate.

b: BROWN/CHOCOLATE

  • Most recessive, recessive to B.
  • Common varieties of b: chocolate, lilac, amber, chocolate otter, chocolate chinchilla (lilac rabbits are “chocolate” based as well)
  • Possible gene combinations of the B locus with b as the dominant gene: bb

Rabbits with b as the dominant gene are chocolate-based rabbits and will not express black.

On to the "C" Gene...

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  • Home
  • Rabbit Resources
    • Apocalypse Bunnies
    • Reasons to Raise Rabbits
    • Printables
    • Start Here
    • Rabbit Lingo Demystified
    • Getting Started >
      • Choosing a Breed
      • How Many Do I Need
      • Buying Rabbits >
        • Be A Good Buyer
        • How To Make a Pedigree
        • Holiday Pets
        • Before You Buy
        • Finding a Good Breeder
        • Transporters
      • Supplies and Equipment >
        • Suppliers
    • Your New Rabbit
    • Colonies and Tractors
    • Conformation
    • Record Keeping >
      • Is A Pedigree Important
      • Changing Rabbit Names
      • Tattoo Systems
      • Registering Rabbits
    • Breeding >
      • Getting Ready For Kits
      • Cobreeding
      • Weaning
      • Sexing Kits
    • Rabbits for Meat >
      • Rabbit Meat Facts
      • Butchering Equipment
      • Dispatching
      • Processing
    • Cooking Rabbit >
      • Cooking Tips
      • Using the Extra Bits
      • Sloppy Hoppies
      • Rabbit Alfredo
    • Health and Treatments >
      • Care and Grooming
      • Nutrition
      • First Aid Kits
      • Treating Ear Mites
      • Treating Fur Mites
      • Malocclusion
      • Natural Rabbit Remedies
      • Safe and Unsafe Plants
      • Humane Handling and Treatment
    • Showing Rabbits >
      • Entering a Show
      • The Day of the Show
      • Show Etiquette
    • Genetics >
      • Genetic Terminology
      • Genetic Alphabet
      • A-Locus
      • B-Locus
      • C-Locus
      • D-Locus
      • E-Locus
      • En-Locus
      • Other Genes
      • Punnett Squares
    • Rex or Mini Rex
    • Sales Policy
  • About
    • Directions
    • Contact
  • Events
    • Classes and Workshops
    • PNW Farm Barter Faire
  • Critters
    • Rabbits >
      • Rabbits Available
    • KuneKune Pigs
    • Sheep
  • ISO
  • Links
  • For Sale
  • For Sale