These four basic fur genes are inherited separately to each other.
First of all, rex fur. Rex is a mutation that causes a very short, plush coat. There are two breeds with this fur type: Rex and Mini Rex. Rex is recessive. A normal rabbit (not a rex breed) is RR, whereas a rex is rr.
Next up is satin fur. The satin gene causes a bright sheen to the coat, and is found in Satins, Mini Satins, and Satin Angoras. Satin fur is recessive in nature, and so, satin animals exhibit ss genotype. Normal, non-satin rabbits, are typically homozygous SS, provided they are purebred and not a satin breed.
Next is wool fur. The wool gene causes a very long, woolly coat. It is also called the 'fuzzy' gene in Holland Lops. Breeds with the wool gene are American Fuzzy Lops, Lionheads, Jersey Woolys, English Angoras, French Angoras, Giant Angoras, and Satin Angoras. Wool is inherited recessively, so wool breeds are ll, and non-wool breeds are typically LL. However, in some breeds, such as Netherland Dwarfs and Holland Lops, the wool gene makes the odd appearance in certain lines. Ll wool carriers often have an unusual texture to their coat, although this is not always the case.
Therefore, normal fur has the dominant alleles for every one of these traits. A true-breeding normal furred rabbit is RR SS LL.
First of all, rex fur. Rex is a mutation that causes a very short, plush coat. There are two breeds with this fur type: Rex and Mini Rex. Rex is recessive. A normal rabbit (not a rex breed) is RR, whereas a rex is rr.
Next up is satin fur. The satin gene causes a bright sheen to the coat, and is found in Satins, Mini Satins, and Satin Angoras. Satin fur is recessive in nature, and so, satin animals exhibit ss genotype. Normal, non-satin rabbits, are typically homozygous SS, provided they are purebred and not a satin breed.
Next is wool fur. The wool gene causes a very long, woolly coat. It is also called the 'fuzzy' gene in Holland Lops. Breeds with the wool gene are American Fuzzy Lops, Lionheads, Jersey Woolys, English Angoras, French Angoras, Giant Angoras, and Satin Angoras. Wool is inherited recessively, so wool breeds are ll, and non-wool breeds are typically LL. However, in some breeds, such as Netherland Dwarfs and Holland Lops, the wool gene makes the odd appearance in certain lines. Ll wool carriers often have an unusual texture to their coat, although this is not always the case.
Therefore, normal fur has the dominant alleles for every one of these traits. A true-breeding normal furred rabbit is RR SS LL.