BEW Holland Lops

[Kinipela]

I have a breeding pair of BEW Holland Lops. I would really like to get rid of my buck. If I breed them and keep a boy and breed him back to mom will I still end up with all BEW?

 

[Dood]

Yes, BEW X BEW = 100% BEW, but with a 25% chance of REW ( that are genetic BEW ) if both parents are carriers

 

[Kinipela]

Thank you so much for your help. Since they are a carrier of blue eyes if I took one of those babies and breed it to my smoky pearl Holland that is a carrier of blue eye is it possible to get a colored rabbit with blue eyes?

 

[Dood]

A coloured rabbit with blue eyes are called Vienna marked and you cannot reliably breed for it as Vienna marks are completely random

 

[SableSteel]

Thank you so much for your help. Since they are a carrier of blue eyes if I took one of those babies and breed it to my smoky pearl Holland that is a carrier of blue eye is it possible to get a colored rabbit with blue eyes?

If both the smoke pearl and the other carry BEW you should have a chance for BEW but only about 25% per kit
However; it is not advised to cross smoke pearl into a BEW line, as the sable gene from the smoke pearl can add a red tinge to the eyes which is not desirable in a BEW

 

[Kinipela]

Thank you so much for all your help. Both replies have finally made me understand the genetics. I will keep the BEW together then.