Is there a name for this colour?

[MaggieJ]

I'm not overly concerned with correct colour names for our meat mutts, but I'm tired of referring to this rabbit as "the young browny-black doe". She is our keeper from Alice's December litter. Alice is black with white on nose, throat and feet. Jasper, the sire, is a NZR. This youngster in some lights looks like a rich mahogany frosted with black. In other lights she looks more like a very dark agouti. She has dark eyes.

 

[Frosted Rabbits]

Chestnut agouti, perhaps?

 

[ladysown]

i think chestnut, but the patterning is sable... so I haven't a clue

 

[eco2pia]

I was thinking more of a gold tipped steel, but I think maybe that is wrong...we'll have to wait for the experts.

Here is a page that shows gold tipped steel, it is still my best guess...http://www.nockrabbits.com/ticked.html

 

[Devon's Mom Lauren]

Gold tipped steel, but there could be some "shading going on as well.

 

[downonthefarm]

I agree with Devon's Mom Lauren. It looks like a gold tipped steel with shading.

Janine

 

[MaggieJ]

Variations of this colour have popped up from time to time. I was rather pleased that this gal was the best of the does from that litter. I don't save on the basis of colour because we are talking meat mutts here, but it's always nice to have a variety of colours in the nest box. Lately the kits have mostly been red or fawn - not surprising with a NZR daddy.

 

[Jasharia]

Looks like a sha-gouti to me. That is when you take a shaded and breed it to a agouti. Looks like a sable with a chestnut.

 

[MaggieJ]

Black doe with white nose, chest and front paws, bred to a New Zealand Red. The doe has an "interesting" family tree and we have had many surprises from her line.

 

[HoppinHerdofHares]

I don't think it's quite a gold-tipped steel. It is way too shaded looking for one. I'd say a sable, but more likely a sable steel. Flash on a sable or a sable steel can make their color look awfully funny.

And by the way, there is no such thing as a sha-gouti. There ARE sable chinchillas, smoke pearl chinchillas, sable steels & smoke pearl steels.

Qadoshyah

 

[Miss M]

Whatever color she is, she's gorgeous!

 

[Brody]

umm dark brown?

 

[MaggieJ]

umm dark brown?

:lol: Works for me, Brody, although that really doesn't describe the black over brown shading. In some lights she looks like brown velvet airbrushed with black. However I notice this less often lately and the ticking/tipping seems more pronounced.

I know! I'll just give her a name and then I won't have to refer to her by colour at all!

 

[Cattle Cait]

I don't think it's a gold tipped steel, I'd say the best guess so far is the sable steel.

 

[Jack]

Not golden steel, if what I had was any example, seems agouti based
the guard hairs are black, with steel, they would hold the color

 

[Brody]

Let's name her BROWNIE

hahahahahaha - i slay me

I'm awful - i keep thinking - hmm i wonder what colour you are in rabbit speak when i look at our gang .. and then i think - nearly black; cream, whatever ... LOL
moonkitten is a greta help but the wierd colours just don't stick in my brain

 

[curlysue]

It looks sable too me.if shes any agouti and you blow into her fur you will see different ring colors.