Is this a real thing or did they make it up?

[GBov]

http://valdosta.craigslist.org/grd/4269633982.html

 

[RothsRabbits]

made up. look like all the cali nzw cross that i produce email them back and tell them they are crazy, but the price is good on them

 

[Ramjet]

made up. look like all the cali nzw cross that i produce email them back and tell them they are crazy, but the price is good on them

Yeah , the price is right .... I bet they go pretty darn fast at that price. Reptile breeders would buy them in bulk at that price.

 

[GBov]

made up. look like all the cali nzw cross that i produce email them back and tell them they are crazy, but the price is good on them

:lol: I have a few with smutty noses and ears too so was wondering what I was missing! :lol:

 

[akane]

They are just himi. They could be blue himi but they are probably just your standard black himi. An albino would be a rew and that can't have points. A blue point is a blue sable point and to get that from a NZW cross you would need an NZW carrying nonextension and dilute then breed to a sable, nonextension, dilute carrier. Odds of finding that combo in a meat breed are very low. If you did use one of the breeds with such genetics you'd be naming the non NZ breed used to appeal to people who like uncommon breeds. Odds are such a breeder would also have a fair knowledge of genetics to know what to cross for various sable colors instead of having impossible name combinations for their rabbits.

 

[Dood]

A blue point is a blue sable point

Not neccesarily, it depends on the breed.

In Himilayans and Californians (who only come in the himilayan colour) they often call their blue's "blue points", their chocolates "chocolate point", blacks "black point" and lilacs "lilac points". I believe the term is also used to describe himilayan angoras.

These people are just trying to make their rabbits sound rare or fancier than plain old California, New Zealand cross, himilayan coloured rabbits. I am pretty sure they are not even blue himi's as their tails are white on the underside and they are likely "chestnut points" :mrgreen:

 

[OneAcreFarm]

In Himilayans and Californians (who only come in the himilayan colour) they often call their blue's "blue points", their chocolates "chocolate point", blacks "black point" and lilacs "lilac points". I believe the term is also used to describe himilayan angoras.

These people are just trying to make their rabbits sound rare or fancier than plain old California, New Zealand cross, himilayan coloured rabbits. I am pretty sure they are not even blue himi's as their tails are white on the underside and they are likely "chestnut points" :mrgreen:

I don't think they are "point" anything....they are likely just Cali/NZW crosses. Californians do come in more than just Himi color. They come in all four self colors, black, blue, chocolate and lilac. It's just that here in the US, ARBA only recognizes Black for showing. The British Rabbit Council recognizes all four colors. I used to have a Cali doe and buck that would throw all four self colors in their litters when bred together.

 

[Dood]

Californians do come in more than just Himi color.

You are mistaken or there is a misunderstanding, they ONLY come in himilayan and, as you mentioned, in the USA only self black himilayan. If you get any other colour from your Californian then there is outcrossing somewhere in its genetic background.

They come in all four self colors, black, blue, chocolate and lilac

This is correct but they are black Himilayans, chocolate Himilayans, blue himilayan or lilac himilayan, meaning they are white with red eyes and their points will be the only indication of the 4 self colours.

 

[Hannah]

There's no such thing as a "Blue Point Albino New Zealand". From the photos in the ad, they look like NZxCal crosses.