Lopped ears, coat type (Rex, Satin etc) genetics

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Colour is complicated enough!
What is the gist of things around lopped vs. upright ears?
Satin coat?
Rex coat?

I have a variety pack of does for meat mutts, and there is French Lop, Rex and Satin in their mix (pairing with my pb Cali and NZ bucks) and I'm curious about dominance and what might show up or be lost.
 
Ear carriage does not follow simple recessive or dominance inheritance but depends on many factors such as head shape, ear position, tendon strength, etc.. even breeding two lops does not always mean the kits will have properly lopped ears

Cost texture inheritance is similar to colour inheritance and most are simple recessives, maned is an incomplete dominant

R_ is not rex fur and rr is rex

S_ is not satin and ss is satin

L_ is not long fur/angora and ll is long fur

MM is double maned (and the show able version of Lionhead rabbits) Mm is single maned and mm is no mane.

However, there are other modifiers that are needed to have show quality fur so crossing two Rex/satin/long carrier crossbreds should produce 25% Rex/satin/angora kits they probably won't have the greatest fur
 

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