What color is this little Mini Lop??

[KKRabbitry]

OK, what about this little Mini Lop baby?
I am pretty sure he is a silver-tipped sable steel, but I thought it wouldn't hurt to get a second opinion. First time I've had one of those in my litters.
Isn't he just the cutest thing ever?
Need a good name for him, too, if anyone has any ideas!

 

[LauraNJ]

No idea as to color, but he is adorable!

 

[GypsyTinker]

He is definitely cute!

 

[Secuono]

Wow, frosty cute little thing!

 

[ilovecharmz]

Kinda looks like a frost?!

 

[Dood]

I believe he is a blue seal or a very dark blue sable which is sometimes called smoke pearl

Silver tipped would indicate the chinchilla and steel gene working to modify an agouti but I am quite sure this is a self rabbit who does not have an agouti gene. He does not have any ring pattern except for the lighter tips of the hair.

 

[Marinea]

Color him adorable! Precious bun there. Congrats.

 

[JessicaR]

very cute! Don't know the color, but I just wanted to say my new Zealand red buck looked frosted like that as a youngster but when he molted his fur returned to the nice rich red color it was supposed to be, so maybe your will molt out that frosty look too.

 

[Peach]

That is a sable mini lop. Looks like it's a sable steel to be persise. I have to many of these lol Humidity spoils the color but what can you do. Breeding to a rabbit that carries dilute, can get you on your way to smoke pearls which is something I'm aiming for.

Here is a normal sable

This is a homebred broken sable

 

[ckcs]

Wonderful looking rabbit, I love that color.

 

[mwtrees]

correct colored steels are an agouti. Self steels are much lighter in ticking, sometimes having almost no ticking until they get older.

 

[ladysown]

looks like a smoke pearl going through a colour change.

Wait a while, see what he's like when a bit older. They can do some funky colour shifts.

 

[KKRabbitry]

Thanks for the input everyone! Your guys are great

Peach, I was hoping you would comment....since I know you are familiar with Mini lop colors.
I think for now I am going to go with him being a Sable Steel.
I guess I didn't mention in my first post, but one of his siblings in that litter is a broken sable. So I think the chances of him being sable something are pretty good.

He probably will change coat a little bit as gets older, it will be interesting to see what happens. He is just a 4 weeks old.

For now I'm happy with him being just the cutest little snuggle-bear on the planet!

Thank you very much y'all!