White mini rex

[jbrabston]

We recently received this pretty white mini rex from a breeder. His pedigree lists him as simply white. What is the difference between a REW, BEW, and just a plain white. Can a plain white be bred with any color or can they only be bred with white. I read that BEW should only be bred to BEW so I wasn't sure about one labelled strictly a white.
Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated!

 

[MamaSheepdog]

REW = Red (or Ruby) Eyed White
BEW = Blue Eyed White

No idea what plain old White equals... but I'm sure someone will enlighten us!

 

[ladysown]

white is usually REW.

 

[curlysue]

Thats a new one on me.depends whats in the background.REw white can hide broken amd other colors.

 

[ladysown]

yes, REW white can be bred with other colours. Just see what's in the background and go on from there. I've owned many a white rabbit that under it's colour was black or castor. (based on the sheer number of those colours produced).

Blue eyed white produce the vienna gene which messes up colours. it's responsible for things like random white spots, or white toenails popping up. It's a frustrating gene to work with. BUT it can make for some really striking looking rabbits. So Blue eyes are usually bred in a separate line, but can be bred with any colour just like the reds. just keep them out of lines you need to remain spot free.

 

[lonelyfarmgirl]

BEW can and should be bred to a base color, such as black or castor. The reason is BEW have a genetic fur issue, similar to lilacs. The density just isn't there. Breeding to a base color with excellent fur helps to increase the density. For someone working on BEW, these vienna marked or vienna carriers of the base color can be valuable as brood stock. Otherwise, sell them as pets. The vienna marked ones tend to have bizarre white spots, which makes them more desirable on the pet market. The bad part, is not many people work with this color, so it is hard to find an outlet for the viennas.

REW have outstanding fur quality overall, and should not be bred to BEW. You should also choose your base color from lines that do not carry white. The problem is REW in the lines tend to give the BEW a ruby cast to the eye when viewed in the right light. It is not faulted on the show table, but it is also not desirable.

 

[Devon's Mom Lauren]

AHHH I have a lynx Mini Rex doe with enough density to share with the rest of the class... not only that, the person that bred her has BEWS that have won BOB in a lot of shows, these bews also have density to die for. It is real easy to get density you just have to BREED for it, it has nothing to do with what colour it is. Unfortunately there are a lot of so-called breeders who are just interested in making money because the colour is "new" or "rare" and breed with no thought to quality at all. Its probably why the pet shops and pet markets are flooded with these very poor examples of the breed they are supposed to be.