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I am not sure what this is supposed to mean; the genes for REW, Chinchilla (which is called "grey" in the FG's) and Himalayan all occur in the C series. EVERY rabbit has genes from the C series; full color and Siamese-type shading genes occur there as well. Himalayan-type coloring clearly points to something other than Flemish Giant in the gene pool.Hello there!! I have a Flemish with Himalayan coloring... From what I understand the Ruby eyed White, the Grey and the Himalayan have similar genes. So not show quality, but fairly pure
UGH!! THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I WAS AFRAID OF. **** IT! I'm already almost there. Any idea on what they might be size-wise? I really really really wanted to Flemish because of the size and the temperament so I just really I'm sad and disappointed nowFlemish Giants do not come in broken, nor does the gene for Himilayan exist in the FG gene pool. Clearly, someone has been doing some out-crossing to other breeds. Lots of people do outcrosses for a variety of reasons; sometimes it's just because they don't have two of the same breed to put together. In addition to the coloring, the shape and length of the head and ears on most of the rabbits you have pictured are just wrong - it looks like there is a New Zealand pretty close to that breeding; probably no further back than a grandparent. If the breeder says they are all purebred FG's, either they don't know what a FG is supposed to look like, or they are hoping you don't. I am sure there is some FG in there, and they will all wind up as big rabbits. If the parents are docile, friendly rabbits, the offspring are more likely to have that easygoing temperament too, whatever breed(s) they may be.
A lot of people don't know any better. A rabbit is a rabbit is a rabbit to them; they aren't breeding to the standard and may not even know that a standard exists. Even people who breed for show may do an outcross for some reason (like creating a new color), but they then have to work pretty hard for several generations to get everything else back to the standard. When the only reason someone is breeding is to make more rabbits, they can wander pretty far from the standard and not even know it.Why do people do this crap