The C gene is responsible for the color of the himalayan rabbit. This gene determines the amount and placement of color on a rabbit's fur.
The alleles for this gene are C, c(chd), c(chl), c(h), and c, in the order of dominance. The C allele produces complete color, c(chd) chinchilla color rabbit, c(chl) sable, c(h) himalayan, and c red-eyed white. The c(h) allele is, therefore, a recessive gene. Read more