| Much confusion arises between the wide band variety group and the Wide Band gene, which are two entirely different things. The only true Wide Band gene variety in the wide band variety group is the red. There are also other varieties in other groups that have the true wide band gene. The varieties included in the wide band group are those that are agouti "A" plus the non-extension "e" gene resulting in an agouti variety that doesn't show banding due to a very wide intermediate band of color (orange, fawn or pearl). In some cases, "Lynx" are actually smutty dilute fawns. Smutty Orange or Fawn usually have dark whiskers and may have dark undercolor. Depending on breed, Fawn may have blue-gray eyes (aka Cream) or brown eyes. Frosties (aka Frosted Pearls) are non-extension agoutis, but may vary in genotype by being chocolate, dilute, chinchilla or shaded. In some cases, they are so light that they appear to be pure white with brown eyes. This is most commonly seen in Angoras because of the color dilution due to the length of the coat. The Wide Band recessive gene "w" effects an agouti or tan pattern coat by "filling in" tan pattern areas with red. Chestnut Agoutis with the wide band gene will generally have white belly under color and in some cases have so little ticking that they appear to be red. Some breeds accept the Wide Band chestnut by allowing a white belly undercolor as opposed to the slate blue belly undercolor. Examples of the most well known examples of the Wide Band Chestnut are the Belgian Hare and the Sandy Flemish. Other breeds that allow Wide Band Chesnuts are the Angoras (standard does not specify belly undercolor), Mini, English, French & Holland Lop (allows either belly undercolor), Rex (only faults failure to show slate blue belly undercolor), Satin (Copper allows slate blue or white undercolor. Slate blue is preferred). The wide band gene can affect other varieties such as Opal, Lynx and Chinchilla by affecting belly undercolor and widening the intermediate band. Otters that inherit one recessive Wide Band gene often appear to be "inbetween" the desired Otter or Tan coloration. ARBA Breeds and their accepted wide band varieties (Note that all the following varieties are non-extension "ee"): Breed Name ARBA Standard Variety Name American Fuzzy Lop: (wide band group) Fawn, Orange English, French & Satin Angora: (wide band group) Fawn, Red, Cream English Spot: (shown by variety) Gold Flemish Giant: (shown by variety) Fawn Holland Lop: (wide band group) Fawn, Orange, Cream, Red, Frosty Mini, French, English Lops: (wide band group) Fawn, Orange, Red, Cream Mini Rex: (shown by variety) Red Netherland Dwarf: (AOV group) Fawn, Orange New Zealand: (shown by variety) Red Palomino: (shown by variety) Golden Rex: (shown by variety) Red Satin: (shown by variety) Red Silver: (shown by variety) Fawn ARBA Breed varieties produced by the recessive true Wide Band gene. (Note that the following varieties are all full extension "E" except for red.) Breed Name ARBA Standard Variety Name English, French & Satin Angora: Red Belgian Hare Flemish Giant: Sandy Holland Lop: Red Mini, French, English Lops: Red Mini Rex: Red Netherland Dwarf: Tan (black, blue, chocolate, lilac) New Zealand: Red Rex: Red Satin: Red Tan: (black, blue, chocolate, lilac) Thrianta |
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