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In 1999, a breeding experiment was initiated with matings of a rare, genetically naked, Mini-Lop buck to New Zealand White does to test the hypothesis that the naked trait was due to a single, autosomal recessive gene. The F1 generation all had normal fur coats. Parental F1 X F1 inter se matings were made, which yielded 260 F2 progeny, 206 furred and 54 naked (79.2 and 20.8%, respectively), supporting the single recessive gene hypothesis (c2=2.26; df=1; P>0.05). Although the F2 generation was possibly the subject of linkage disequilibrium, another objective was to quantify potential favourable effects of the naked gene on postweaning and thermotolerance characters in fryers over three years (2002-2004) when exposed to hot summers in south Texas (30-35oC). Weaned fryers (n=143) from 36 litters were randomly assigned to growing cages containing either two or three furred or naked non-littermates. Models consisted of fixed genetic type (naked and furred classes), year-batch, gender, interactions, and initial age of fryer (linear covariate), and random cage (nested within genetic type), fraternal-litter, and residual variation. Results showed that naked compared to furred fryers had higher ADG (26.7 vs. 23.8 g/d; P 0.05). Furred compared to naked fryers had a higher free water-to-feed intake ratio (2.00 and 1.64 ml/g; P<0.001). At 1400 hour, naked fryers had lower rectal temperatures (38.9 and 39.5oC) and lower respiratory rates (124 and 162 breaths/minute) compared to furred rabbits, respectively (P<0.001). Because of possible effects of linkage disequilibrium, these results are preliminary and need to be confirmed in later generations. Nonetheless, the potential exists to develop a new, niche breed of naked rabbits for arid and tropical environments.

Inheritance of the naked gene and associations with postweaning performance and thermotolerance characters in fryer rabbits from an F2 generation.