Smoke Pearl
Smoke Pearl is a shaded rabbit breed and color name associated especially with British and Scottish rabbit fancy. The typical color is a soft smoky pearl-gray with darker shading on the points, related in appearance to sable and smoke pearl marten language but distinct from Chinchilla, blue, and self-gray rabbits. It is a normal-fur rabbit, not a Rex or Satin, and the beauty of the variety depends on gradual shading rather than sharp patches.
Breeding Smoke Pearls requires a good eye for shade, because molt, age, temperature, and genetics can all alter the visible color. Pairings may produce related shaded outcomes, so breeders should understand the color genes behind the line instead of selecting only by a single photograph. Owners mainly need ordinary rabbit care, but show animals benefit from clean housing and gentle coat handling. Buyers should ask whether Smoke Pearl is being used as the breed name, a color variety, or a description within another breed.
Colors: Agouti, Albino, Black, Blue, Broken, Charlie, Chestnut, Chinchilla, Chocolate, Cream, Fawn, Harlequin, Himalayan, Lilac, Lynx, Magpie, Marten, Opal, Orange, Otter, Pointed White, Red, Sable, Seal, Squirrel, Tortoise, Tri-Color, Vienna Marked, White
