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==Introduction==
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The information below is based on that avaliable at "The National Fancy Rat Society", which provides descriptions of fancy breeds of rat bred selectively for the purposes of showing. As with other Small Rodents, the examples displayed below are not strictly breed types but rather, a description of colours and markings commonly found.
The information below is based on that avaliable at "The National Fancy Rat Society", which provides descriptions of fancy breeds of rat bred selectively for the purposes of showing. As with other Small Rodents, the examples displayed below are not strictly breed types but rather, a description of colours and markings commonly found.
For further information please see; http://www.nfrs.org
For further information please see; http://www.nfrs.org
==Self==
* The colours below are the most commonly found in Fancy mice. Body colour should be evenly distributed across the whole body. Ears, tail and belly should also be the same as the main body colour.
* The colours below are the most commonly found in Fancy rats. Colour should be evenly distributed across the whole body. Ears, tail and belly should also be the same as the main body colour.
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Image:Pink_eyed_white.jpg|'''Pink Eyed White''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Pink_eyed_white.jpg|'''Pink Eyed White''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Champagne_rat.jpg|'''Champagne''' <br> ''(Warm Beige/Off White)'' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Champagne_rat.jpg|'''Champagne''' <br> ''(Warm Beige/Off White)'' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Black_rat.jpg|'''Black''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Black_rat.jpg|'''Black''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Russian_blue_rat.jpg|''' Russian Blue''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Russian_blue_rat.jpg|''' Russian Blue''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Russian_Dove.jpg|'''Russian Dove''' <br> ''(Warm Pink Grey)'' <br> spoiledratten.com
Image:Dove_rat.jpg|'''Russian Dove''' <br> ''(Warm Pink Grey)'' <br> spoiledratten.com
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==Marked Varieties==
*Marked varieties are usually found in the standard self colours with non-body colour markings.
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Image:Berkshire_rat.jpg|'''Berkshire''' <br> ''(Solid colour with white chest & belly)'' <br> dapper.com
Image:Irish_rat.jpg|'''Irish''' <br> ''(Usually white triangle on chest)'' <br> nfrs.org
Image:Hooded.jpg|'''Hooded''' <br> ''(Darker colour on head extending along back)'' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Variegated_rat.jpg|'''Variegated''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Capped_rat.jpg|'''Capped''' <br> ''(Head colour usually does not extend to body)'' <br> miceandrats.com
Image:Essex_rat.jpg|'''Essex''' <br> ''(Gradual lightening of hair from base to tip. Belly off white.)'' <br> nfrs.org
Image:Badger.jpg|'''Badger''' <br> ''(White belly and blaze)'' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Chinchilla_rat.jpg|'''Chinchilla''' <br> nfrs.org
Image:Roan_rat.JPG|'''Roan''' <br> ''(White intermingled with darker hairs)'' <br> WikiCommons
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==Other Varieties==
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Image:Rex_rat.jpg|'''Rex''' <br> ''(Even coated curled hair)'' <br> spoiledratten.com
Image:Argente_cream.JPG|'''Argente Creme''' <br> ''(Apricot shaded back)'' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Topaz_rat.jpg|'''Topaz''' <br> nfrs.org
Image:Silver_fawn.jpg|'''Silver Fawn''' <br> (Ticked with silver hairs)'' <br> nfrs.org
Image:Silvered.jpg|'''Silvered''' <br> ''(Silver flecks)'' <br> nfrs.org
Image:Himalayan_rat.jpg|'''Himalayan''' <br> ''(Black and Red Eyes)'' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Siamese.JPG|'''Siamese''' <br> ''(Black and Red Eyes)'' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Burmese_rat.jpg|'''Burmese''' <br> nfrs.org
Image:Agouti_rat.jpg|'''Agouti''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Cinnamon_rat.jpg|'''Cinnamon''' <br> nfrs.org
Image:Blue_agouti1.jpg|'''Blue Agouti''' <br> nfrs.org
Image:Lilac_agouti.jpg|'''Lilac Agouti''' <br> ''(Dove grey ticking)'' <br> nfrs.org
Image:Blue_agouti.jpg|'''Russian Blue Agouti''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Pearl_rat.jpg|'''Pearl''' <br> ''(Pale silver with cream belly)'' <br> nfrs.org
Image:Dumbo.jpg|'''Dumbo''' <br> ''(Ears set low on side of head) <br> WikiCommons
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==New Varieties==
*The examples below are currently not very common but are increasing in popularity.
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Image:Bald_rat.jpg|'''Hairless''' <br> ''(Also known as "Baldies")'' <br> WikiCommons
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