Difference between revisions of "Rat Breeds - WikiNormals"

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Introduction

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

Self

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.

Pink Eyed White
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Champagne
(Warm Beige/Off White)
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Black Eyed White
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British Blue
(Also American Blue)
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Chocolate
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Black
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Russian Blue
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Russian Dove
(Warm Pink Grey)
spoiledratten.com

Marked Varieties

Marked varieties are usually found in the standard self colours with non-body colour markings.

Berkshire
(Solid colour with white chest & belly)
dapper.com
Irish
(Usually white triangle on chest)
nfrs.org
Hooded
(Darker colour on head extending along back)
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Variegated
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Capped
(Head colour usually does not extend to body)
miceandrats.com
Essex
(Gradual lightening of hair from base to tip. Belly off white.)
nfrs.org
Badger
(White belly and blaze)
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Chinchilla
nfrs.org
Roan
(White intermingled with darker hairs)
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Other Varieties

Rex
(Even coated curled hair)
spoiledratten.com
Argente Creme
(Apricot shaded back)
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Topaz
nfrs.org
Silver Fawn
(Ticked with silver hairs)
nfrs.org
Silvered
(Silver flecks)
nfrs.org
Himalayan
(Black and Red Eyes)
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Siamese
(Black and Red Eyes)
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Burmese
nfrs.org
Agouti
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Cinnamon
nfrs.org
Blue Agouti
nfrs.org
Lilac Agouti
(Dove grey ticking)
nfrs.org
Russian Blue Agouti
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Pearl
(Pale silver with cream belly)
nfrs.org
Dumbo
(Ears set low on side of head)
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New Varieties

The examples below are currently not very common but are increasing in popularity.

Hairless
(Also known as "Baldies")
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-===Overview===
 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.
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 Image:Pink_eyed_white.jpg|'''Pink Eyed White''' <br> WikiCommons
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 *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
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 Image:Rex_rat.jpg|'''Rex''' <br> ''(Even coated curled hair)'' <br> spoiledratten.com
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+Image:Dumbo.jpg|'''Dumbo''' <br> ''(Ears set low on side of head) <br> WikiCommons
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