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()Map WIKINORMALS (Map) SMALL RODENT SECTION

Overview

The information below is based on that avaliable at "The National Mouse Club", which provides descriptions of fancy breeds of mice - mice 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.thenationalmouseclub.co.uk/breeds

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.

Black
(Black Eye)
WikiCommons
Blue
(Black Eye)
Champagne
(Pink Eye)
freewebs.com
Chocolate
(Black Eye)
thefunmouse.com
Cream
(Black or Pink Eye)
thefunmouse.com
Dove
(Pink Eye)
freewebs.com
Fawn
(Pink Eye)
flickr.com
Red
(Black Eye)
Silver
(Black or Pink Eye)
flickr.com
White
(Black or Pink Eye)
WikiCommons
Lilac
(Black Eye)

Tan

Any of the self colours are usually found but the belly has a golden appearence with a clear line of demarcation between the body colour and golden belly. Eye colour is usually per that of the non-tan body colour.

Black Tan
freewebs.com
Dove Tan
WikiCommons

Marked

All examples below are common types of markings. Eye colour is usually the same as the 'Self' coloured varieties.

Dutch
miceandrats.com
Even Marked
(Equally balanced markings)
Broken Marked
perfectpatches.co.uk
Variegated
(No spots or solid areas)
thefunmouse.com
Himalayan
freewebs.com
Rump White
thefunmouse.com
Tricolour
flickr.com
Banded
flickr.com

Satin

Coat should have a high degree of sheen resulting in a satin appearence. Usually occurs in all standard colours.

Champagne Satin
freewebs.com
Red Satin
turtleworldsam.com

Other Colour Varieties

Agouti
WikiCommons
Cinnamon
photobucket.com
Sable
thefunmouse.com
Silver Agouti
freewebs.com
Marten Sable
Pearl
miceandrats.com
Argente
thefunmouse.com
Chinchilla
freewebs.com
Seal Point Siamese
Blue Point Siamese
Longhaired
fortunecity.com

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 The information below is based on that avaliable at "The National Mouse Club", which provides descriptions of fancy breeds of mice - mice 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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 * 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.
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 Image:Blacktan.jpg|'''Black Tan''' <br> freewebs.com
 Image:Dove_tan.jpg|'''Dove Tan''' <br> WikiCommons
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 *All examples below are common types of markings. Eye colour is usually the same as the 'Self' coloured varieties.
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 Image:Dutch_mouse.jpg|'''Dutch''' <br> miceandrats.com
 Image:ImageNeeded.png|'''Even Marked''' <br> ''(Equally balanced markings)'' <br>
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 Image:Tricolour.jpg|'''Tricolour''' <br> flickr.com
 Image:Banded.jpg|'''Banded''' <br> flickr.com
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 *Coat should have a high degree of sheen resulting in a satin appearence. Usually occurs in all standard colours.
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 Image:Champagne_satin.JPG|'''Champagne Satin''' <br> freewebs.com
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 Image:Agouti.jpg|'''Agouti''' <br> WikiCommons
 Image:Cinnamon.jpg|'''Cinnamon''' <br> photobucket.com
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 Image:Longhaired.jpg|'''Longhaired''' <br> fortunecity.com
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