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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.
 
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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For further information please see; http://www.nfrs.org
 
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==Self==
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===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.
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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: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
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Image:Russian_blue_rat.jpg|''' Russian Blue''' <br> WikiCommons
 
Image:Russian_blue_rat.jpg|''' Russian Blue''' <br> WikiCommons
 
Image:Dove_rat.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==
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===Marked Varieties===
 
*Marked varieties are usually found in the standard self colours with non-body colour markings.
 
*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: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:Irish_rat.jpg|'''Irish''' <br> ''(Usually white triangle on chest)'' <br> nfrs.org
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Image:Chinchilla_rat.jpg|'''Chinchilla''' <br>  nfrs.org
 
Image:Chinchilla_rat.jpg|'''Chinchilla''' <br>  nfrs.org
 
Image:Roan_rat.JPG|'''Roan''' <br> ''(White intermingled with darker hairs)'' <br> WikiCommons
 
Image:Roan_rat.JPG|'''Roan''' <br> ''(White intermingled with darker hairs)'' <br> WikiCommons
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==Other Varieties==
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===Other Varieties===
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Image:Rex_rat.jpg|'''Rex''' <br> ''(Even coated curled hair)'' <br> spoiledratten.com
 
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: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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Revision as of 13:59, 4 August 2009

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SMALL RODENT SECTION



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.

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.



Marked Varieties

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



Other Varieties