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* 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.
 
* 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
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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==
 
==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==
 
==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
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==New Varieties==
 
==New Varieties==
 
*The examples below are currently not very common but are increasing in popularity.
 
*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
 
Image:Bald_rat.jpg|'''Hairless''' <br> ''(Also known as "Baldies")'' <br> WikiCommons

Revision as of 07:55, 27 August 2010

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WIKINORMALS
SMALL RODENT SECTION


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.

Marked Varieties

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

Other Varieties

New Varieties

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

<gallery widths="115px" perrow="5"> Image:Bald_rat.jpg|Hairless
(Also known as "Baldies")
WikiCommons