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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.
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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 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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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:Topaz_rat.jpg|'''Topaz''' <br> nfrs.org
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Image:Silver_fawn.jpg|'''Silver Fawn''' <br> (Ticked with silver hairs)'' <br> nfrs.org
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Image:Silvered.jpg|'''Silvered''' <br> ''(Silver flecks)'' <br> nfrs.org
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Image:Himalayan_rat.jpg|'''Himalayan''' <br> ''(Black and Red Eyes)'' <br> WikiCommons
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Image:Siamese.JPG|'''Siamese''' <br> ''(Black and Red Eyes)'' <br> WikiCommons
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Image:Burmese_rat.jpg|'''Burmese''' <br> nfrs.org
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Image:Agouti_rat.jpg|'''Agouti''' <br> WikiCommons
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Image:Cinnamon_rat.jpg|'''Cinnamon''' <br> nfrs.org
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Image:Blue_agouti1.jpg|'''Blue Agouti''' <br> nfrs.org
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Image:Lilac_agouti.jpg|'''Lilac Agouti''' <br> ''(Dove grey ticking)'' <br> nfrs.org
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Image:Blue_agouti.jpg|'''Russian Blue Agouti''' <br> WikiCommons
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Image:Pearl_rat.jpg|'''Pearl''' <br> ''(Pale silver with cream belly)'' <br> nfrs.org
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Image:Dumbo.jpg|'''Dumbo''' <br> ''(Ears set low on side of head) <br> WikiCommons
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Image:Bald_rat.jpg|'''Hairless''' <br> ''(Also known as "Baldies")'' <br> WikiCommons
 
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Latest revision as of 19:01, 26 June 2012


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
    WikiCommons

  • Champagne
    (Warm Beige/Off White)
    WikiCommons

  • Black Eyed White
    flickr.com

  • British Blue
    (Also American Blue)
    WikiCommons

  • Chocolate
    WikiCommons

  • Black
    WikiCommons

  • Russian Blue
    WikiCommons

  • 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)
    WikiCommons

  • Variegated
    WikiCommons

  • 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)
    WikiCommons

  • Chinchilla
    nfrs.org

  • Roan
    (White intermingled with darker hairs)
    WikiCommons

Other Varieties

  • Rex
    (Even coated curled hair)
    spoiledratten.com

  • Argente Creme
    (Apricot shaded back)
    WikiCommons

  • Topaz
    nfrs.org

  • Silver Fawn
    (Ticked with silver hairs)
    nfrs.org

  • Silvered
    (Silver flecks)
    nfrs.org

  • Himalayan
    (Black and Red Eyes)
    WikiCommons

  • Siamese
    (Black and Red Eyes)
    WikiCommons

  • Burmese
    nfrs.org

  • Agouti
    WikiCommons

  • Cinnamon
    nfrs.org

  • Blue Agouti
    nfrs.org

  • Lilac Agouti
    (Dove grey ticking)
    nfrs.org

  • Russian Blue Agouti
    WikiCommons

  • Pearl
    (Pale silver with cream belly)
    nfrs.org

  • Dumbo
    (Ears set low on side of head)
    WikiCommons

New Varieties

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

  • Hairless
    (Also known as "Baldies")
    WikiCommons

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