Varieties of Fancy Rat - General Conformation

Taken from NFRS Standards of Excellence

The Rat shall be of good size, does long and racy type, bucks being of a bigger build, arched over the loin, firm fleshed with clean, long head, but not too pointed at the nose. The eyes shall be round, bold, clean and of goods size. The ears shall be of good size, well formed and widely spaced. The tail shall be cylindrical and as long as the body, thick at the base, tapering to a fine point. The ears, feet and tail shall be covered with fine hair. The coat shall be smooth and glossy (except for the Rex type). Bucks are longer than does and have a harsher coat.

Serious Faults Poor condition or health, bare areas, scaliness of ears and or kinked or short tail.

Disqualifying Faults:

Lack of whiskers
Severe Scabs
Mites and Fleas
Obvious ill-health
Intractability
Underage kitten (or appearance of being underage, i.e. baby fluff, underweight, undersize)

Note: Castrated bucks cannot be shown in varieties classes but can be shown in pet classes.