Varieties of Fancy Rats - New Varieties

Apricot Agouti

To be a pale apricot, evenly ticked with silver guard hairs. Undercolour to be ice blue down to the skin. Belly colour to be a pale cream. Foot colour to match top. Eyes Red.
Genetically pink eyed blue agouti A-B-C-ddpp.

Top colour	15
Ticking	10
Undercolour	10
Belly colour	5
Feet	10
Remainder - general conformation	50

Essex Capped

The top of the head with the exception of the nose tip and the pattern to be coloured with the colour to extend a short way behind the ears. The rest of the rat to be white. Nose tip to be white, white triangle between the eyes pointing rearwards and with a white line running from the point of the triangle to the white on the nape of the neck. As with the related Essex variety, colour paling is normal for this variety and not a fault.
Genetics: Essex gene combined with h. H^ro

Owned by Hakuna Matata Stud

Bareback

The hood shall be unbroken, covering the head, throat, chest and shoulders, except in the case of light coloured bareback varieties where a pale coloured throat is permissible. The remainder of the body to be white. The edges of the hood shall be clear cut and devoid of brindling. The white area shall be pure and devoid of any yellowish tinge or staining.
Genetics: hhHm^s

Symmetry of Markings	15
Colour of Hood	10
Colour of white parts - no spots or shading	10
Hood	10
Tail	5
Remainder - general conformation	50

Blue Point Himalayan (includes both eye colours)

Body colour to be white, free from stains and even throughout. The points to be a medium smokey blue. Eyes Red or black.
Note – Colour Areas:
1. Face – not to extend upwards from the eyes.
2. Ears – not to extend downwards from the base.
3. Forelegs – not to extend upwards beyond the elbows.
4. Hind legs – not to extend upwards beyond the ankle.
5. Tail – not to extend beyond the tail root.
6. Feet – colour to be solid throughout, devoid of any white.
Genetics: aa chc dd (plus unproven genetics in the case of black eye)

Body colour	20
Feet	10
Tail	10
Nose and Ears	10
Remainder - general conformation	50

Cinnamon Chinchilla

Top colour light brown, caused by the intermingling of brown guard hairs over a pearl white ground. The whole to give a pale speckled sandy appearance. Undercolour midgrey/brown, intermediate section pearl, tips brown. All the underside to be white with a clear demarcation between top colour and belly Head markings may be present or absent. Where present either a blaze or a headspot to be acceptable.
Headspot. Headspots to be centrally placed on the rat's forehead and no bigger than the rat's eye.
Blaze. This is to be a wedge shaped symmetrical blaze of white starting at the nose and extending up the face to the forehead. The blaze to cover the whisker bed and to taper to a fine point midway between the eyes and the ears. Not to extend to the cheeks or the eyes.
Forelegs to be white to half their length, backfeet to the ankle (hock or tarsal bone). tails to be pied.
Faults: Drags, skewed or mishapened blazes, uneven or over large headspots, top colour too yellow.
Eyes black.
Genetics:

Top Colour	20
Demarcation	10
Belly	10
Undercolour	5
Head markings	5
Remainder - general conformation	50

Coffee

To be a rich creamy caramel throughout, from tips of the fur down to the skin. Colour to be even as possible, devoid of dinginess, white hairs or patches. Foot colour to match top.
Genetics: aabbmm

Top Colour	20
Belly colour	10
Feet (5 points per foot)	20
Remainder - general conformation	50

Owned by Taranis Stud

Cream

Body colour to be a rich 'Devonshire' (warm) cream colour with no odd coloured hairs or patches. Ears and tail to be pink. Eyes: black. (picture shows ivory next to cream)
Genetics: genetics currently unproven and being researched

Top Colour	20
Belly colour	20
Eyes	5
Feet	5
Remainder - general conformation	50

Owned by Alpha Centauri Stud

Havana

To be a warm rich brown. Eye colour mid ruby, to harmonise with coat colour.
Genetics: aaBBmmRr

Top Colour	15
Eye colour	15
Belly colour	10
Feet	10
Remainder - general conformation	50

Hooded Downunder

The hood: The hood should be unbroken and clean cut covering the head, throat, chest and shoulders except in the case of light coloured rats where a pale throat is normal. The hood shall be continuous with the saddle, extending down the spine to the tail with as much of the tail coloured as possible.
The saddle: The saddle width shall be 2 - 3.5 cm in the adult (proportionately smaller in the kitten) , as even as possible and unbroken.
Under: The belly stripe should be 2 -3.5 cm wide and unbroken (proportionately smaller in the kitten). Side areas should be devoid of spotting.
Colour: Colour to conform to a recognised colour variety. The white areas shall be devoid of a yellowish tinge or staining.
Genetics: Unproven marked gene, possibly on H or a recessive to it. In this case combined with hooded.

Saddle	10
Hood	10
Belly	15
Colour	10
Tail	5
Remainder - general conformation	50

Owned by Milo Stud

Merle

Merle rats may be shown in pearl and cinnamon pearl. The unique feature is a pattern of dark splash-spots distributed evenly throughout the entire lighter background colour so as to resemble a merle dog. The markings should be numerous and distinct. Eye colour black.
Genetics: Pearl or cinnamon pearl rats with patchy expression of the pearl gene.

Owned by Pendragon Stud

Powder Blue

To be a pale dove blue colour, with pale silver base fur. Pale silver underbelly. Should be distinctively different to that of the slate colour of the blue rat. Colour to be as even as possible, devoid of dinginess, white hairs or patches. Foot colour to match top. Eyes Black or Ruby.
Genetics: aadd * selected for pale undercoat.

Top colour	20
Belly colour	10
Feet (5 point per foot)	20
Remainder - general conformation	50

Owned by Alpha Centauri Stud

Quick Silver

To be an even and bright shade of blue grey with no suggestion of icy, creamy or brownish tones. Should be distinctly different to the icy blue tone of the platinum rat and the pale dove of the powder blue. Undercolour light blue to the skin. belly colour to match top. Feet grey, eye colour mid ruby.

Owned by Alpha Centauri Stud

Russian Burmese

To be warm, mid grey, devoid of dinginess, silvering, or patches, with distinctly darker points of the same shade. Faint light speckling or a subtle ticked effect (heathering) is usual for this variety and is not a fault. Eyes black or very dark ruby.
Genetics: Burmese genetics currently unproven and being researched. + rb/rb*

Body colour	20
Feet	10
Tail	10
Nose & Ears	10
Remainder - general conformation	50

Owned by Cariad Stud

Russian Dove Agouti

A blend of warm pinky grey ticking over a light fawn ground. Heathering of the ticking is normal for this variety and not a fault, Undercolour grey to the skin, foot colour to be grey, belly colour light silver. Eyes black To be a mid silver, with a creamish undercolour. The majority of hairs to be pearl tipped with grey, indispersed with occasional grey hairs. The top coat must be short and thick with a slight metallic sheen. Belly fur to be a pale creamy grey. Foot colour pale grey. Eyes Black.

Top Colour	15
Coat Quality	15
Feet	10
Undercolour	5
Belly	5
Remainder - general conformation	50

Russian Pearl

To be a mid silver, with a creamish undercolour. The majority of hairs to be pearl tipped with grey, indispersed with occasional grey hairs. The top coat must be short and thick with a slight metallic sheen. Belly fur to be a pale creamy grey. Foot colour pale grey. Eyes Black.
Genetics:

Top Colour	15
Coat Quality	15
Feet	10
Undercoat	5
Belly	5
Remainder - general conformation	50

Sable Burmese

To be a warm dark otter brown with subtle darker points on the feet, tail, face, and ears. Devoid of dinginess, silvering, or patches. Contrast between points and body colour not to be overstated. Any suggestion of black in the points to be penalised. Eyes black.
Genetics: genetics currently unproven and being researched

Body colour	20
Feet	10
Tail	10
Nose & ears	10
Remainder - general conformation	50

Owned by Alpha Centauri Stud

Satin

The satin shall have a high sheen coat resulting in a satin like or metallic gloss. The colour may be that of any recognised variety. Satinization will appear to increase the intensity of any colour and this should be taken into account.
Genetics: unrecognised recessive gene Sa*. Probably at least 2.

Colour/pattern/condition	30
Fur/satinization	30
Body type and size	15
Head	5
Eyes	5
Ears	5
Feet	5
Tail	5

Spotted Downunder

The head: The colour not to extend past the ears and to follow the line of the lower jawbone. It should not extend under the chin. A white blaze or spot is highly desirable.
The body: The body should be broken marked, giving the effect of spotting over the back and belly. Side spots are desirable.
Colour: Colour to conform to a recognised colour variety. The white areas shall be devoid of a yellowish tinge or staining.
Genetics: See Hooded downunder.

Cap	15
Body Markings - Top	15
Belly	10
Colour	10
Remainder - general conformation	50

Owned by Milo Stud

Turpin

Marked rat with colour confined to defined areas of the face and a wide band of colour sprinkled in a wide band down the back. Face (similar to the roan) - two triangles of colour from the ears to points at the eyes. Triangles to meet between the ears. This colour and the colour along the back to be mixed with white to give the appearance of the colour being lightly sprinkled onto the white background. The colour on the back to be present in a wide band.
Genetics: Chinchillated ?

owned by Rivendell Stud

Wheaten Burmese

To be a mid sand colour, points to be distinctly darker than body colour. Base coat to be light brown. Belly colour to be pale silvery grey. Eyes black.
Genetics: genetics currently unproven and being researched

Body Colour	20
Belly	10
Feet	5
Tail	5
Nose & ears	10
Remainder - general conformation	50

Cariad Carys owned by Lindy Seymour and bred by Cariad Stud