Varieties of Fancy Rats - Russian Varieties
| Russian Blue | |||||||||||||
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Colour to be similar to blue cats and dogs. A soft medium grey-blue with a metallic
sheen. Faint light speckling or a subtle ticked effect (heathering) is usual for
this variety and is not a fault. Colour to be even, belly colour to match top. Undercolour
dark blue down to the skin. Eyes black. Genetics: Due to unproven gene rb* (d in USA). aarbrb |
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Points:
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 Owned by Laura Jones & Karl Woods |
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| Russian Dove | |||||||||||||
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To be a warm pinky grey. Faint light speckling or a subtle ticked effect (heathering)
is usual for this variety and is not a fault. Colour to be level throughout. Not
to be confused with platinum or lilac. Belly colour to match top, undercolour pale
grey to the skin. Eyes Black. Genetics: aammrbrb* or aabbrbrb* or aarbrb* + unrecognised brown gene known as mock mink. |
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Points:
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 Owned by Alpha Centauri Stud |
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| Russian Blue Agouti | |||||||||||||
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A blend of dark blue ticking over a fawn ground. Heathering of the blue ticking
is normal for this variety and is not a fault. Undercolour to be dark blue down
to the skin. Foot colour to match top. Belly colour silver. A brown tinge to the
ticking to be considered a fault. Eyes black. Genetics: A-rbrb* |
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Points:
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 Owned by Valhalla Stud |
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