Post by Kiger on Feb 18, 2007 13:28:34 GMT -5
-The short STANDARD coat is the most common.
-REX rats have curly coats—and curly whiskers, too.
-Rats with SATIN coats have super shiny hair.
-Some rats are bred to be TAILLESS. (That's right, no tails!)
-HAIRLESS well you know what that means.......
Agouti- "The color to be rich chestnut with dark slate at the base of the hair. Coat is evenly ticked with black guard hairs. Belly color will be silver gray. Eye color is black"
Amber- "Color is a light golden fawn, evenly interspersed with light hairs. Belly color to be light but no white. Eye color is red."
Black- "Color is a good solid black throughout, showing no rustiness or white hairs. Eyes color is black
Blue, American- "Color is a slate blue, as dark as possible showing no brown patches or silvering. Eye color is dark ruby or black."
Blue Agouti- "Color to be medium slate at the base of the hair with a yellow-tan band on top. Coat is evenly ticked with blue guard hairs. Belly color will be silver blue. Eye color is black."
Russian Blue- "Color to be similar to the blue mice or blue cats, a very dark slate blue color with dark ticking throughout. Eyes black."
Cinnamon- "Color is similar to agouti, except the color is a warm russet brown,with medium slate at the base of the hair. Coat is evenly ticked with chocolate. Belly color to be as agouti, but of a lighter shade. Eye color is ruby or black
Fawn- "Color is a rich, golden orange, as deep as possible. Belly color will be of a slightly lighter shade. Eye color is dark ruby.
Himalayan- "Body color to be white, free from stains and even throughout. The points to be a rich dark sepia (as dark as possible). Eyes red. Note: Color should not extend past the following areas: 1. Face- not to extend upwards from the eyes. 2. Ears- not to extend downwards from the base. 3. Fore legs- not to extend upwards beyond the elbows. 4. Hind legs- not to extend upwards beyond the ankle. 5. Tail- not to extend more than half way up the rump. 6. Feet- the color to be solid throughout, devoid of any white
Lilac- "Color is a medium dove gray, evenly mixed with brown, not too dark. Eye color is ruby or black
Mink- "To be an even mid gray-brown devoid of dinginess, silvering or patches, and having a distinct bluish sheen. Foot color to match top color. Eyes black."
Blue Point Siamese- "Body color to be ivory (the darker the better) with a warm blue cast gradually and evenly shaded over the saddle and hindquarters towards the belly, being darkest at the base of the tail. The points (nose, ears, feet, tail and tail-root) to be a medium slate blue. They should not have a definit or distinct line of demarcation but rather a toning or merging with the remainder of the coat. There should be no white haris, blotches, streaks, or mealiness of color. Eyes red or ruby.
Seal Point Siamese- "Body color to be medium beige gradually and evenly shaded over saddle and hindquarters towards the belly, being darkest at base of tail. Tail color to extend down the length of the tail. Belly to be light beige. Points to be rich dark sepia and to shade evenly into the body color. Eyes red or light ruby
Platinum- "Color to be a light gray with no blue cast similar to platinum paint. Eye color is dark ruby
any others?
-REX rats have curly coats—and curly whiskers, too.
-Rats with SATIN coats have super shiny hair.
-Some rats are bred to be TAILLESS. (That's right, no tails!)
-HAIRLESS well you know what that means.......
Agouti- "The color to be rich chestnut with dark slate at the base of the hair. Coat is evenly ticked with black guard hairs. Belly color will be silver gray. Eye color is black"
Amber- "Color is a light golden fawn, evenly interspersed with light hairs. Belly color to be light but no white. Eye color is red."
Black- "Color is a good solid black throughout, showing no rustiness or white hairs. Eyes color is black
Blue, American- "Color is a slate blue, as dark as possible showing no brown patches or silvering. Eye color is dark ruby or black."
Blue Agouti- "Color to be medium slate at the base of the hair with a yellow-tan band on top. Coat is evenly ticked with blue guard hairs. Belly color will be silver blue. Eye color is black."
Russian Blue- "Color to be similar to the blue mice or blue cats, a very dark slate blue color with dark ticking throughout. Eyes black."
Cinnamon- "Color is similar to agouti, except the color is a warm russet brown,with medium slate at the base of the hair. Coat is evenly ticked with chocolate. Belly color to be as agouti, but of a lighter shade. Eye color is ruby or black
Fawn- "Color is a rich, golden orange, as deep as possible. Belly color will be of a slightly lighter shade. Eye color is dark ruby.
Himalayan- "Body color to be white, free from stains and even throughout. The points to be a rich dark sepia (as dark as possible). Eyes red. Note: Color should not extend past the following areas: 1. Face- not to extend upwards from the eyes. 2. Ears- not to extend downwards from the base. 3. Fore legs- not to extend upwards beyond the elbows. 4. Hind legs- not to extend upwards beyond the ankle. 5. Tail- not to extend more than half way up the rump. 6. Feet- the color to be solid throughout, devoid of any white
Lilac- "Color is a medium dove gray, evenly mixed with brown, not too dark. Eye color is ruby or black
Mink- "To be an even mid gray-brown devoid of dinginess, silvering or patches, and having a distinct bluish sheen. Foot color to match top color. Eyes black."
Blue Point Siamese- "Body color to be ivory (the darker the better) with a warm blue cast gradually and evenly shaded over the saddle and hindquarters towards the belly, being darkest at the base of the tail. The points (nose, ears, feet, tail and tail-root) to be a medium slate blue. They should not have a definit or distinct line of demarcation but rather a toning or merging with the remainder of the coat. There should be no white haris, blotches, streaks, or mealiness of color. Eyes red or ruby.
Seal Point Siamese- "Body color to be medium beige gradually and evenly shaded over saddle and hindquarters towards the belly, being darkest at base of tail. Tail color to extend down the length of the tail. Belly to be light beige. Points to be rich dark sepia and to shade evenly into the body color. Eyes red or light ruby
Platinum- "Color to be a light gray with no blue cast similar to platinum paint. Eye color is dark ruby
any others?