Rat Breeds and Colors
When you see the term Fancy rat that just means they are a pet rat. I will always be adding to this page as I learn of new breeds and colors.
I cannot name them all so I will name the most common.
If you want to show your rat look over the regulations at: http://www.miceandrats.com/standrat.htm
Rex Rats
A rex rat's main difference is that their hair is curly. The density of the curl can range from barely noticable to tightly curled. When the rats are born they have a lush beatiful coat. Once they start to grow into their adult coat they loose the lushness and the fur turns into more of a wave than a curl. Sometimes, however, the rats become patchy for a while.
A rex rat
Dumbo Rats
Dumbo rats are not dumb, but are named so because of Dumbo the movie. Dumbo had big ears. Dumbo rat's ears are not folded which give the ears the appearance of being bigger. Whats different about dumbo rats are that their ears are more on the side of their head than the average rat.
A baby dumbo rat
Hairless
Hairless rats actually have some hair, on their faces and maybe some on teir backs. They require different diets, bathing, skin care, habitat, and socialization. They also require more medical attention. But, if you know how to take care or them, they make fantastic pets!!!
Blue Rats
Blue rats are not actually blue, they are a silver thats slightly tinted blue. They range from a dark metalic silver to a light soft silver. There are many different blue varieties. They include:
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Blue Agouti
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Blue Point Siamese
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Blue Point Himalayan
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Powder Blue
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*Russian Blue
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*Russian Blue Point Siamese
Siamese
Siamese rats are white and have a black mark on their nose. They usually have red eyes but sometimes they don't.
Some other siamese varieties:
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Black eyed siamese
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Blue point siamese
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*Russian blue point siamese
Hooded and Capped
Capped rats are rats with their head and neck one color and the rest white. Hooded rats are like capped except they have a stripe or spots down their back. In a show it has to be an unbroken stripe.
Agouti
Agouti rats are a dark brown with black guard hairs (guard hairs are the thicker, longer hairs).
Other varieties:
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Blue agouti
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Apricot agouti
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Platinum agouti
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*Russian blue agouti
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*Russian silver agouti
Odd eyed
Odd eyed rats are no different than others. They can be any color, or breed. The only difference, is that they have one black and one red eye.
*I dont know why Russian makes a difference so please don't ask.
