RATS
VARIETIES: Standard (STD),
Rex, Tailless,
Hairless, Satin,
Dumbo.
Rex, Tailless, Hairless, Satin, and Dumbo Rats will be judged together in one
AOV class except when there are 5 or more entered in any one Variety, then we
will break it out into its own class. Enter Multi-Varieties (i.e. Satin Rex, Dumbo Tailless, Hairless Dumbo,
etc,) in the “Multi-Variety” (MV) class.
COLORS: Self: Beige,
Black, Blue,
Blue-Beige, Champagne,
Chocolate, Cocoa,
Lilac, Mink,
Platinum, Russian Blue,
Russian Dove, Sky Blue,
B.E. White, P.E. White.
AOC: Agouti,
Amber, Blue Agouti,
Chinchilla, Cinnamon,
Cinnamon Pearl, Fawn,
Lynx, Pearl, Russian Blue Agouti.
AOCP: Blue Point Siamese,
Burmese, Himalayan,
Russian Blue Point Siamese,
Seal Point Siamese,
Merle.
Silvered: Silver Black,
Silver Blue, Silver Chocolate,
Silver Fawn, Silver Lilac,
Silver Mink.
Marked: English Irish,
Irish, Berkshire,
Essex, Variegated,
Blaze,
Dalmatian, Hooded,
Bareback, Capped,
Masked.
Odd-eye: Any recognized color.
MICE
VARIETIES: Standard (STD),
Satin (S), Long Hair (LH),
Long Hair Satin (LHS), Frizzie (FR),
Frizzie Satin (FRS), Hairless (HR).
If, at any show there are 5 or less combined entries
in the Long Hair and Long Hair Satin classes, they will be combined
into one class; 5 or less combined entries in the Frizzie and Frizzie
Satin, will also be combined into one class. Satin, Long Hair, Long Hair
Satin, Frizzie, Frizzie Satin, and Hairless Mice will be judged together in one
AOV class except when there are 5 or more entered in any one Variety, then we
will break it out into its own class.
COLORS: Self: Beige,
Black, Blue,
Champagne, Chocolate,
Coffee, Cream,
Dove, Fawn,
Gold, Ivory,
Lilac, Orange,
Red, Silver,
White.
Tan and Fox: Any recognized color. (Self or AOC)
Marked: Banded,
Broken, Broken Merle,
Dutch, Even,
Hereford, Rump White,
Spotted Tan, Variegated.
AOC: Agouti,
Argente, Chinchilla,
Cinnamon, Pearl,
Silver Black,
Silver Blue,
Silver Chocolate,
Silver Grey.
AOCP: Blue Point Himalayan,
Blue Point Siamese,
Brindle, Himalayan,
Merle, Reverse Siamese,
Roan, Seal Point Siamese,
Siamese Sable, Splashed.
In any Variety, if 5 or less are exhibited, all Sections will be judged
together in one class and no Section ribbons will be awarded in this case.
EVALUATIONS: We are offering “Evaluations” at the shows.
This is for animals that you would like to breed but may not be show
quality (i.e. nicked ears, missing tail tip, etc.) and you need an
expert opinion. Entry fee $1/$2 per animal. Animals must be shown in
Show Boxes. You will get a judging card filled out for each animal.
There will be no awards given. Age to be 5 weeks and over on
mice and 6 weeks and over on rats. Please keep in mind that kittens
change and should be evaluated later. Time and judge to be
announced the day of the show. List your Evaluations on your entry form.
Evaluation critiques required on all breeding animals to apply for Registered Rattery/Mousery
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NON-REGULAR Classes to be offered at each show for rats and mice unless
otherwise stated. One ribbon will be given for the best of each class.
“Non-Regular” Class winners do not compete for Best of Section,
Best of Variety, or Best in Show.
- Pet (Youth 16 & under, Adult 17 & over). Late
entries not accepted. Fill your information in the PET CLASS section
on the Entry Blank.
- English (Jan. Show only): for English rats and mice. They will
be judged according to their respective color and Variety. The rats
and mice entered in the English class must be purebred English able
to trace their lines directly to the animals imported from England
(direct offspring — pedigrees required to show they are
pure English). Animals that are English/American or English/ European
crosses are not eligible to compete in the English class but may compete
in the regular classes as long as they conform to a recognized color
and Variety. This way we are able to keep the English lines pure,
may also be shown in the Regular classes at each show; fill out entry
blank and write ENG. in NON-REG column.
- Unstandardized (UNSTD) Accepted Proposed colors —
Baldie rats, Russian Blue Agouti Burmese rats, Agouti Burmese rats, B.E. Siamese rats, Velvet rats,
Sable Burmese rats, Russian Blue Burmese rats, Frizzled mice, Broken Multi mice. See the Standards
book for details on entering this class. Notify the Show Sec. prior to presentation
at a show. Write UNSTD in the NON-REG column. Unstandardized animals may also be shown in other
NON-REGULAR classes only. [Effective February 10, 2007]
- Kitten: All kittens will be judged according
to their respective color and Variety. Rats to be no younger than
6 weeks and no older than 9 weeks; Mice to be no younger than 5 weeks
and no older than 7 weeks, write KIT in NON-REG column, and include the birth date. [changed ages 4-25-09]
- American Mouse: The mice will be judged to the same Standard as the English
show mouse with the exception of type. Write AMER in the NON-REG column.
- Breeder’s Group: This class to consist of 4 animals all owned and bred by the exhibitor.
They should all be reasonably closely related and are judged on uniformity overall.
All animals to make up ONE entry on the Entry Blank and pay $1/$2. Write GROUP in
the NON-REG column.
- Brood Doe: For adult female show-quality rats and mice. The rat or mouse is judged on her conformation
first, color and markings second, and in the judge’s opinion on how well she may pass on her
qualities to her offspring. Write BROOD in the NON-REG column.
- Most Matched Pair: The two may be the same sex or different sex. They are judged on how closely the
two animals match each other in color, markings, and type. Both animals to make up ONE entry on the
Entry Blank and pay $1/$2. Write MMP in the NON-REG column. List color/variety with class.
- Progeny (Get of Sire, Produce of Dam): One Produce of Dam and one Get of Sire
class will be held for 2–4 animals age 5 weeks or older on mice, 6 weeks or older on rats, must
be show quality, and produced from the same Dam or same Sire not necessarily
from the same litter. The Dam or Sire must be shown with the offspring
but will not be judged with the offspring and the ribbon will go to
the Best Dam and the Best Sire. Enter the parent animal on your entry. All animals to make up ONE entry on
the Entry Blank and pay $1/$2. More than one exhibitor may supply the
animals for each entry. Write GOS or POD in the NON-REG column.
- Stud Buck: For adult male show-quality rats and mice. The rat or mouse is judged on his conformation
first, color and markings second, and in the judge’s opinion on how well he may pass on his
qualities to his offspring. Write STUD in the NON-REG column.
- Youth (16 & under): Kids age 16 and
under with show quality animals judged according to the Standards
to compete against each other. One Best Youth ribbon will be given
for the Best Youth Rat and one for the Best Youth Mouse. Write YOUTH in the NON-REG column.
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