Jack Ball Roan Mice

Photos from Jack Ball, San Jose, CA, 1986

[We now call this pattern Merle; “Blue roan” is a Black Merle]

Two excellent Blue Roans with black spots. Two of my best—and
my favorite color. I’ve kept back a lot of young stock out of these two.
Photo ©1986 Jack Ball. [Black Merle] Blue and Chocolate Roan
Two young (weaning age) Roans. (left) Blue Roan with black patches
(Right) Dark Choc. Roan with Choc. patches (tan belly)
These are the colors I get mostly—or Roan with no dark patches.
Photo ©1986 Jack Ball. [Black Merle and Chocolate Merle]

Young Black-spotted Blue Roan female. I wanted to show her excellent
bright Tan belly color here. Photo ©1986 Jack Ball. [Black Merle] Lilac Roan
Two Gray or “Lilac” Roan females (red-eyed)
Darker Gray on a lighter Gray-Roan background. They are more dramatic
when seen in person. Photo ©1986 Jack Ball. [Lilac Merle]

Chinchilla Roan male mouse, very difficult to get one this good.
Photo ©1986 Jack Ball. [Chinchilla Merle]
Chinchilla Roan female. She darkened with age and got better.
Photo ©1986 Jack Ball. [Chinchilla Merle]

Chocolate Roan
A dark Choc. Roan male with a bright orange belly. He was a son
of the Tortoise Shell mouse. Photo ©1986 Jack Ball. [Chocolate Merle]
A lightly roaned Choc. Roan with Choc. patches. These are not as pretty
as the darker ones with a more defined roan ticking.
Photo ©1986 Jack Ball. [Chocolate Merle]

The one-and-only “Red Etch” female mouse. Now deceased. She
failed to produce anymore “etch” mice. Photo ©1986 Jack Ball.
One-of-a-kind: Tortoise Shell female mouse (Choc. with Orange patches).
She was a wonderful mouse but never produced another Tortoise Shell.
(now deceased) Photo ©1986 Jack Ball.

Updated March 23, 2012

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Two excellent Blue Roans with black spots. Two of my best—and my favorite color. I’ve kept back a lot of young stock out of these two. Photo ©1986 Jack Ball. [Black Merle]	Two young (weaning age) Roans. (left) Blue Roan with black patches (Right) Dark Choc. Roan with Choc. patches (tan belly) These are the colors I get mostly—or Roan with no dark patches. Photo ©1986 Jack Ball. [Black Merle and Chocolate Merle]
Young Black-spotted Blue Roan female. I wanted to show her excellent bright Tan belly color here. Photo ©1986 Jack Ball. [Black Merle]	Two Gray or “Lilac” Roan females (red-eyed) Darker Gray on a lighter Gray-Roan background. They are more dramatic when seen in person. Photo ©1986 Jack Ball. [Lilac Merle]
Chinchilla Roan male mouse, very difficult to get one this good. Photo ©1986 Jack Ball. [Chinchilla Merle]	Chinchilla Roan female. She darkened with age and got better. Photo ©1986 Jack Ball. [Chinchilla Merle]
A dark Choc. Roan male with a bright orange belly. He was a son of the Tortoise Shell mouse. Photo ©1986 Jack Ball. [Chocolate Merle]	A lightly roaned Choc. Roan with Choc. patches. These are not as pretty as the darker ones with a more defined roan ticking. Photo ©1986 Jack Ball. [Chocolate Merle]
The one-and-only “Red Etch” female mouse. Now deceased. She failed to produce anymore “etch” mice. Photo ©1986 Jack Ball.	One-of-a-kind: Tortoise Shell female mouse (Choc. with Orange patches). She was a wonderful mouse but never produced another Tortoise Shell. (now deceased) Photo ©1986 Jack Ball.