AFRMA FANCY MICE
Tan & Fox

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Tan &
Fox

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  Black Tan Mouse TANS - Tan mice may have the top color in any recognized color, with a rich golden-red tan contrasting belly. There is a clear and distinct line between the top and bottom color, running in a straight line along sides, chest, and jaws.

Black Tan mouse owned by Gina Hendricks, bred by Alan Birch, England. Photo ©2004 Craig Robbins.

Blue Tan Mouse Blue Tan mouse owned and bred by Karen Robbins. Photo ©2000 Craig Robbins.
(Note: Blue Tans will not have the rich dark orange but rather a “buff” color due to the dilution gene.)

Champagne Tan Mouse English Champagne Tan mouse at the 5-1-04 L.S.C.M.R.C. show. Photo ©2004 Craig Robbins.

Chocolate Tan Mouse Chocolate Tan mouse owned by Kelli Boka, bred by David Safe, England. Photo ©2008 Karen Robbins.

Lilac Tan Mouse English Lilac Tan mouse at the 5-1-04 L.S.C.M.R.C. show. Photo ©2004 Craig Robbins.

Silver Grey Tan Mouse Silver Gray Tan mouse owned and bred by Karen Robbins. Photo ©1993 Craig Robbins.



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  Chocolate Fox Mouse FOXES - Fox mice may have the top color in any recognized color, with a near white contrasting belly. There is a clear and distinct line between the top and bottom color, running in a straight line along sides, chest, and jaws.

Chocolate Fox mouse owned by Albert Collins, England. Photo ©2004 Craig Robbins.

Beige Fox Mouse Beige Fox mouse owned and bred by Karen Robbins. Photo ©2000 Craig Robbins.
(Note: The extreme dilute gene (Ivory, Beige, Coffee, Reverse Siamese) will dilute the Tan belly to Fox.)

Coffee Fox Frizzie Mouse Coffee Fox Frizzie mouse owned and bred by Troya Duncanson. Photo ©1993 Craig Robbins.

Beige Fox Satin Mouse Dark Beige Fox Satin mouse owned and bred by Nichole Royer. Photo ©1998 Larry Ferris.
(Note: the color came out dark so the mouse may look like a Chocolate Fox.)


For complete details of the Standards including points, eliminations, and disqualifications, please refer to the AFRMA Show Regulations & Standards book.
Purchase the AFRMA Official Color Standards Mouse book.

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