AFRMA Fancy Mice - Unstandardized

AFRMA FANCY MICE

UNSTANDARDIZED

Accepted Proposed Animals

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FRIZZLED - Frizzled mice may be shown in any recognized color or markings. The Frizzled coat is a dense coat that is tightly curled. The coat should be closely cropped to the skin. This coat closely resembles the soft side of velcro. The mouse should have curly whiskers.
Faults - sparse or thin hair or to appear hairless.
Genetics - fz

[Accepted into Unstandardized 2-9-08]

BROKEN MULTI - Clearness of patches or spots 20, definition of multi colors 20, number and position of patches or spots 10.
Broken Multis may be shown in any recognized color, and may include Broken Splashed, Variegated Splashed, Broken Sable, Broken Brindle, Variegated Brindle, etc. To have two or more colors plus white in patches or spots to resemble a “Calico.” Color patches/spots should be clear-cut, showing no brindling or intermingling of white hairs. There should be equal numbers of the different colored patches/spots.
Faults - Patches not sharply defined; brindling or intermingling of white hairs in spots or patches.
Genetics - (genetics of base colors; most are Splashed plus other colors)

[Accepted into Unstandardized 2-9-08]

BLUE AGOUTI - Color 35, evenness of ticking 15.
Color is slate at the base of the hair with a gray-brown band on top. Coat is evenly ticked with dark blue guard hairs extending over the entire body, including the underparts and the feet, and be as even as possible. Eye color is black.
Faults - Faded top color; faded undercolor; ticking too heavy; mottled appearance to the coat; white on feet.
Disqualifications - White body spot; white on the tail.
Genetics - A– dd (Agouti plus Blue)

[Accepted into Unstandardized 5-14-11]

For details on the Unstandardized Class, see the AFRMA New Standards/Unstandardized page.
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.

Updated July 13, 2011.

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