AFRMA Fancy Mice - Unstandardized

AFRMA FANCY MICE

NON-RECOGNIZED COLORS, MARKINGS, & COATS

Some miscellaneous colors of mice that have been produced by breeders but never standardized.

See the AFRMA Official Color Standards Mouse book for more.

Note: The pictures on this page are not meant to be true representatives of the animal’s color. Because of differences in monitors (CRT/LCD) and how the monitor is adjusted, the colors may be different.

UNSTD

DOVE AGOUTI - Color 35, evenness of ticking 15
Color is slate at the base of the hair with a dusty fawn band on top. Coat is evenly ticked with dove 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– bb dd (Agouti plus Chocolate plus Blue; a.k.a. Blue Cinnamon)

P.E. DOVE/LAVENDER - Color is similar to the Champagne but lighter and cooler in color with a blue tinge. Eye color is red.

Genetics: bb dd pp (pink-eyed Dove; a.k.a. P.E. Chocolate Blue or P.E. Dilute Chocolate).

Note: They have darker eyes and dark eyelids like a P.E. Blue.

SABLE - Color 35, level shading 15
The top color shall be a rich dark brown, as dark as possible, from nose to tail root; the belly color to be as rich a golden tan as possible and the shading from top to belly to be gradual, even and pleasing, with no line of demarcation nor any blotch, patch, ticking, or streakiness. There should be no white hairs whatsoever. Eyes black. (N.M.C.)

Genetics: A^yA U– or A^ya or A^ya^t (dominant)

DOVE POINT SIAMESE - Color 20, points 20, shading 10
The Dove Point Siamese mouse is to be a warm grey-beige, as even as possible over the entire body, shading to a deeper color on the hindquarters. The colors should blend gradually and there should be no white hairs or mealiness to the color. The points should be a rich grey-chocolate color and should be well defined on the muzzle, being confined to the whisker area only. The ears, feet, tail and tail-root are dark also, but are of a slightly lighter shade. Eye color may be ruby or black. Dove Point Siamese to be shown only in AOCP class.
Faults – Mottled color on the body; body color too light so as to resemble the Himalayan; body color too dark so as to lose the contrast with the points; points too light; nose marking extending above the eyes.
Disqualifications – White spot on the body; white on the tail; white on the feet.

Genetics: aa bb c^hc^h dd (Siamese plus Dove)

MARKINGS

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; removed from Accepted Proposed Unstd. 12-1-12 and moved to Non-Recognized due to lack of entries.]

COATS

FRIZZLED - Coat 30, color 20
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; removed from Accepted Proposed Unstd. 12-1-12 and moved to Non-Recognized due to lack of entries.]

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