AFRMA FANCY RATS
AOC
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AGOUTI - The color to be a rich chestnut with dark slate at the base of the hair.
Coat is evenly ticked with black guard hairs. Belly color will be silver gray.
Eye color is black.
Agouti rat owned and bred by Paul Threapleton/Sue Foulds, England, photo ©2004 Craig Robbins.
AMBER - Color is a light golden fawn, evenly interspersed with light hairs. Belly color to
be light but not white. Eye color is red.
Amber rat, photo ©1986 AFRMA.
BLUE AGOUTI - Color to be medium slate at the base of the hair with a yellow-tan
band on top. Coat is evenly ticked with blue guard hairs. Belly color will be silver blue.
Eye color is black.
Blue Agouti rat owned and bred by Monica Squires, photo ©1998 Craig Robbins.
CHINCHILLA - Color is similar to the agouti, but the color is to be a silver gray with medium
slate at the base of the hair. Coat is evenly ticked with black guard hairs. Belly color will be
light silver gray. Eye color is black. (Note: At the present time all Chinchillas come in Berkshire.)
Chinchilla Berkshire rat owned by Karla Barber, photo ©1989 Larry Ferris.
CINNAMON - Color is similar to agouti, except the color is a warm russet brown, with medium
slate at the base of the hair. Coat is evenly ticked with chocolate. Belly color to be as agouti,
but of a lighter shade. Eye color is ruby or black.
Cinnamon rat owned and bred by Paul Threapleton/Sue Foulds, England, photo ©2004 Craig Robbins.
CINNAMON PEARL - Coat to consist of three bands of color from the base up – cream,
blue, orange, with silver guard hairs, to give an overall golden appearance with a silver sheen.
Belly color pale silver gray. Eyes black. (English N.F.R.S.)
Cinnamon Pearl rat owned and bred by Mayumi Anderson, photo ©2004 Karen Robbins.
FAWN - Color is a rich, golden orange, as deep as possible. Belly color will be of a slightly
lighter shade. Eye color is dark ruby.
Fawn rat owned and bred by Leslei Gagnon, photo ©1998 Nichole Royer.
LYNX - Color to be a gray-tan with light slate at the base of the hair. Coat is evenly
ticked with mocha guard hairs. Belly color to be light silver gray-tan. Eye color is dark ruby.
Lynx Berkshire rat, photo ©2000 Karen Robbins
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PEARL - To be palest silver, shading to creamish undercolor. Each hair to be delicately
tipped with gray evenly over the whole animal. Belly fur pale silver gray. Foot color to match
top. Eyes black. (English N.F.R.S.)
Pearl rat owned by Lisa Bossert, photo ©1984 AFRMA.
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