General AOC Disqualifications – White spot on the body; white on the tail.
See the Standards book for additional details on each color.
For complete details of these Standards including points, faults, and disqualifications, please refer to the AFRMA Show Regulations & Standards book.
AOC
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.
Read the articles on Agouti and Agouti/Cinnamon.
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. [Standardized October 10, 1993]
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.
Read the articles on Cinnamon and Agouti/Cinnamon.
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.
Read the articles on Cinnamon Pearl and the color Honung.
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
PEARL - To be palest silver, shading to creamish undercolor. Each hair to be delicately
tipped with grey evenly over the whole animal. Belly fur pale silver grey. Foot color to match
top. Eyes black. (English N.F.R.S.)Pearl rat owned and bred by Karen Robbins. Photo ©2007 Karen Robbins.
Read the article on Pearl.
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RUSSIAN BLUE AGOUTI - Color is dark steel blue at the base of the hair with a fawn band on top. Coat is
evenly ticked with dark blue guard hairs. Belly color will be silvery blue. Eye color is black.
[Standardized February 21, 2009]
Russian Blue Agouti rat owned and bred by Karen Robbins. Photo ©2003 Karen Robbins.
For complete details of the Standards including points, faults, eliminations, and disqualifications, please refer to the AFRMA Show Regulations & Standards book.
Purchase the AFRMA Official Color Standards Rat book.
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