AFRMA Fancy Rats

AFRMA FANCY RATS

Self

Color is to be even over the entire body, extending to the skin, and including the underparts, ears, feet and tail.

General Self Faults – Faded or rusty color; mottling or shading of color; light underparts; white feet.
General Self 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.

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.

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BEIGE - Color is a warm grayish-tan, not too dark. Eye color is dark ruby.

BLACK - Color is a good solid black throughout, showing no rustiness or white hairs. Eye color is black.

Read the article on Black.

BLUE - Color is a slate blue, as dark as possible showing no brown patches or silvering. Eye color is dark ruby or black.

Read the article on Blue.

BLUE-BEIGE - Color is a grayish-tan, not too dark, with a blue cast running throughout, not to be confused with Beige. Eye color is dark ruby.

CHAMPAGNE - To be an evenly warm beige, with no suggestion of dullness or grayness. Eyes red. (English, N.F.R.S.)

CHOCOLATE - A deep rich chocolate, as even as possible, devoid of dinginess and white hairs or patches. The feet to match top color. Eyes black. (English, N.F.R.S.)

Read the information on Chocolate.

COCOA - Color is a light chocolate, similar to Swiss Miss powdered cocoa. Eyes dark ruby or black.

LILAC - Color is a medium dove gray, evenly mixed with brown, not too dark. Eye color is ruby or black.

MINK - To be an even mid gray-brown devoid of dinginess, silvering or patches, and having a distinct bluish sheen. Foot color to match top color. Eyes black. (English, N.F.R.S.)

Read the article on Mink.

PLATINUM - Color to be a light gray with no blue cast similar to platinum paint. Eye color is dark ruby or black.

RUSSIAN BLUE - Color to be similar to the blue mice or blue cats, a very dark slate blue color with dark ticking throughout. Eyes black.

Read the article on Russian Blue.

RUSSIAN DOVE - Color to be a warm dove with ticking throughout similar to Russian Blue. Not to be confused with Platinum or Lilac. Eye color is black. (These come out of Russian Blue. Were called Silver Dove.)

SKY BLUE - Color to be in between blue and powder blue, a clear sparkling blue. Color showing no brown patches or silvering. Eye color to be dark ruby or black.

BLACK-EYED WHITE - To be as white as possible, devoid of creamy tinge or staining. Any colored hairs to be severely penalized. Eyes black.

PINK-EYED WHITE - Color is a pure clean white, free from ivory, cream, or beige tint. Eye color is red.

Read the article on P.E. White.

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.

Updated March 23, 2012

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