AFRMA Books

Rat Genetics by Nichole Royer 5

LOCI Which Regulate Coat Color 5
Genotypes of AFRMA Rats 9
AFRMA/NFRS Translations 10

Rat Genetics “The WHAT IF chart” by Nichole Royer 11
The Agouti Rat by Nichole Royer 15
The Black Rat by Nichole Royer 16
The Blue Rat by Nichole Royer 18
The Siamese Rat by Nichole Royer 21
Pink-Eyed White Rats “Frosty” by Nancy Ferris 24
The Pink-Eyed White Rat by Nichole Royer 27
“One In A Million” The Hooded Rat by Nichole Royer 29
Tailless Rats by Nichole Royer 34
Breeding Tailless Rats by Carissa Cosley 38
Troubles With Tailless by Nichole Royer 40
Creating More Tailless Rats by Nichole Royer 43
Satin Rats by Karen Robbins 44
Rex Rats by Nichole Royer 47
Russian Blue Rats by Nichole Royer 51
Cinnamon Rats by Nichole Royer 53
The Color Safir by Ann-Zophi Pålsson 56
The Color Honung by Ann-Zophi Pålsson and Eva Johansson 59
History of the Standards: N.F.R.S. by Nick Mays 62
History of the Siamese Rat in the U.K. by Geoff Izzard 64
Rex Breeding by Nick Mays 65
Genetics of Fancy Rats by Ann Storey 66
Breeding Genetics by Ann Storey 71

Part I 71
Part II 73
Varieties & What Can Be Expected From Pairing 75

Breeding Rats by Ann Storey 77

Part 8: Varieties 77
The Self Group 78
The Self Group, Part 2 80
The Self Group, Part 3 81
The Marked Varieties, The Irish 82
The Marked Varieties, The Berkshire 82
The Marked Varieties, The Hooded 83
The Marked Varieties, The Capped/The Variegated 84
The Pearl/The Silver 85

Rat Genetics: The Silver Fawn by Ann Storey 88
Inbreeding and the Rat Fancy by John Wells 89
Robert Rats from Sheila Sowter 91

Essex X Dalmatian 92

On The Show Bench: What is Condition? by Nichole Royer 94
The Agouti & Cinnamon Rats by Sue Foulds 95

MISCELLANEOUS RAT MATTERS 97

Rat Color Genetics Articles 97
Showing Odd-Eye Rats 97
Breeding Rex Rats 98
Blue Rats 98
Silver Agouti Rats 99
Mink vs. Blue 99
Lynx Rats 99
Making Cinnamon Rats 99
Genetics in Odd-Eye Rats 99
Odd-Eye Rats 100
Unusually Colored Rat 101
Himalayan Marked Rat 101
Himalayan Rats 101
Satin Rats 102
Merle Hooded 102
Odd-Eyes & Coat Color 103
Long Haired Fancy Rat 103
Restriction Gene 103
Odd Blue Color 103
Cap-Stripe Lethal? 104
Darkening Siamese 104
Creating Various Tailless Coat Colors 105
Dumbo Rex Tailless Siamese? 105
Genetics Info 105
Mystery Rat – Dalmatian? 106
Making Chinchilla Rats 106
Possible Colors – Blue Agouti? 107
Trouble With Blues 107
Berkshire Rat Colors 108
Platinum Rat Color 108
Silver vs. Silvered Rat Colors 108
Satin Rat Genetics 108
Standardizing New Types of Rats 109
So Many Blues 109
Blue Hairless Rats? 109
Cinnamon Hooded x Champagne English Irish=? 110
Satin Rats Only In Black? 110
Making Dumbo Rats 110
Making Black Self Rats 111
Satin Rat Origin 111
Making More Odd-Eye & B.E. White Rats 111
Making Satin Rats In Other Colors 112
Making Himalayan Rats/B.E.W. 113
High School Genetics 114
Fawn Rats 115
Himalayan or Siamese Rats? 115
Burmese Rex Rats 116
Chocolate Rats 117
Variegated X Self = Berkshire, not Variegated 117
Siamese Rats & Hairless Rats 120
What Will They Produce? 121
Question About Siamese Rats 121
New Rat Variety?/Reverse Hooded? 122
Breeding Blue Point Siamese Rats 123
Merle Rats 126
Sources 127
AFRMA/N.F.R.S. Translations 128
Translations: Color Names vs. Genetic Term 128
Glossery of Terms 129
A Quick Look at Coat Color Genes Referenced in this Text 131
Other Interesting Coat/Color/Misc. Genes 132
Further Reading 135
Index 137

Rat Genetics, parts 1 –3: July/August 1996 –Nov./Dec. 1996
Rat Genetics, “The WHAT IF chart”: Winter ’97
The Agouti Rat: N/D95
The Black Rat: J/F96
The Blue Rat: M/A96
The Siamese Rat: M/J96
Pink-Eyed White Rats “Frosty”: Holiday ’98
The Pink-Eyed White Rat: Holiday ’98
“One In A Million” The Hooded Rat: Spring ’98
Tailless Rats: Winter ’98
Breeding Tailless Rats: Winter ’98
Troubles With Tailless: Winter ’98
Creating More Tailless Rats: Winter ’98
Satin Rats: A/J94
Rex Rats: Spring ’99
Russian Blue Rats: Summer ’99
Cinnamon Rats: Fall ’99
The Color Safir: Summer I ’97
The Color Honung: Fall ’97
History of the Standards: N.F.R.S.: M/A89
History of the Siamese Rat in the U.K.: M/A87
Rex Breeding: July ’84
Breeding Genetics:

Part 1: M/A85 & M/J85
Part 2: J/A85
Varieties & What Can Be Expected From Pairing: S/O85

Breeding Rats:

Part 8, Varieties: J/A89
The Self Group, Part 1: S/O89
The Self Group, Part 2: N/D89
The Self Group, Part 3: J/F90
The Marked Varieties, The Irish: M/A90
The Marked Varieties, The Berkshire: J/A90
The Marked Varieties, The Hooded: S/O90
The Marked Varieties, The Capped/The Variegated: N/D90
The Pearl/The Silver: J/F91

Rat Genetics: The Silver Fawn: N/D85
Inbreeding and the Rat Fancy: N/D87
Robert Rats: Spring ’99
On The Show Bench: What is Condition?: N/D96
The Agouti & Cinnamon Rats: WSSF 2005

Rat Color Genetics Articles: J/F90
Showing Odd-Eye Rats: M/J90
Breeding Rex Rats: J/A91
Blue Rats: J/F92
Silver Agouti Rats: J/F92
Mink vs. Blue: M/A92
Lynx Rats: J/O92
Making Cinnamon Rats: J/O93
Genetics in Odd-Eye Rats: S/O95
Odd-Eye Rats: J/F96
Unusually Colored Rat: M/J96
Himalayan Marked Rat: J/A96
Himalayan Rats: N/Dec96
Satin Rats: N/D96
Merle Hooded: Winter ’97
Odd-Eyes & Coat Color: Winter ’97
Long Haired Fancy Rat: Spring ’97
Restriction Gene: Spring ’97
Odd Blue Color: Spring ’97
Cap-Stripe Lethal?: Fall ’97
Darkening Siamese: Holiday ’97
Creating Various Tailless Coat Colors: Winter ’98
Dumbo Rex Tailless Siamese?: Winter ’98
Genetics Info: Spring ’98
Mystery Rat – Dalmatian?: Spring ’98
Making Chinchilla Rats: Summer I ’98
Possible Colors - Blue Agouti?: Summer I ’98
Trouble With Blues: Summer II ’98
Berkshire Rat Colors: Fall ’98
Platinum Rat Color: Holiday ’98
Silver vs Silvered Rat Colors: Holiday ’98
Satin Rat Genetics: Holiday ’98
Standardizing New Types of Rats: Winter ’99
So Many Blues: Summer ’99
Blue Hairless Rats?: Summer ’99
Cinnamon Hooded x Champagne English Irish=?: Fall ’99
Satin Rats Only In Black?: Fall ’99
Making Dumbo Rats: Winter ’00
Making Black Self Rats: Winter ’00
Satin Rat Origin: Spring ’00
Making More Odd-Eye & B.E. White Rats: Summer ’00
Making Satin Rats In Other Colors: Summer ’00
Making Himalayan Rats/B.E.W.: Fall ’00
High School Genetics: Winter ’01
Fawn Rats: Spring ’02
Himalayan or Siamese Rats: Winter ’03
Burmese Rex Rats: Spring ’03
Chocolate Rats: Summer ’03
Variegated X Self = Berkshire, not Variegated: Fall ’03
Siamese Rats & Hairless Rats: WSSF 2004
What Will They Produce?: WSSF 2004
Question About Siamese Rats: WSSF 2005
New Rat Variety?/Reverse Hooded?: WSSF 2005
Breeding Blue Point Siamese Rats: WSSF 2006
Fox Mice & Merle Rats: WSSF 2006