AFRMA Fancy Mice

AFRMA FANCY MICE

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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. Eye color is black.

BLACK - Color is a deep lustrous black. Eye color is black.

BLUE - Color is a medium slate blue. Eye color is black.

CHAMPAGNE - Color is a clean warm beige, enhanced by a pinkish cast running throughout the coat, like that of sparkling champagne. Eye color is pink.

CHOCOLATE - Color is a rich, deep chocolate brown, showing no tint of redness. Eye color is deep ruby or black.

COFFEE - Coffee is a very pale brown, similar to coffee with cream. Eye color is black.

CREAM - Color is a pale yellow, similar to that of rich dairy cream or vanilla ice cream. Eye color is black.

DOVE - Color is a perfect blend of blue and chocolate, not too dark. Eye color is black.

FAWN - Color is a medium orange, midway between gold and orange. Eye color may be pink or black.

GOLD - Color is a light yellowish-orange, similar to that of gold metal. Eye color may be pink or black.

IVORY - Color is white with a pale yellow hue. Eyes black.

LILAC - Color is a medium dove gray, like that of the Lilac rabbit. Eye color is pink.

ORANGE - Color is a vivid bright orange, as rich as possible. Eye color may be pink, ruby, or black.

RED - Color to be a burnt orange red, the deeper the better, clear and without sootiness. Eyes black.

SILVER - Color is a very light gray, similar to a new coin, showing no hint of lilac. Eye color is pink.

WHITE - Color is a clear sparkling white, showing no yellow cast to the hair. Whites are subdivided into two classes, generally referred to as pink-eyed white (PEW) and black-eyed white (BEW). The pink-eyed white has a pink eye of medium color (not ruby); the black-eyed white has jet black eyes.

For complete details of the Standards, please refer to the AFRMA Show Regulations & Standards book.

Updated June 8, 2008.

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