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BEIGE - Color is a warm grayish-tan, not too dark. Eye color is dark ruby.
Beige rat owned and bred by Karen Robbins. Photo ©1999 Craig Robbins.
BLACK - Color is a good solid black throughout, showing
no rustiness or white hairs. Eye color is black.
Black rat owned and bred by Jazmyn Concolor. Photo ©1997 Larry Ferris.
BLUE - Color is a slate blue, as dark as possible showing
no brown patches or silvering. Eye color is dark ruby or black.
Blue rat owned by Gina Hendricks, bred by Celeste Robinson. Photo ©1997 Craig Robbins.
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.
Blue-Beige rat owned and bred by Karen Robbins. Photo ©1995 Craig Robbins.
CHAMPAGNE - To be an evenly warm beige, with no suggestion of dullness or grayness. Eyes red.
Champagne Tailless rat owned by Carissa Cosley. Photo ©1997 Larry Ferris.
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.)
Chocolate rat owned and bred by Karen Robbins. Photo ©1998 Craig Robbins.
COCOA - Color is a light chocolate, similar to Swiss Miss powdered cocoa. Eyes dark
ruby or black.
Cocoa rat owned and bred by Karen Robins. Photo ©1996 Craig Robbins.
LILAC - Color is a medium dove gray, evenly mixed with brown, not too dark.
Eye color is ruby or black.
Lilac Hooded rat owned by Nichole Royer. Photo ©1997 Craig Robbins.
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.)
Mink rat owned and bred by Karen Robbins. Photo ©2006 Craig Robbins. Mink rats tend to patchiness
and moulting as you can see in this female.
PLATINUM - Color to be a light gray with no blue cast similar to platinum paint. Eye
color is dark ruby or black.
Platinum rat owned by Chris Brodsky, bred by Michelle Collie. Photo ©1996 Craig Robbins.
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.
Russian Blue rat owned and bred by Nancy Ferris. Photo ©2004 Karen Robbins.
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.) [Standardized February 7, 2004]
Russian Dove rat owned and bred by Karen Robbins. Photo ©1999 Craig Robbins.
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.
Sky Blue rat owned by Hilary Phillips, bred by Karen Robbins. Photo ©1996 Craig Robbins.
BLACK-EYED WHITE - To be as white as possible, devoid of creamy tinge or staining.
Any colored hairs to be severely penalized. Eyes black.
Black-Eyed White rat owned by Laura Dale. Photo ©1996 Larry Ferris.
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PINK-EYED WHITE - Color is a pure clean white, free from ivory, cream, or
beige tint. Eye color is red.
Pink-Eyed White rat owned and bred by Narell Gagnon. Photo ©1998 Craig Robbins.
For complete details of the Standards, please refer to the AFRMA Show Regulations & Standards book.
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