This article is from the WSSF 2016 AFRMA Rat & Mouse Tales news-magazine.

By Karen Robbins

Our newest rat color in the process of being standardized—the Silver Russian Dove. Presentation was made at the Jan. 30, 2016, Annual Show by Jozzette Hagemann, Jozzy’s Rat Pack Rattery.

A Silver Russian Dove Standard rat that won the Best Unstandardized at the January 30, 2016, show owned and bred by Jozzette Hagemann, Jozzy’s Rat Pack Rattery. Photo ©2016 Karen Robbins.

The newest rat color to be standardized in AFRMA as of September 25, 2016—the Black-Eyed Siamese! Thanks to Nikki Kimura, Pacific Coast Rattery, and to the other breeders for working on this color so they could become recognized in AFRMA. Starting with the Oct. 29, 2016, show they can now be shown in the regular classes towards BIS.

A B.E. Siamese Standard rat that won the Best Unstandardized class at the June 25, 2016, show, owned and bred by Nikki Kimura, Pacific Coast Rattery. Photo ©2016 Karen Robbins.