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Agouti Colors

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Agouti berkshire rex dumbo rat. Photo copyright 2002, E. Brooks of Spoiled Ratten Rattery. Agouti (dominant)-A

This rat-A/a

RSA"Color: Golden chestnut brown with dark gray to black base fur and black guard hair. The line between the top color and belly color is to be sharp, devoid of irregularities and brindling. Foot color to match the top and belly color a silver gray. Eye Color: Black."

AFRMA"The color to be a rich chestnut with dark slate at the base of the hair. Coat is evenly ticked with black guard hairs. Belly color will be silver gray. Eye color is black."

RatsPacNW"Deep to light chestnut, undercoat will be darker deep slate, black to dark guard hairs. Belly a silver gray. Eyes black."

NFRS" To be a rich ruddy brown, evenly ticked with black guard hairs. Base fur dark grey to black. Belly fur to be silver grey. Foot colour to match top. Eyes black."
Russian blue agouti self rex dumbo rat. Photo copyright 2004, E. Brooks of Spoiled Ratten Rattery. Russian blue agouti-d
Russian blue on agouti

This rat-A/a d/d


RatsPacNW"Dark gray with orange/tan ticking. Eyes black."

NFRS"A blend of dark blue ticking over a fawn ground. Heathering of the blue ticking is normal for this variety and is not a fault. Undercolour to be dark blue down to the skin. Foot colour to match top. Belly colour silver. A brown tinge to the ticking to be considered a fault. Eyes black."
Russian silver agouti
Russian blue and blue on agouti

No Photo Available-A/a d/d g/g


NFRS"A blend of light blue grey ticking over a warm creamy fawn ground. Undercolour light silver grey down to the skin. Belly colour pale silver. Pinky tinge to be a fault. Eyes black."
Blue agouti self dumbo rat. Photo copyright 2002, E. Brooks of Spoiled Ratten Rattery. Blue agouti-g
Blue on agouti
In the UK, this color is called "Opal"

This rat-A/a g/g

RSA"Color: An attractive blend of mid-blue ticking over a medium fawn ground. Undercolor to be blue down to the skin. Belly color silver. Feet dove gray. Ears and tail to be covered with blue hairs. Fault: Brown tinge. Eye Color: Black."

AFRMA"Color to be medium slate at the base of the hair with a yellow-tan band on top. Coat is evenly ticked with blue guard hairs. Belly color will be silver blue. Eye color is black."

RatsPacNW"Medium to light slate blue with with a tan tip hair shaft, guard hairs will be dark. Eyes black."

NFRS"An attractive blend of mid-blue ticking over a medium fawn ground. Undercolour to be blue down to the skin. Belly colour silver. Feet dove grey. Ears and tail to be covered with blue hairs. A brown tinge will be judged as a fault. Eyes black."
Platinum agouti berkshire dumbo rat. Photo copyright 2001, E. Brooks of Spoiled Ratten Rattery. Platinum agouti
Blue and beige on agouti or
Blue and mink on agouti


This rat-A/a g/g r/r

RSA-provisional "Color: A bright blend of pale gray ticking over a rich cream ground, with a distinct ice-blue hue. Undercolor pale blue down to skin. Belly color pale silver. Feet pale gray. Eye Color: Red to ruby. Fault: Strong blue or brownish tones."

RatsPacNW"Basically a blue agouti with ruby eyes (A- gg rr)."


NFRS"A bright blend of pale grey ticking over a rich cream ground, with a distinct ice-blue hue. Undercolour pale blue down to skin. Belly colour pale silver. Feet pale grey. Eyes red to ruby. Strong blue or brownish tones a fault."
Cinnamon variberk rat. Photo copyright 2000, E. Brooks of Spoiled Ratten Rattery. Cinnamon-m

This rat-A/a m/m (American mink)

RSA"Color: To be a warm russet brown, evenly ticked with darker guard hairs. Base fur mid-gray. Belly fur as Agouti but of a lighter shade. Foot color to match top. Eye Color: Ruby or Black."

AFRMA"Color is similar to agouti, except the color is a warm russet brown, with medium slate at the base of the hair. Coat is evenly ticked with chocolate. Belly color to be as agouti, but of a lighter shade. Eye color is ruby or black."

RatsPacNW"Agouti version of mink. A warm red-brown color with deep slate undercoat. Eyes black."

NFRS" To be a warm russet brown, evenly ticked with chocolate guard hairs. Base fur mid-grey. Belly fur as Agouti but of a lighter shade. Foot colour to match top. Eyes black."
Cinnamon pearl rat. Photo copyright 2003, S. Easter of Lone Star Rats of Central Texas. Cinnamon pearl
See also "pearl" in non-agouti section
Cinnamon with the pearl gene

This rat-A/- m/m Pe/pe (American mink)

AFRMA"Coat to consist of three bands of color from the base up – cream, blue, orange, with silver guard hairs, to give an overall golden appearance with a silver sheen. Belly color pale silver gray. Eyes black."

RatsPacNW"Pale fawn color with a cream undercoat and blue center on hair shaft. Silver guard hairs and eyes black."

NFRS"Coat to consist of three bands of colour from the base up - cream, blue and orange, with silver guard hairs, to give an overall golden appearance with a silver sheen. Belly fur pale silver grey. Foot colour to match top. Eyes black."
Amber self dumbo rat. Photo copyright 2003, S. Easter of Lone Star Rats of Central Texas. Amber-p
In the UK, this color is called "Silver Fawn"

This rat-A/- p/p

AFRMA"Color is a light golden fawn, evenly interspersed with light hairs. Belly color to be light but not white. Eye color is red."

RatsPacNW"An light orange/fawn color with pink eyes."

NFRS"To be a rich orange fawn, evenly ticked with silver guard hairs. Belly fur to be white. The demarcation between the top colour and white belly to be sharp and clear cut, devoid of irregularities and brindling. Eyes red."
Silver agouti
Blue and pink-eye dilute (aka champagne) on agouti
In the UK, this color is called "Apricot" or "Apricot Agouti"

No photo available-A/- g/g p/p


NFRS"To be a pale apricot, evenly ticked with silver guard hairs. Undercolour to be ice blue down to the skin. Belly colour to be a pale cream. Foot colour to match top. Eyes Red."
Fawn self dumbo rat. Photo copyright 2002, E. Brooks of Spoiled Ratten Rattery. Fawn-r
In the UK, this color is called "Topaz"

This rat-A/a r/r

RSA"To be a rich, golden fawn evenly ticked with silver guard hairs. Undercolor to be pale blue/gray carried down to the skin. Belly fur to be silver. Top color to be even and carried well down the sides with a clear differentiation between belly and top color. Any tendency to sootiness or grayness of the top color to be penalized. Eyes: Dark ruby."

AFRMA"Color is a rich, golden orange, as deep as possible. Belly color will be of a slightly lighter shade. Eye color is dark ruby."

RatsPacNW"A deep orange color, may be paler gray at base. Eye color ruby."

NFRS"To be a rich, golden fawn evenly ticked with silver guard hairs. Undercolour to be pale blue/grey carried down to the skin. Belly fur to be creamy silver. Top colour to be even carried well down the sides with clear differentiation between belly and top colour. Any tendency to sootiness or greyness of the top colour to be penalised. Eyes to be dark ruby (as dark as possible)."
Russian fawn
Russian blue and beige on agouti

No photo available-A/- d/d r/r


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