Markings

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Self | Irish & English Irish | Berkshire | Variegated | Hooded | Capped | Bareback | Husky/Roan | Blazed | Baldie Markings are determined by the different ways in which the white areas of the coat are arranged on the body and head of the rat. PEWs and BEWs are limited to no markings, […]

Coat & Body Types

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:: Standard Rats come in so many shapes and colours, from black and white to Russian Blue! Males normally have longer and coarser hairs than females, and the tail of a rat is the same length as their body. Two standard type, black hooded rats. Photo and rats owned by Viia (Twinky & Picasso) Coat […]

Colours

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Agouti | Black | Amber | Fawn |Champagne | Pink-Eyed White | Siamese | Himalayan | Burmese | Slate/Powder Blue | Russian Blue & Silver | Mink | Cinnamon | Chocolate Below are colours that are available in South Africa. When referring to rat varieties, the colour comes before the marking, ie Black Hooded, Blue […]

Brief History of The Rat

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Pet rats originated from the Brown or Norway rat (Rattus Norvegicus) in the early 18th century. It was only a matter of time until someone caught one to keep as a pet. Rattus Norvegicus Around that time, rats started colonising England, and due to the massive influx of rat, a brutal sport was formed to […]