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Different Kinds of Pet Rats

Different Pet Rats coat colours and types

There are many "types" of fancy rats - different colours, different coat types, even rats with different ears, no hair, or tailless rats. Below is a list of some colours and coat types. Some of these colours are shown in the photographs on the left.

Solid colours

Description

Mink

 Soft grey.

Black

Jet black.

Pink-eyed white
Pure white, with pink eyes. Often mistaken for albino.

Champagne
Soft cream/off white.

Dove
Very pale grey.

Blue
Soft pale blue.

Powder blue
Pale brown/blue.
 

Flecked colours

Agouti
Flecked brown ("wild" colouring). Mixture of brown, black, red

Cinnamon
Agouti with more red throughout the coat

Blue agouti
Agouti with distinct blue colouring

Argente
Tan/orange agouti with grey undercoat

Fawn
Orange agouti with cream undercoat
   

Silvered

Any of the above colours, with silver tipping on hairs
 

Markings

Self
Coat is all one colour, no white markings

Hooded
Body white, head, shoulders and stripe down spine coloured

Bareback
Like hooded but with no stripe

Variegated
Like hooded but with spots rather than a solid stripe

Dalmation
Like hooded but with spotting over most of body

Berkshire
Solid colour, white belly

Irish
Solid colour, white triangle on chest

Blazed
White stripe along nose, to between the ears

Downunder (DU)
Like hooded but with stripe on belly also (hence "downunder")

DU Berkshire
Solid colour, with stripe down either side of belly

DU Spotted
Like DU, but with spots rather than back and belly stripes
 

Coat types

Normal
Straight coat

Rexed
Curly coat & whiskers

Satin
Extra long guard hairs, extremely soft and silky coat

Hairless
No hair

 

FancyPetRats.com last updated 21 Feb, 2010

 

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I got my first two rats only a year and a half ago and now I have five. A true animal lover, I've had dogs and small pets like hamsters, mice, birds, fish, salamanders and such; but as far as smaller pets go, rats are the most worthwhile. I'm not entirely sure what it is about these creatures which has made me such a fan, but I know that I will have rats as pets throughout my life. The only other animal I can say that about is dogs.

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