Dumbo
Platinum doe bred by Shunamite, owned by Hawthorn, copyright Hawthorn
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| Other names: | Japanese elephant eared, side-eared. |
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| Genetics: | Two copies of the recessive dumbo gene (du/du). This gene doesn't change the shape of the skull at all, it just changes the positioning of the ear and the muscling. |
| Description: | To be judged as standard rats with the following differences: The ears to be set low on the sides of the head, their base at the back of the cheeks wider and more open than a standard rat. Ears to have a rounded edge and to be free from folds and wrinkles. Head shape to follow the standard for normal eared rats, though may appear to differ due to the ear position. A prominent occiput (back of skull) is normal but should not present a 'hunchback' appearance. Faults; creased, bent and wrinkled ears to be considered a serious fault |
| Status: | This variety is unstandardised in UK rat clubs with the name "dumbo" |