Russian Silver

Russian silver buck owned/bred/copyright Alpha Centauri

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Other names: Double blue, silver blue
Genetics: Non-agouti with two copies of the Russian blue gene and two copies of the blue gene (aaddrbrb). Some pale blues (aaddRb--) can be mistaken for this colour but true Russian silvers are easy to identify due to the heathering effect from the Russian gene.
Description: To be a pale blue-grey. Faint light speckling or a subtle ticked effect (heathering) is usual for this variety and is not a fault. Colour to be level throughout. Belly colour to match top. Undercolour to be as pale as possible. Brown, yellow, or pinky tinges to be faulted. Eyes black.
Status: This colour is unstandardised in UK rat clubs with the name Russian silver

 


 
Russian silver (right) with Russian blue (left) for comparison, both bred by Tenaran, owned by Bongo Fury, copyright Bongo Fury.