Amber

Silver fawn doe bred by Asbru, owned by Hawthorn, copyright Hawthorn.

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Other names: Silver Fawn
Genetics: Usually A-pp - a pink eyed agouti. Occasionally mock silver fawns have been bred, which are genetically American mink combined with red eye dilute and agouti (A-momorr). These tend not to be as bright in colour as true pink eyed rats
Description: To be a rich orange fawn, evenly ticked with silver guard hairs. Belly fur to be white, the demarcation between the top colour and the white belly to be sharp and clear cut, devoid of irregularities and brindling. Eyes red.
Status: This colour is standardised in UK rat clubs as Silver Fawn. In the US it is standardised as Amber

 


 
Silver fawn buck bred by Rivendell, owned by Hawthorn, copyright Hawthorn. Silver fawn buck breeder unknown owned by Tamsin Stone, copyright Tamsin Stone