Downunder Hooded

Downunder hooded buck owned/bred/copyright Alpha Centauri

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Other names: Hooded Downunder
Genetics: Two copies of the hooded gene plus the downunder modifier (h/h plus downunder gene)
Description: The hood; The hood should be unbroken and clean cut covering the head, throat, chest and shoulders except in the case of light coloured rats where a pale throat is normal. the hood shall be continuous with the saddle, extending down the spine to the tail with as much of the tail coloured as possible. The saddle; The saddle width shall be 2-3.5 cm in the adult(proportionally smaller in the kitten), as even as possible and unbroken. Under; The belly stripe should be 2-3.5 cm wide and unbroken (proportionally smaller in the kitten). Side areas should be devoid of spotting. Colour; Colour to conform to a recognised colour variety. The white areas shall be devoid of a yellowish tinge or staining.
Status: This marking is unstandardised in UK rat clubs with the name Downunder Hooded