Downunder Variegated
Downunder variegated buck bred/owned/copyright Milo
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| Genetics: | Probably Hrehi or Hehi with the dowunder gene (a variegated rat with a gene to add a stomach stripe) |
| Description: | The back hood is to be as broken up as possible, giving the effect of spotting all over the back with side spotting. Sides are to be white with as many colour spots as possible and be evenly distributed. The colour should include all of the head, throat and shoulders with splashes of colour over the back and sides. There should be a white spot or stripe on the forehead which is even, symmetrical, cleanly cut and not touching the eyes. The back legs and feet are to be totally white or white with coloured spots. The front legs and feet are to be white to at least the mid leg, or white with coloured spots, preferably all the way to the body without disrupting the hood pigment over the shoulders. The tail colour is to be spotted. The belly stripe should be a connected and continuous stripe of colour, extending from the coloured area beneath the throat all the way to, and filling the area between the back legs. The chest and belly should be completely coloured. The demarcation between white sides and belly colour shall be as even, symmetrical and clean cut as possible except where intercepting a spot. The belly colour should not extend up the sides and not contain any white spots. The sides are to be white with as many colour spots as possible and be evenly distributed. The colour is to conform to the colour standards, with Agouti based animals having paler belly stripes. (AusRFS-NSW) |
| Status: | This marking is not recognised in UK rat clubs, though it is standardised in Australian rat clubs with the name Downunder Variegated |