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North of England Rat Society Shows are judged to the National Fancy Rat Society's (NFRS) Standards of Excellence as detailed below. Below are the Guide Standards of fancy rat as per North of England Rat Society Shows (updated March 2006).

STANDARDISED VARIETIES
 

Picture Variety & Standard Class
BLACK EYED SIAMESE- Body colour to be light beige, gradually and evenly shaded over the rump and hindquarters towards the belly, being darkest at the base of the tail. There should be no white or very pale areas anywhere on the body, feet or tail. Tail colour to extend down the length of the tail. Belly colour to be light beige. Points to be a rich dark sepia and to shade evenly into body colour. Eyes black.  Guide Standard 57 & 58

©Hawthorn
BURMESE - To be an even, rich mid-brown, devoid of dinginess, silvering, or patches, with darker points of the same shade. There is a strong contrast between points and body colour. Eyes black.
Genetics: Probably due to an unproven gene on the C locus c
b * (as for Burmese cat)
Guide Standard 57 & 58
Submit photo LILAC - A pinky dove grey throughout, from tips of fur to skin, bluish tinge a fault. Foot and belly colour to match top. Ears and tail to be covered with grey hairs. Eyes very dark ruby to black.
Genetics: aabbCCddPPRrmm.
Guide Standard 57 & 58

©Hawthorn
PLATINUM AGOUTI - A bright blend of pale grey ticking over a rich cream ground, with a distinct ice-blue hue. Under colour to be pale blue down to skin. Belly colour pale silver. Feet pale grey. Eyes red to ruby. Strong blue or brownish tones a fault.
Genetics: Agouti version of platinum (above).
Guide Standard 57 & 58

(Rex) ©Hawthorn
RUSSIAN BLUE AGOUTI - A blend of dark blue ticking over a fawn ground. Heathering of the blue ticking is normal for this variety and is not a fault. Under colour to be dark blue down to the skin. Foot colour to match top. Belly colour silver. A brown tinge to the ticking to be considered a fault. Eyes black. Guide Standard 57 & 58
Submit photo SQUIRREL - Top colour silver blue, caused by the intermingling of blue guard hairs over a pearl white ground. Undercolour slate blue, intermediate portion pearl, tips blue. Underside to be white with a clear demarcation between top colour and belly. Head markings may be present or absent. Where present, either a blaze or a head spot to be acceptable. Blazes to conform to  the standard for a blaze, head spots to be centrally placed and not to be larger than the rat's eye. Forelegs to be white to half their length, back feet white to the ankle (hock). Tails are pied. 
Faults: drags, yellow or brown tinge to the top colour, skewed or misshapen blazes, uneven or overlarge head spots.
Genetics: Chinchillated blue agouti. 
Guide Standard 57 & 58

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