Australian rat types

[Kim]

many people are interested in Hairless rats and within Australia we do and we dont, have them.

Australian Hairless rats have genetic health issues that give them a life span of only 6 to 7 months.

Only a few people in Australia have them and they are not being given to anyone else because the health issues can not be fixed.

So although we do have Australian hairless rats they are not available and dont live long enough to be considered as a rat type in Australia.

Which is why most Australian breeders will tell you that we dont have Hairless rats in Australia.

What we do have is..

- Coats -

Standard
Rex (Single Rex)
Double Rex
Patchwork Rex
Silky
Carasilk
Powder Puff (which is similar to a silky I believe)

- Colours -

Silvered Black (black)
Agouti
Mink
Dove
Silvered Dove
Champagne
Buff
PEW (pink eyed white) (albino)
BEW (black eyed white)
Topaz (fawn)
Argent (argente)
Silver Fawn
Cinnamon
Blue (various shades)


- Markings -

Self
Hooded
Berkshire
Irish
Varieberk
Capped
Bareback
Blazed
Downunder (various types such a DU hooded, DU berkshire, DU spotted and so on)