Eva's Swedish Standards Page

The Non-Self Breed

The Non-Self Breed is divided into several markings and the Agouti/Argentes (which by some are considered markings in themselves). These are: Agouti/Argente, Bicoloured, Dalmation, Brindle, Roan, Himalaya and Dutch.

1. Agouti/Argente Agouti and Argente means that every hair can have two colours. A Golden Agouti has black near the skin, a small band of red and at the tip of the hair there is again black colour. These layers of colour are referred to as undercolour (black near skin), bandcolour (red band) and ticking (black hair tips). In the Silver Agouti the band colour is white. Undercolour and ticking should be the same in all Agouti/Argente varieties!
   There are five different colours among the Agouti/Argentes that are standaized: four different Agouties and one Argente.
   

   The four Agouti colours are:

   • Golden Agouti
     
   • Silver Agouti
     
   • Cinnamon Agouti
     No photo.
   • Lemon Agouti
     

   The Argente colour is:

   • Golden Argente
     No photo.

2. Tricoloured
   The Tricoloured marking is recognized in all standardized colours. If the three colours are Red/Black/White the variety is called Tortoiseshell & White.
   The pattern is very important.
   

3. Bicoloured
   The Bicoloured marking is recognized in all standardized colours. If the two colours are Red/Black the variety is called Tortoiseshell.
   The pattern to be similar to Tricoloured.

4. Dalmation
   The Dalmation marking is recognized in all standardized colours. The photo shows a Coronet Dalmation.
   

5. Brindle
   The Brindle marking is only recognized in Black/Red. To be evenly brindled all over the body. This one has too much black :-)
   

6. Roan
   The Roan marking is recognized in all standardized colours. I don't have a roan photo so I made a little drawing :-)
   

7. Himalaya
   The Himalaya marking is only recognized as Black Himalaya and Chocolate Himalaya.
   The photo shows a rex crested himalaya pet female.

8. Dutch
   The Dutch marking is recognized in all standardized colours except White.
   

9. Tan/Fox
   The tan has a tan coloured belly and the Fox has a white belly.
   The picture shows Grey Tan.

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Last update: 12th of April 2006.