Agouti
Overall impression: An Agouti rat shall have a rich
redbrown band colour that gives the impression of prominent
red splashes and black ticking evenly dispersed over the
body. There shall be an even demarcation between top
colour and belly colour.
White markings and/or white hairs anywhere on the body
shall be considered as faults.
Under colour: Shall be black.
Band colour: Shall be as strong, deep and warm
red as possible.
Ticking: Has to be black as raven looks.
Belly colour: Belly shall have as dark under
colour as possible with a silvery grey band and no ticking.
Feet: Colour of feet to look as top colour.
Eye colour: Black.
Other name/s: Wild colour.
Genetics: (No mutated genes).
Known since: Since the rat was discovered by man.
Agouti is the wild form, the original colour from which
all other colours springs. In standards 1902 in NFRS, England.
All photos by Eva Johansson.
Last update: 13th of February 2003.