Eva's Rat Colours Page - English Blue Agouti

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English Blue Agouti
The name of this rat is Minty Blue.
English Blue Agouti
Overall impression: An English Blue Agouti rat shall have a light bluish colour with orange and silver, plus English BLue 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 English Blue.
Band colour: Shall be as strong, deep and warm golden orange as possible.
Ticking: Has to be English Blue.
Belly colour: Belly shall have as dark English Blue coloured 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: Selen Agouti.
Genetics: (gg, g not scientifically described).
Known since: 1996?.

English Blue Agouti
Minty Blue

English Blue Agouti
Minty Blue


All photos by Eva Johansson.
Last update: 18th of January 2000.