Eva's Rat Colours Page - Lynx

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Lynx

The name of this rat is My Max.
Eyes are black, but reddened by the flash. Lynx
Overall impression: A Lynx rat shall have a rich orange band colour and lilac 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 lilac.
Band colour: Shall be as strong, deep and warm orange as possible.
Ticking: Has to be clearly lilac, not light.
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: Lilac Agouti.
Genetics: (bbdd).
Known since: Not in standards in any rat club, occasional individuals exist, showed up in Sweden for the first time in 1996. (The d gene was imported in 1995.)

Lilac and Lynx

The lighter coloured rat is the Lynx.

Lynx, Chocolate agouti and Agouti.

(A-bbdd, A-bb, A-)
Note the light colored tail on the Lynx!

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