Opal
Overall impression: A Russian Blue Agouti rat shall have a rich orange band
colour and 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 blue.
Band colour: Shall be as strong, deep and warm orange as
possible.
Ticking: Has to be clearly blue, 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.
Genetics: (rb rb).
Known since: Not in standards in any rat club, occasional
individuals exist, showed up in Sweden for the first time in
2000.
NOTE: Russian Blue Agouti tends to be lighter and more brown in colour than German Blue Agouti (= Opal).
All photos by Eva Johansson.
Last update: 4th of August 2001.