American or Russian Blue?

Hey everyone, I'd like to get some opinions. Do you think any of these 3 rats are Blues? If so, which kind of Blue do you think they are?

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o...4/DSC_0515.jpg
This girl is definitely my favorite, and I'm fairly sure is some kind of Blue. Based on her light color I want to say capped American Blue?


http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o...4/DSC_0513.jpg
This girl is a little darker, I want to say hooded Russian Blue?


http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o...4/DSC_0507.jpg
I'm still not sure about if this capped male is blue, maybe a dark Russian Blue? What do you think?


Any inputs are greatly appreciated.

Yep, Russian Blue.

This is an American Blue
http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/a...z/PICT5943.jpg

I have some Russian blues, agouti blues, and powder blues....So far. I'm just getting in to breeding blues.
You're first one almost looks like an agouti blue. The second, I can't tell. And the third looks like a regular agouti. HOWEVER, I'm on my phone, so I don't have the largest pictures....and I could be completely off. Haha.

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Originally Posted by snakesRkewl

Yep, Russian Blue.

This is an American Blue
http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/a...z/PICT5943.jpg

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Awesome! I'm glad to finally find some Blues in my feeder order.

And thanks for picture to put things in perspective. I didn't realize the American Blues were so much lighter. I'd love to find one someday and breed it with my new Russian Blues, make me some Russian Silvers:D

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Originally Posted by Adam Chandler

I didn't realize the American Blues were so much lighter. I'd love to find one someday and breed it with my new Russian Blues, make me some Russian Silvers:D

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Like Albino and Lavender albino the two blues are different recessive genes and if you breed a Russian blue to an American blue you'll likely end up with all black kits that are double het Russian blue American blue unless another recessive trait pops up like Siamese.

I have both colors of blue in my groups and have crossed them so that my American blues carry Russian blue and my Russian blues carry American blue.

To make Silvers I bred Pink Eyed Siamese X Blue and held back blue females that carried Siamese and pink eye and then bred back to the pink eyed Siamese male.