Examples of Agouti Based Rats - Serious DUW
I've put together some of my Agouti based rats to help others identify their rats. If you guys would like, I can put together non-Agouti based examples too (Mink based, Russian Based, c-locus, Marking examples, etc.). Hope it helps!
Wheaten Burmese
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps4daa8d36.jpg
Agouti
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps9b94a1a1.jpg
UK Dark Phase Cinnamon Pearl
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...IMG_0114-1.jpg
UK Dark Phase Cinnamon Pearl Rex
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...s/IMG_0116.jpg
Same boy - UK Dark Phase Cinnamon Pearl Rex
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...s/IMG_1434.jpg
UK Dark Phase Cinnamon Pearl Varieberk
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...psca68b572.jpg
UK Dark Phase Cinnamon Pearl Self
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...s/IMG_1579.jpg
Russian Cinnamon Pearl
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps63104f36.jpg
UK Cinnamon Pearl (Recessive Blazed)
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...psc944d544.jpg
UK Cinnamon Pearl (Harley Carrier)
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...psf836a0a6.jpg
Russian Cinnamon Pearl (Medium Phase Pearl)
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps225ecfdf.jpg
Rose Grey Chinchilla (SOX10 Dom based), not fully Chinchillated.
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...psf3d6fbaa.jpg
Russian Amber (Agouti + Russian Blue + PED)
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps98068182.jpg
American Mink based Cinnamon
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps90e7e025.jpg
Russian Cinnamon
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps82dcfdba.jpg
Russian Cinnamon Dark Phase Pearl
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps14197acf.jpg
Russian Cinnamon "Medium" Phase Pearl Rex
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...s/IMG_1409.jpg
Russian Cinnamon Light Phase Pearl
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...s/IMG_2159.jpg
Again - Russian Cinnamon Light Phase Pearl
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...odents/a30.jpg
Comparison of Russian Cinnamon Pearl (left) and Russian Cinnamon (right).
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...s/IMG_1232.jpg
Russian Cinnamon Pearl Rex
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...IMG_0710-1.jpg
Left to right - Cinnamon Pearl, Russian Dove, Russian Dove, Cinnamon Pearl, UK Mink.
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...n/IMG_1166.jpg
Agouti Velveteen
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...n/IMG_1085.jpg
Platinum Agouti
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...psfc7b0524.jpg
Left to right - Black, Agouti, American Mink, Cinnamon Pearl, Cinnamon Pearl.
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...n/IMG_0646.jpg
Silver Fawn Velveteen
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...IMG_1246-1.jpg
Russian Blue Agouti Velveteen
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...s/IMG_0150.jpg
Russian Blue Agouti
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...psf93b768e.jpg
Russian Blue Agouti Velveteen
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...s/IMG_0567.jpg
Russian Blue Agouti
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps7a59281b.jpg
Re: Examples of Agouti Based Rats - Serious DUW
This is great. I would really appreciate a non-agouti thread as well, if it's not too much trouble. I have a horrible time deciding what color my rats are lol. Thanks for the write up!!
Examples of Agouti Based Rats - Serious DUW
So is agouti just a color?
Re: Examples of Agouti Based Rats - Serious DUW
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Originally Posted by
Mike41793
So is agouti just a color?
It's a dominant gene, but it's a bit more than just a color. It also adds "ticking". Since it's dominant, it can be combined with other genes. When combined with Mink it makes Cinnamon, combined with Burmese makes Wheaten, etc. If homozygous, it will produce an entire litter of Agoutis when bred to an Agouti or non-Agouti. Genetic code for Agouti is A/- (AA is homozygous, Aa is heterozygous, aa is non-Agouti).
The AFRMA describes it as, "A rich chestnut with dark slate at the base of the hair. The coat is evenly ticked with black guard hairs. Belly color will be silver gray.”. Or another description from Hawthron, "The fur on an agouti’s back and flanks is multi-coloured, with bands of chestnut brown and black on a dark grey base colour with solid black guard hairs. The belly fur is ticked, but in shades of mainly grey and white which gives a silver effect overall."
