Russian blues (pics)

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Originally Posted by stangs13

wait a sec.... That self blue het dumbo is a rex too!! Just imagine a whole litter of dumbo rex blues!!:O:love:

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Yep, I've seen it! I've had one litter, all dumbos, half rex blues! I tell ya, that was hard not to hold them all back. :oops:

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Originally Posted by littleindiangirl

They are sooo pretty too! I can't remember if russian blues can get that light with other genes, but I sure do hope they can. :)

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Russian Blues x American Blue has Russian Silvers. Which are a pale Blue.

American Blue x Mink or Ruby Eyed Gene (Beige) or Chocolate has Platinum. A very pale blue colored rat. The Chocolate and Mink colored Platinums are quite a bit darker, but they are still a very pale blue. :D

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Originally Posted by Michelle.C

Russian Blues x American Blue has Russian Silvers. Which are a pale Blue.

American Blue x Mink or Ruby Eyed Gene (Beige) or Chocolate has Platinum. A very pale blue colored rat. The Chocolate and Mink colored Platinums are quite a bit darker, but they are still a very pale blue. :D

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Crissy, you and me are going to go over my next few pairings, I would love to have some platinums! (So far, a lot of colors have been random pairings)

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Originally Posted by littleindiangirl

Crissy, you and me are going to go over my next few pairings, I would love to have some platinums! (So far, a lot of colors have been random pairings)

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Ewewew! I want to see!:D I am getting a mink girl!! I just need a rex blue het dumbo..When are you moving to texas?:P

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Originally Posted by littleindiangirl

Crissy, you and me are going to go over my next few pairings, I would love to have some platinums! (So far, a lot of colors have been random pairings)

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It almost looks like your newest blue litter is some kind of dilute. To me, it almost looks like they are Russian Silvers. Beautiful little babies. :D

Hehe, you should send some my way. I just have my Russian Hooded girl left. All of my Russian Blues, Platinums, Silvered Russians and Russian Silvers had to go when we move. :(

I miss breeding rats.

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Originally Posted by Michelle.C

It almost looks like your newest blue litter is some kind of dilute. To me, it almost looks like they are Russian Silvers. Beautiful little babies. :D

Hehe, you should send some my way. I just have my Russian Hooded girl left. All of my Russian Blues, Platinums, Silvered Russians and Russian Silvers had to go when we move. :(

I miss breeding rats.

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Well, I'd have to go look in my records, but dad may have been het for RED. Mom was beige rex stripe. (And such a perfect stripe she has too) :D They really are the lightest russian blues I've ever had in a litter, but it's nice to hear others agree.

http://www.nenuphar.plus.com/pendrag...s/platinum.htm
Nice little page on Platinum genetics I just found.

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Originally Posted by Michelle.C

http://www.nenuphar.plus.com/pendrag...s/platinum.htm
Nice little page on Platinum genetics I just found.

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Thats funny! I have that website printed out and in a binder at home. :nerd:

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Originally Posted by Michelle.C

Russian Blues x American Blue has Russian Silvers. Which are a pale Blue.

American Blue x Mink or Ruby Eyed Gene (Beige) or Chocolate has Platinum. A very pale blue colored rat. The Chocolate and Mink colored Platinums are quite a bit darker, but they are still a very pale blue. :D

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Hmmm probably explains why mine are so light then. It's hard to photograph them and show how their blue has layers to it with this white/silver underneath. The mothers of the blues in that picture were if memory serves are one of my Minks and one of my many Beige Hoodeds (ruby eyes).

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

Hmmm probably explains why mine are so light then. It's hard to photograph them and show how their blue has layers to it with this white/silver underneath. The mothers of the blues in that picture were if memory serves are one of my Minks and one of my many Beige Hoodeds (ruby eyes).

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Awwwww! I didn't see them, such beautiful little light blue babies you two have.

It's very possible, they are awful light. I would say they are a dark platinum though. Platinums can often be mistaken for a beige. Those babies look like Mink or (if Chocolates weren't so rare) Chocolate Platinums.