Russian blues (pics)

[littleindiangirl]

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

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.

[Michelle.C]

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.

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.

[littleindiangirl]

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.

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)

[stangs13]

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)

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

[Michelle.C]

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)

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.

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.

[littleindiangirl]

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.

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.

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) They really are the lightest russian blues I've ever had in a litter, but it's nice to hear others agree.

[Michelle.C]

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

[littleindiangirl]

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

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

[frankykeno]

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.

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).

[Michelle.C]

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).

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.