I'll answer your other post when I get home, but these guys are actual Recessive Roans. As in they gradually fade to white (unfortunately!). The breeder who had them before me mixed in UK Roans, American Blue, Harley, Satin, Dwarf and Manx (among other things).Originally Posted by Rhasputin
Ahhhhh I don't want to nit pick (but I'm going to) but I think your (and maybe everyone's) terminology for 'roan' merle isn't quite right. Roan refers (as far as I know) to a mixture of white and coloured hairs (usually white and gray). Here is a merle mouse: http://www.eastcoastmice.org/im8iz6%20copy.jpg
The gray mixed areas are the 'roan' areas.
Here is a chocolate roan mouse: http://www.eastcoastmice.org/25owfly%20copy.jpg
please inform me if I am wrong, but I don't think the ones you labled roan meet the criteria. I think technically (if my assumptions about 'merle' actually being splashed is correct) they would be TRICOLOUR RATS!They do hold their color better than the actual Roan line I had though. But I really didn't want Roan in the Merle line, defeats the purpose. lol
Roans in the rat world can eventually silver out all of the way and turn almost white, other lines hold their color better.
Here is a three month old Roan Merle from that line. He's holding his color "meh", but I don't like the fact that the first thing to go is the spots! Makes me want to cry. lol
https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho...26865775_n.jpg
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