Any other colour patterns (A.O.C.P.)

The following "any other colours" are recognized:

Cinnamon pearl merl - Base colour should be cinnamon pearl (see cinnamon pearl standard) with darker splash spots evenly distributed throughout the coloured cinnamon pearl areas. The splash spots should be numerous and distinct. Eye colour is black.



Pearl merl - Base colour should be pearl (see pearl standard) with darker splash spots evenly distributed throughout the coloured pearl areas. The splash spots should be numerous and distinct. Eye colour is black.
 

Baby pearl merl rats (owned by Aurora rats). Photo © 2007 A. Combrink



Seal point himalayan - Body colour to be as white as possible and even throughout. The points to be a sepia colour (as dark as possible), with facial point not extending upwards from eyes; fore legs not extending upwards beyond
the elbows; hind legs not extending beyond the ankle; ears not extending downwards from the base and tail not extending beyond tail root. Eye colour is red or black.
 
 
 Red eyed seal point himalayan self (owned by Moonstones rattery). Photo © 2007 A. Combrink
 
 
Black eyed seal point himalayan self (owned by Aurora rats). Photo © 2007 A. Combrink
 


Agouti point himalayan - Body colour to be as white as possible and even throughout. The points to be a creamy brown colour (as dark as possible with ticking), with facial point not extending upwards from eyes; fore legs not
extending upwards beyond the elbows; hind legs not extending beyond the ankle; ears not extending downwards from the base and tail not extending beyond tail root. Eye colour is red or black.
 

Red eyed agouti point himalayan self (owned by Aurora rats). Photo © 2007 A.Combrink
 

Black eyed agouti point himalayan self (owned by Aurora rats). Photo © 2007 A.Combrink
 


Blue point himalayan - Body colour to be as white as possible and even throughout. The points to be a smokey blue colour (as dark as possible), with facial point not extending upwards from eyes; fore legs not extending upwards beyond the elbows; hind legs not extending beyond the ankle; ears not extending downwards from the base and tail not extending beyond tail root. Eye colour is red or black
 


Golden himalayan - Body colour to be an apricot colour evenly ticked with silver guard hairs. Belly should be a pale cream with a clear differentiation between belly colour and top colour. The points to be a brown colour (as dark as
possible), with facial point not extending upwards from eyes; fore legs not extending upwards beyond the elbows; hind legs not extending beyond the ankle; ears not extending downwards from the base and tail not extending beyond tail
root. Eye colour is black.
 

Golden himalayan berkshire (owned by Aurora rats). Photo © 2007 A. Combrink



Seal point siamese - Body colour to be a medium beige, gradually and evenly shaded over saddle and hindquarters towards the belly, being the darkest at the tail base. Belly colour should be light beige. Points (which include nose, ears, front legs, hind legs and tail) to be sepia. Nose and tail point to shade evenly into the body colour. Nose point not to extend past eyes. Eyes red, ruby or black.
 

Red eyed seal point siamese self (owned by Aurora rats). Photo © 2007 A.Combrink
 

Ruby eyed seal point siamese self (owned by Aurora rats). Photo © 2000 A.Combrink
 

Black eyed seal point siamese self (owned by Moonstones rattery). Photo © 2006 L. Hattingh
 


Agouti point siamese - Body colour to be a light beige, gradually and evenly shaded over saddle and hindquarters towards the belly, being the darkest at the tail base. Belly colour should be light cream. Points (which include nose, ears, front legs, hind legs and tail) to be a mealy agouti colour with darker ticking. Nose and tail point to shade evenly into the body colour. Nose point not to extend past eyes. Eyes red, ruby or black.
 

Ruby eyed agouti point siamese self (owned by Aurora rats). Photo © 2000 A.Combrink
 

Black eyed agouti point siamese self (owned by Aurora rats). Photo © 2007 A.Combrink
 


Blue point siamese - Body colour to be ivory, gradually and evenly shaded over saddle and hindquarters towards the belly, being the darkest at the tail base. Belly colour should be a light ivory. Points (which include nose, ears, front
legs, hind legs and tail) to be blue. Nose and tail point to shade evenly into the body colour. Nose point not to extend past eyes. Eyes red, ruby or black.
 

Blue point siamese self (owned by Wheatfields rattery). Photo © 2007 A. Rossouw



Russian blue point siamese - Body colour to be ivory with a deep grey cast, gradually and evenly shaded over saddle and hindquarters towards the belly, being the darkest at the tail base. Belly colour should be a light ivory. Points
(which include nose, ears, front legs, hind legs and tail) to be a dark grey-blue. Nose and tail point to shade evenly into the body colour. Nose point not to extend past eyes. Eyes red, ruby or black.
 

Russian blue point siamese self (owned by Runebound rattery). Photo © 2007 R. Arnett



Seal point sable Siamese - Body colour to be a rich beige, gradually and evenly shaded over saddle and hindquarters towards the belly, being the darkest at the tail base. Belly colour should be medium beige. Points (which include nose, ears, front legs, hind legs and tail) to be dark sable brown. Nose and tail point to shade evenly into the body colour. Nose point to extend to the eyes. Eyes dark ruby or black.
 

Ruby eyed sable seal point siamese irish (owned by Aurora rats). Photo © 2004 A.Combrink



Agouti point sable Siamese - Body colour to be a rich mealy beige, gradually and evenly shaded over saddle and hindquarters towards the belly, being the darkest at the tail base. Belly colour should be light beige. Points (which include nose, ears, front legs, hind legs and tail) to be a dark mealy agouti with darker ticking. Nose and tail point to shade evenly into the body colour. Nose point to extend to the eyes. Eyes dark ruby or black.
 

Ruby eyed sable agouti point siamese berkshire (owned by Aurora rats). Photo © 2000 A. Combrink
 


Burmese - Body colour to be a rich mid brown. Belly colour same as top. Points (which include nose, ears, front legs, hind legs and tail) to be a dark brown colour, strongly contrasting with body colour. There should be no shading of points into body colour. Nose point not to extend past eyes. Eyes black.
 

Burmese self (owned by Aurora rats). Photo © 2007 A. Combrink



Russian blue burmese - Body colour to be a warm mid grey with darker heathering. Belly colour same as top. Points (which include nose, ears, front legs, hind legs and tail) to be a darker grey colour, strongly contrasting with body colour. There should be no shading of points into body colour. Nose point not to extend past eyes. Eyes very dark ruby or black.
 


Sable burmese - Body colour to be a dark otter brown, gradually and evenly shaded over saddle and hindquarters towards the belly, being the darkest at the tail base. Belly colour also dark otter brown. Points (which include nose, ears, front legs, hind legs and tail) to be a black-brown colour. Nose and tail points to shade evenly into the body colour. Nose point to extend to the eyes. Eyes black.
 

Sable burmese self (owned by Aurora rats). Photo © 2007 A. Combrink



Wheaten burmese - Body colour to be a mid sandy brown. Belly colour to be a pale silvery grey. Points (which include nose, ears, front legs, hind legs and tail) to be a dark sandy brown colour, strongly contrasting with body colour. There should be no shading of points into body colour. Nose point not to extend past eyes. Eyes black.
 
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 Wheaten burmese self (owned by Aurora rats). Photo © 2007 A. Combrink
 
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