RMCA Rat Standards

COLOR	COAT DESCRIPTION	EYE COLOR
AGOUTI	the color is a rich chestnut with dark slate at the base of the hair; coat is evenly ticked with black guard hairs; belly color is silver gray	black
AMBER	light golden orange, evenly interspersed with light hairs; belly color is light, but not white	red
BLUE AGOUTI	medium slate at the base of the hair with a yellow-tan band on top; coat is evenly ticked with blue guard hairs; belly color is silver blue	dark ruby to black
CHINCHILLA	silver gray with medium slate at the base of the hair; coat is evenly ticked with black guard hairs	black
CINNAMON	warm russet brown, evenly ticked with chocolate guard hairs, with medium slate at the base of the hair; belly color as Agouti but of a lighter shade	dark ruby or black
CINNAMON PEARL	three bands of color from the base up -- cream, blue, orange, with silver guard hairs, to give an overall golden appearance with a silver sheen; belly fur pale silver gray	black
FAWN	rich golden orange as deep as possible; belly color is slightly lighter	dark ruby
LYNX	gray-tan with light slate at the base of the hair; coat is evenly ticked with mocha guard hairs; belly color is light silver gray-tan	dark ruby
PEARL	palest silver, shading to creamish undercolor; each hair to be delicately tipped with gray evenly over the whole animal; belly fur is pale silver-gray; foot color to match top	black