Rat Section

A Three Star Championship Show held under the rules of the National Fancy Rat and the Bradford Small Livestock Society Society, with approximately 100 Rats on exhibition.

Open to NFRS members only. Here is a list of some of the Rat varieties that could be on exhibition at the Burgess Premier Small Animal Show 2013 - so come along and see for yourself!

There are Eight Breed Sections: Self, Marked, Rex, Russian, Shaded, AOV, Dumbo and Guide Standard.

Schedule and Entry Form

Download a Schedule

The Governing Body

The following link will take you to the website of the National Fancy Rat Society, which includes details of how to join if you are interested in entering the show, as well as the Standards for the different breeds.

www.nfrs.org

The Breed Sections

Self

Rats are of one solid colour on top, belly and sides

Pink Eyed White
Champagne
Buff
British Blue
Black
Chocolate
Mink
Ivory

Marked

Rats are patched with a standard colour in combination with white in various patterns

Berkshire
Badger
Irish
Hooded
Variegated
Capped
Essex
Blazed Essex
Chinchilla
Squirrel
Roan
Striped Roan

Russian

Rats have a different dilute colour gene

Blue
Dove
Blue Agouti

Shaded

Argente Creme
Himalayan
Siamese
Blue Point Siamese
Burmese

Any Other Variety

Rats not included in other sections

Topaz
Silver Fawn
Silver
Agouti
Cinnamon
British Blue Agouti
Lilac Agouti
Pearl
Cinnamon Pearl
Platinum Agouti

Rex

Rats have a curly coat and whiskers

Self
Marked
Russian
Shaded
Any Other Variety

Dumbo

Rats have ears set low on the side of their heads

Self
Marked
Russian
Shaded
Any Other Variety
Rex

Guide Standard

Rats with a provisional standard

Lilac
Russian Silver
Russian Silver Agouti
Golden Himalayan
Platinum
Russian Topaz