Fawn
Description
Fawn is a very bright Agouti dilute. It should have a base of bright gold, with bands of progressively darker orange up the hair shaft and on the guard hairs, mixed with silver. The undercoat and underbelly will be a paler gold-silver shade. Ideally, the color will have a bright "pumpkin" color to it, but shimmery. Because this is a red-based dilute, the eyes will be dark ruby, and darker rather than lighter is the preference in most standards.
Genetics
A/- r/r
An Agouti rat with a double recessive Red gene expression. May be altered in intensity of color by other carried recessives. This is the Agouti version of Beige.
Standards
AFRMA
"Color is a rich, golden orange, as deep as possible. Belly color will be of a slightly lighter shade. Eye color is dark ruby."
RSA
"To be a rich, golden fawn evenly ticked with silver guard hairs. Undercolor to be pale blue/gray carried down to the skin. Belly fur to be silver. Top color to be even and carried well down the sides with a clear differentiation between belly and top color. Any tendency to sootiness or grayness of the top color to be penalized. Eyes: Dark ruby."
RatsPacNW
"A deep orange color, may be paler gray at base. Eye color ruby."
URS
"Color to be a bright orange interspersed with silver guard hairs. Undercolor to be pale gray down to the skin. Belly fur to be a silver-cream color. Top color to be even throughout with a clear demarcation between belly and top color. Eye Color: Ruby
Faults: Light coloration."
Pictures
Fawn dumbo rex doe (c) Melina Cardona
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