What variety would you breed?

So, if you were to breed (purely hypothetical) and all varieites were of equal difficulty, which varieties would you breed?

I am torn between a few. I especially like chocolate, buff and topaz (including russian topaz) and also the shaded varieties - the siameses, himilayans and burmeses but especially the burmeses and even more so the wheaten version!

But then again, I have been staring at pictures of argente cremes and wow, they are beautiful (even if some people think the red eyes are hellish!).

So I guess, I don't really know what variety I would breed.

I have always bred the variety I love most - Russian Silver and Russian Silver Agouti. Sadly, it's not an easy variety, and I foresee a time without Bongo Fury Russian Silvers... which is weird not right now though. I also adore Pearl and Cinnamon Pearl - so I'm working on those. Well, Cinn Pearl for now anyway.

I would - if I could - also breed Golden Siamese, Russian Dove Agouti, Russian Topaz, Squirrel, Velvets (may end up doing those anyway!), Russian Burmese, Buff and Downunders!

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Agouti aaaaaaaaaall the way, and rexies too  Since getting my boy Heathcliff I've developed a soft spot for silver fawns too. What's a squirrel, Laura?

I really like your silvers. They are stunning. I especially like the Bongo Fury ears. Proper pronounced curious ears! They make a rat! I will be harassing you for some boys in the future   

I like agoutis too although I have never seen a pet one in the flesh. Only photographs.

That cinnamon pearl Rex that won at Bradford is lovely. As are Grace and Eoghan's does. Such a nice variety. With Pearl being dominant lethal, do you notice significantly smaller litter sizes in your cinnamon Pearl line?

Its hard to pick but i think id have to with Black,all the agoutis esp russian blue agouti   All self and all top ear   rex in black and cinnamon

smokierat wrote:Its hard to pick but i think id have to with Black,all the agoutis :)esp russian blue agouti   All self and all top ear   rex in black and cinnamon

Lol Grace! If you ever decide to breed, you will have a lot of rats. I agree, I like the all the agoutis as well. I can't wait to see more varieties in the flesh. It looks like I won't get to attend a NFRS show until I submit my thesis at the end of August. But I am looking forward!

i know XD ive only been to three shows but id love to make more,it is really nice seeing the different varieties in the fur  and handling some lovely rats if you're lucky and talking to more rat people

The lad who got best rex was cinnamon

I have only had one litter as yet, and that was 5 babies - but yes, I would expect smaller litters if I was breeding pearl to pearl.

Squirrel is chinchillated british blue agouti

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Himilayan Dumbos! I'd breed lots of Blanches.

I would breed rats the size of tigers and let them loose so people can't lie about rats the size of cats. I would also breed normal rats to make people appreciate the rats we have now. And then the little ones could ride the big ones   

aaaaaaaaaaand Eoghan now NEEDS to breed rats. Tiger rat pair for me, please