Marked Hooded

Description

Hooded rats can be exhibited in any recognized color. The hood should be complete, covering the head, throat, chest, and shoulders, except in light colored markings where a pale colored throat and chest is allowable. The hood should be continuous with the spine marking extending down the back to the tail, with as much of the tail as possible being colored. The spine marking should be 1/4 to 1 inch wide, be unbroken, and be as straight and even as possible. All white areas should be free of spots or brindling. Ragged edges on the hood or spine markings; spine marking too wide or too slender; spine marking not continuous; white on the throat or chin; spots of color or brindling in white areas; spots on tail.





Category
Rodents