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| STANDARD - The coat to be smooth and glossy, and feel fine to the hand. It should show a natural high shine and densly cover the body, including the belly, groin, area around the front legs, and behind the ears. Whiskers should be long and straight. Color to conform to a recognized color or pattern. Pictured: Brindle standard shorthair. Bred by Monica James of Monkau Mousery, owned by Nora Fenn of Way Mouse Mousery. Black Self SH mouse owned and bred by Monica James of Monkau Mousery. Pregnant blue marked SH manx owned and bred by Monica James of Monkau Mousery. Blue tan SH owned by Mousetastic Mice. |
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| LONG HAIR - Long Hair mice may be shown in any recognized color or markings. The coat should be as long as possible, but combined with density, and is to be fine and silky in texture. We understand that long coated mice lose their hair length with age, however mice should be selectively bred to have hair as long as possible that lasts as long as possible. Pictured: Young brindle LH manx mice, bred by Monica James of Monkau Mousery. Seal pt Siamese LH owned and bred by Monica James, Monkau Mousery. Black tan LH bred by Bentley Swan TAFE animal studies, owned by Monica James. |
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| REX- Rex mice may be shown in any recognized color or markings. The coat should be tightly waved or frizzed over the entire body, very dense, with guard hairs of somewhat harsh texture, protruding slightly beyond the normal length of coat. This is more pronounced in young mice, and should not influence the placement. Frizzies may also be long haired. Whiskers are to be curly. Pictured: Black tan rex bred by Monica James of Monkau Mousery, owned by Nora Fenn of Way Mouse Mousery. Blue variegated rex bred and owned by Monica James of Monkau Mousery. Texel and rex babies, bred by Monkau Mousery. |
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| LONGHAIR REX (TEXEL)- Texel mice may be shown in any recognized color or markings. The coat should be long, and tightly waved over the entire body. As with rex, it shall be dense, with guard hairs of somewhat harsh texture, protruding slightly beyond the normal length of coat. This is more pronounced in young mice, and should not influence the placement. Whiskers are to be curly. Pictured: champagne texel manx owned and bred by Monica James, Monkau Mousery. PEW texel bred by Nora Fenn, Way Mouse Mousery |
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| HAIRLESS - Hairless mice should have a thin, bright, rather translucent skin, free of scars or pimples, and be as hairless as possible. The skin may be of any color or recognized marking, and wrinkling should not be penalized. The eyes may be of any color, but should be bright and free from any problems. The ears should be very large and wrinkle free. The toenails should be short (clipped if necessary). The whiskers may be very short or missing. these mice have depressed immune systems. They should be kept warm. female hairless do not nurse well, therefore hairless should be bred by a carrier female to either hairless male or carrier male. Nails tend to grow very long, and should be kept short and manageable. Pictured: "Mr Bilby" an old hairless rescue mouse. RIP. |
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