Self

Self mice have the same coat color throughout, from the belly, to the feet, ears, and tail. Each strand of hair is one color from base to tip.

Marked Mice

Marked mice have white and at least one other color in their coat. 

Color

Clubs

Standard

Banded

W^sh, W^v, W^bd

Or bt/bt

AFRMA, FSPM, LSCMRC, RMFE

Banded mice are shown in any standard color. They have a white band around the body that is ¼ the length of the body occupying the 3^rd quarter of body length from head to the base of the tail. The feet should be white and the line of demarcation between the band and the solid coloring should be clean and straight.

Broken Marked

s/s

AFRMA, RMFE

Broken marked mice are white with spots or marks in any recognized color. They should have sharply defined and evenly sized spots placed irregularly over the body of the mouse, with at least one spot on the head of the mouse.

LSCMRC, FSPM

Broken marked mice should have no features visible in an even marked or a Dutch marked mouse. They should have no Dutch cheeks, saddle, or markings that are evenly placed. The spots should be well distributed over the body of the mouse and contain no brindling. It is required that they have a nose spot on one side of the nose only, which includes the whisker bed.

Broken Merle

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AFRMA

A broken marked mouse with patches of roan, patches of solid coloring, and patches of white. There should be a balance between the three different colored areas.

Capped

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FSPM

A mouse with a colored head. The color does not extend beyond the ears or under the chin. There should be a white line or an open star on the face.

Dutch

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AFRMA, FSPM, LSCMRC, RMFE

A dutch marked mouse is shown in any recognized color and has the markings of a dutch rabbit. The mouse is white on the forward half of its body with the exception of the face which has a patch of color on both sides that includes the ears, upper jowls, and the area directly in front of the eyes. Both cheek markings should be well rounded and balanced and not extend as far as the whiskers. The rear half of the body is solidly colored with the line of demarcation straight and clear. The color extends halfway into the tail, the rest being flesh colored. The feet are white, on the hind feet ending halfway between the toes and the hocks.

Even Marked

s/s

AFRMA, FSPM, LSCMRC

An even marked mouse has spots of a uniform pattern (excluding a dutch pattern). The markings are of any recognized color. The more spots the better.

Merle

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AFRMA, RMFE

A Merle mouse resembles a roan mouse with patches of solid color interspersed in the roan coloring, creating a marbled effect and resembling a merle dog.

Roan

Rn

AFRMA, RMFE

Roan mice may be shown in any recognized color. The hair is a mixing of white and any other color evenly distributed similar to Roan horses, but not to be confused with Silvered animals. Eye color to match base color.

RMFE

These mice maybe show in any recognized standard colour and will appear that colour with white hairs mingled throughout (excessive in comparison to silvered, with which it shall not be confusable with). Eye colour to match standard colour.

Rumpwhite

RW

FSPM, LSCMRC, RMFE

A mouse with the lower third of the body white and the remainder a solid color without white markings of any kind, and without colored markings within the white region. The line of demarcation should be crisp and clear.

Splashed

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AFRMA

“There are 2 recognized patterns, namely Classic and light. The most common color (Classic) to be a light gray background with black splashes throughout the coat. Other recognized color combinations accepted. Minimal white spotting allowed. Color pattern not to be confused with Variegated, Roan, or Merle. Eye color to be ruby or black (ruby preferred); Odd-eye accepted.”

Spotted Tans

a^t and s/s, W, W^sh, or other spotting genes

AFRMA

A spotted tan mouse is a mouse with any of the various markings, including banded, even marked, broken marked, Dutch, variegated, and broken merle. They are shown in any color and the spotting pattern should run into the stomach so as to demonstrate the rich coloring of the belly.

Tricolor

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LSCMRC, FSPM

A tricolor mouse has three contrasting patches of color on the back and sides. Patches of color on the belly are an added bonus, brindling a fault.

Variegated

W

AFRMA, FSPM, LSCMRC, RMFE

A variegated mouse is shown in any color. In appearance it has splashes of color on a white background, free from any solid clear cut markings. Splashes should be small and numerous, ragged in outline but equal in size and well distributed over the entire body.

Shaded Mice

Shaded mice have gradual color gradations from one color to the next.

Ticked Mice

Ticked mice have bars of different colors on each hair strand.

Silvered Mice

Silvered mice have silver or white hairs mixed hairs of another color.

Tan & Fox Mice

Tan and fox mice have tan or white bellies, while their backs are the standard colors.