Phrats!

We were going to name this litter after characters in the television series Orphan Black but this litter is VERY boy heavy, so we'll be saving that naming theme for a litter with lots of girls. Instead, these cuties will all have names that begin with Ph or F, in honor of their parents. Also, I have always wanted to name a rat Froderick Fronkenstein because of my love of terrible Mel Brooks movies. This litter should produce all dumbos, some rex, a few smooth and a few double rex/patchwork coats. We are already seeing some roans as their pigment is coming in and the colors will likely be mostly black with some russian blues possible. Mainly this breeding is all about the personality. This line goes the whole way back to Keoki, the rat who started it all, and both Phlox and Francis have his incredibly good nature and charisma that turn even rat phobes into rat fans. Phlox is an excellent mother and had a very easy, textbook pregnancy and delivery - I wish all my girls were like her in that regard. She's been nursing well and is quite attentive to her babies. She's made it clear that she'd prefer I not fuss to much at her litter at the moment, but she should mellow on that stance as the babies get older and more active and independent. I am handling them to begin socializing them to humans, but it definitely requires me luring Phlox out of their nest with extra delicious treats. Hmm, who's the smarter species here?

The whole gang at 2 days old

The whole gang at 2.5 weeks old

The Girls

ROUS Felicia • Black Irish Rex Dumbo • Reserved Toni and Kenny

ROUS Franka • Black European Roan Double Rex Dumbo • Reserved

ROUS Phyllida • Black American Irish Rex Dumbo • Reserved Shannon

The Boys

 

ROUS Fabio • Beige Rex Irish Dumbo • Reserved Steph

 

ROUS Federico • Beige American Irish Dumbo • Reserved Kit

ROUS Ferris • Black European Roan Dumbo • Reserved

 

ROUS Floyd • Beige Head Spotted Rex American Irish Dumbo • Reserved Debbie and Steve

 

ROUS Froderick Fronkenstein • Agouti European Roan Double Rex Dumbo • Staying here - he's quite small and I want to be sure he's healthy, despite all signs pointing to him feeling great

ROUS Pharrell • Black Berkshire with white muzzle Double Rex Dumbo • Reserved Kit

ROUS Phileas Fogg • Fawn European Roan Rex Dumbo • Keeping

ROUS Philemon • Black Irish Rex Dumbo• Reserved Steph

ROUS Phoebus • Fawn American Irish Dumbo • Reserved Little Divas Rattery

Phoebus and Floyd

Federico already has the "gimme treats" eyes down pat

Pharrell looking cross about being woken out of his snuggly nest by the camera flash

Phileas strikes a pose

Phlox feels Phileas has had quite enough time out of the igloo for today, so back in she carries him

Parents Grandparents Great Grandparents Great Great Grandparents
WINE Francis
Black Berkshire Dumbo Rex
SITH Wooly Monkey
Black European Roan Dumbo Rex
PNZY George
Agouti Self Dumbo
SITH Russet PNZY
Agouti Self Dumbo
SITH Anastasia
Black European Roan Dumbo Rex
SITH Salsa
Russian Blue European Roan Dumbo Double Rex
SITH Yukon Gold
Agouti Self Dumbo Rex
SITH Adora
Agouti Self Dumbo Rex
WINE Dasha
Russian Agouti Irish Dumbo
JOY Muffin WINE
Russian Blue Dumbo Rex
SITH Seabiscuit JOY
Dwarf Agouti
SITH Pancakes JOY
Platinum Agouti Dumbo Rex
JOY Cheescake WINE
Russian Agouti
SITH Seabiscuit JOY
Dwarf Agouti
SITH Pancakes JOY
Platinum Agouti Dumbo Rex
SITH Phlox
Russian Agouti European Roan Dumbo Rex
PNZY George
Agouti Self Dumbo
SITH Russet PNZY
Agouti Self Dumbo
JOY Bamboo Shoot SITH
Russian Blue Self Dumbo
JOY SITH Lady Margaret
Agouti European Roan Dumbo
SITH Anastasia
Black European Roan Dumbo Rex
PNZY Prince Charming SITH
Black European Roan Dumbo
SITH Adora
Agouti Self Dumbo Rex
SITH Wooly Sheep
Agouti European Roan Dumbo Rex
PNZY George
Agouti Self Dumbo
SITH Russet PNZY
Agouti Self Dumbo
SITH Anastasia
Black European Roan Dumbo Rex
SITH Salsa
Russian Blue European Roan Dumbo Double Rex
SITH Yukon Gold
Agouti Self Dumbo Rex
SITH Adora
Agouti Self Dumbo Rex
Produced using Breeders Assistant for Rats software (tel: +44 1223 514074), Standard Edition licensed to Lynn Rosskamp.

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