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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
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ROUS Felicia • Black Irish Rex Dumbo • Reserved Toni and Kenny
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ROUS Franka • Black European Roan Double Rex Dumbo • Reserved
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ROUS Phyllida • Black American Irish Rex Dumbo • Reserved Shannon
The Boys
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ROUS Fabio • Beige Rex Irish Dumbo • Reserved Steph
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ROUS Federico • Beige American Irish Dumbo • Reserved Kit
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ROUS Ferris • Black European Roan Dumbo • Reserved
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ROUS Floyd • Beige Head Spotted Rex American Irish Dumbo • Reserved Debbie and Steve
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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
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ROUS Pharrell • Black Berkshire with white muzzle Double Rex Dumbo • Reserved Kit
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ROUS Phileas Fogg • Fawn European Roan Rex Dumbo • Keeping
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ROUS Philemon • Black Irish Rex Dumbo• Reserved Steph
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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 |
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Francis Black Berkshire Dumbo Rex |
SITH
Wooly Monkey Black European Roan Dumbo Rex |
PNZY
George Agouti Self Dumbo |
SITH Russet
PNZY Agouti Self Dumbo |
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Anastasia Black European Roan Dumbo Rex |
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Salsa Russian Blue European Roan Dumbo Double Rex |
SITH Yukon Gold Agouti Self Dumbo Rex |
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Adora Agouti Self Dumbo Rex |
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Dasha Russian Agouti Irish Dumbo |
JOY
Muffin WINE Russian Blue Dumbo Rex |
SITH Seabiscuit
JOY Dwarf Agouti |
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Pancakes JOY Platinum Agouti Dumbo Rex |
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Cheescake WINE Russian Agouti |
SITH Seabiscuit JOY Dwarf Agouti |
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Pancakes JOY Platinum Agouti Dumbo Rex |
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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 |
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| SITH Anastasia Black European Roan Dumbo Rex |
PNZY Prince
Charming SITH Black European Roan Dumbo |
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Adora Agouti Self Dumbo Rex |
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Wooly Sheep Agouti European Roan Dumbo Rex |
PNZY
George Agouti Self Dumbo |
SITH Russet
PNZY Agouti Self Dumbo |
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Anastasia Black European Roan Dumbo Rex |
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Salsa Russian Blue European Roan Dumbo Double Rex |
SITH Yukon Gold Agouti Self Dumbo Rex |
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Adora Agouti Self Dumbo Rex |
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