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rat color

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Question
I have been wondering this for a long time, what color/marking is my rat? I know she is agouti, but is she mismarked hooded? Or dalmation? Im really curious about what her markings are. Do you know what she is?
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Answer
Oh she's sooo cute...

She's technically a mismarked cap-stripe with a lightning blaze.. but she could also be considered a mismarked banded with a lightning blaze. A cap stripe is generally the bomber cap with a wide, wedge blaze instead of how hers is; and a banded is generally uninterrupted color in a wide swath down their back, unlike berkshires which extends down the sides to leave just a white belly. But, as a breeder, that would be what *I'd* call her. WHAT A CUTIE!! Adorable. Take care of her :)