RAT TERRIER COLORS

Below is a list of colors that may be produced by crossing the known genes carried in the breed; the various names that these colors have been called and how often they occur.


COLOR
CALLED NAMES
OCCURANCE
Black
None
Rare
Black and Tan
Black with Tan Markings
Common
Black and White
None
Common
Black Saddle/red head
Calico, Saddle Back
Fairly Common
Black White Tan
Black Tri
Common
Blue and Tan
Blue with Tan Markings
Rare
Blue and White
Gray
Fairly Common
Blue Fawn
Fawn, Isabella, Pearl
Fairly Common
Blue White Tan
Blue Tri
Fairly Common
Blue
Solid Blue
Rare
Brindle
None
Very Rare
Brindle and White
None
Very Rare
Brindle Tri
Trindle
Very Rare
Charcoal and Tan
None
Rare
Charcoal and White
None
Rare
Charcoal White Tan
Charcoal Tri
Rare
Charcoal/Dull Black
None
Very Rare
Chocolate and Tan
Chocolate with Tan Markings
Rare
Chocolate and White
Brown and Wht, Liver and Wht
Common
Chocolate Apricot
Apricot, Lemon
Fairly Common
Chocolate Sable
Chocolate, High Red
Fairly Common
Chocolate Tan
Tan, Brown, Red, Chocolate
Common
Chocolate White Tan
Chocolate Tri
Common
Chocolate/Liver
Brown, Red
Common
Clear Red and White
Apricot, Tan
Very Rare
Clear Red/Mahogany
Apricot
Very Rare
Crème
None
Very Rare
Fawn
Blue Fawn
Very Rare
Lemon
Apricot, Tan
Very Rare
Lemon and White
Apricot and Wht, Tan and Wht
Very Rare
Red Tan
Red, Brown, High Red
Common
Red Tan and White
Red and Wht, Brown and Wht
Common
Sable
Tan, Calico
Common
Sable and White
Tan and Wht, Calico and Wht
Common
Silver Fawn
Pearl, Blue Fawn
Rare
Tan
None
Common
Tan and White
None
Common
Tan Apricot
Apricot, Lemon, Tan
Fairly Common
Weimeriner Gray
PearlChampagne, Lavender
Rare
Wheaten
Apricot, Lemon
Rare
White
None
Very Rare

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