RMCA Rat Standards

COLOR	COAT DESCRIPTION	EYE COLOR
SILVER BLACK	dark charcoal, the blacker the better, evenly ticked with silver hairs throughout (presently, most Silver Blacks are Dalmatian.)	black
SILVER CHOCOLATE	deep rich Chocolate, as even as possible, devoid of dinginess or patchiness; the coat should contain equal numbers of silvered and non-silvered hairs	black
SILVER FAWN	rich orange fawn, evenly ticked with silver guard hairs; belly fur is white. The definition between top color and white belly to be sharp and clear cut, devoid of brindling	red
SILVER LILAC	medium dove gray, mixed with brown, evenly ticked with silver hairs throughout	black
SILVER MINK	even mid gray-brown devoid of dinginess of patches and having a distinct bluish sheen; the coat should contain equal numbers of silvered and non-silvered hairs; each silvered hair to have as much of its length white as possible--a colored tip to be allowed	black