Black
Black gerbil with no white on feet.
No white hairs, black fur, dark nails
Black gerbil with no white on feet.
Fur
The coat shall be jet black down to the skin and evenly colored over the body.
Eyes
Shall be black, large and bright.
Ears
Shall be covered in short fine black fur.
Whiskers
Shall be jet black, long and bristling.
Feet
Toenails shall be black.
Tail
Faults
White bib, paws, mustache, or chin; stray white hairs; pale eye circles; lightened fur or brown or other off-color tinge to coat; fur of any other color in the coat; toenails not of the correct color.
Blue
Fur
The overall color shall be a dark bluish gray, similar to old pewter. The hair shall be dark bluish-gray down to the skin and of an even color all over the body.
Eyes
Shall be dark, large and bright.
Ears
Shall be covered in fine blue slate hair.
Whiskers
Shall be bluish gray to match the body color, long and bristling.
Feet
Toenails shall be dark in color.
Tail
Faults
Hair of any other color in the coat; toenails not of the correct color; pale eye circles; the fur should not be ticked.
Cream
Fur
The coat shall be the color of cream or buttermilk from tip to roots, evenly colored throughout, with no shading or markings.
Eyes
Shall be of any color.
Ears
Shall be covered with fine short soft fur.
Whiskers
Shall be cream, long and bristling.
Feet
Toenails shall be neutral in color.
Tail
Faults
Fur of any other color in the coat or a cast to the coat; color in the tail; ticking; staining or discoloration; toenails not of the right, color.
*A Cream Gerbil with a well-defined low demarcation line that contrasts strongly with the white belly may show in White Belly, using the cream standard for the top coat.
A Cream gerbil may have any color eye. The skin should be pink, but darker skin is acceptable on dark eyed gerbils.
Dove
Fur
The coat shall be a soft dove gray, as light as possible without losing the ruby eye, with a silvery cast throughout.
Eyes
Shall be ruby, large and bright.
Ears
Shall be covered with fine short soft gray fur.
Whiskers
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Feet
Toenails shall be neutral in color.
Tail
Faults
Tan or other off color tinge to coat; fur of any other color in the coat; pink eyes; pale eye circles; white bib, paws, mustache, or chin; toenails not of the correct color, broken or missing whiskers, broken or kinked tail.
Lilac
Fur
The coat shall be a leaden gray down to skin and of an even color all
over the body, with the appearance, as the name suggests, of a “lilac”
cast throughout the coat.
Eyes
Shall be dark red, large and bright.
Ears
Shall be covered with fine gray fur.
Whiskers
Shall be gray to match the body color, long and bristling
Feet
Toenails shall be a light gray.
Tail
Faults
Tan or other off-color coat tinge to coat; faded coloring;
fur of any other color in the coat; white bib, paws, mustache, or chin; pale
eye circles; toenails not of the correct color.
Red Fox
Fur
The coat shall be gold down to the roots. The back fur shall be deep rich, reddish gold and the color will fade towards the sides to a dark cream belly. There shall be no line of demarcation or white belly. : Shall be the same color as the body. The furs of the tuft shall be gold.
Eyes
Shall be ruby in color and surrounded with lighter furs.
Ears
Shall be covered with fine golden fur. Feet: The feet should be the same color as the belly. Toenails shall be neutral in color.
Whiskers
Shall be golden, long and bristling
Feet
The feet should be the same color as the belly. Toenails shall be neutral in color.
Tail
Shall be the same color as the body. The furs of the tuft shall be gold.
Faults
Fur of any other color in the coat; lightened or faded fur; white bib, paws, mustache, or chin; stray white hairs; toenails not of the correct color.
Slate
Fur
The coat shall be a dark slate down to the skin and of an even color all over the body, the appearance of a “blue” cast throughout the coat
Eyes
Shall be dark, large and bright
Ears
Shall be covered in fine slate fur.
Whiskers
Shall be slate to match the body color, long and bristling.
Feet
Toenails shall be dark in color.
Tail
Faults
White bib, paws, mustache, or chin; stray white hairs; fur appears black (too dark) or lilac (too light); pale eye circles; fur of any other color in the coat; toenails not of the correct color.
White
Fur
The coat shall be pure white down to the roots, evenly colored throughout, with no shading or markings. Skin pigment to match eye color and be as light as possible.
Eyes
Shall be any color.
Ears
Shall be covered in a white fur.
Whiskers
Shall be white, long and bristling.
Feet
Toenails shall be neutral in color.
Tail
Faults
Fur of any other color in the coat or a cast to the coat; colored fur in the tail; ticking; staining or discoloration; toenails not of the right color.