Updated: Jan. 1 (2024)
Velveteen
Velveteen, Cu/cu
One copy of the semi-dominant Velveteen
Chromosome: Unknown
RVG description:
The coat is dense and wavy, curls do not clump together like we see on Rex. The overall feel of the coat is soft. Whiskers tend to be long and slightly curved in adults.
Around the 5 week moult the coat loses some of it's wave but not density (like Rex) and will not be patchy or thin haired.
Dwarf tend to exhibit a much higher quality Velveteen coat compared to their standard siblings.
Velveteen is thought to be a recurrence of Curly-1 or Curly-2 (on chromosome 5) which is why "Cucu" has been used as the genotype for this variety.
Although I don't believe this to be accurate based on the Cu1 and Cu2 descriptions, both of which are described to be missing most of their guard hairs which isn't the case for Velveteen.
Sources:
Pictures from Igloo Rats
One copy of the semi-dominant Velveteen
Chromosome: Unknown
RVG description:
The coat is dense and wavy, curls do not clump together like we see on Rex. The overall feel of the coat is soft. Whiskers tend to be long and slightly curved in adults.
Around the 5 week moult the coat loses some of it's wave but not density (like Rex) and will not be patchy or thin haired.
Dwarf tend to exhibit a much higher quality Velveteen coat compared to their standard siblings.
Velveteen is thought to be a recurrence of Curly-1 or Curly-2 (on chromosome 5) which is why "Cucu" has been used as the genotype for this variety.
Although I don't believe this to be accurate based on the Cu1 and Cu2 descriptions, both of which are described to be missing most of their guard hairs which isn't the case for Velveteen.
Sources:
- Genetics of the Norway Rat (Page 46, Curly-1 and page 47, Curly-2)
- Linkage study of the rat (Curly1, Curly2, Shaggy and Kinky)
Pictures from Igloo Rats