Updated 30th June  2006
The ongoing & ever changing story of the English Blues
and the Russian Blues.      Will two separate blue varieties
remain or will they become so intermixed as to lose their
unique differences. ?
English Blue Agouti doe
' Schutzengel '
English Blue doe
 'Schatz'
English Blue Rex buck ' Topper '
English Blue Agouti
doe kitten( Alisons pic)
English Blue doe kitten
( Alisons pic)
Russian Blue Rex buck
Russian Silver Blue Rex buck
Russian Blue Rex buck ' Schaffner '
Russian Silver Blue Rex buck ' Schläfer '
They are the same two, now shown above as Adults
Below : are four pictures of a favourite of mine .   The Russian Dove ,  a doe called ' Myfanwy '
These photos have been carefully taken & selected to show the rats in their truest colours.  C . A
Differences noticed so far : Russian bucks that I have are more lightly built and grow less large or fast as against the English Blue buck
click for Schatz family
click for
Schutzengel's family