[SarahY]

I have a whole litter of Abyssinians at the moment, all with six rosettes each! One either side of the tailset, one on each flank, and one on each shoulder. They are currently three weeks old which is when the rosettes look at their worst because their baby coats are so fluffy, but since I'm so excited by this improvement in my mice I took a couple of pictures to show you all anyway

I'll post lots of pictures in a couple of weeks, when the coat looks more like it should.

Sarah xxx

 

[SarahC]

they've come on so much.

 

[JayneAlison]

Well done Sarah

 

[Matt Haslam]

do they come in dark colours yet???

 

[SarahC]

I've got some blue ones :mrgreen:

 

[racingmouse]

I`ve heard of aby guinea pigs but not mice! :shock: Is this a new kid on the block then?

 

[Matt Haslam]

I've got some blue ones :mrgreen:

really or are you taking the mick??

I would like these, but in Black or chocolate. Obviously i could breed some in those colours if i had a bit of a starter.

is it a recessive gene?

 

[SarahY]

Thanks everyone for your kind comments!

is it a recessive gene?

Yep, and it requires much concentrating. It's taken a good eight or ten generations of breeding the best to the best to get more than two rosettes on each mouse :shock: A self outcross ruins the rosettes for another good few generations, which is making it very hard to improve for show! :roll: :lol:

I`ve heard of aby guinea pigs but not mice! Is this a new kid on the block then?

Kind of. The mouse fancy had Abyssinians years ago but it disappeared, then reappeared recently in some feeder lines. I feel very fortunate, I've wanted Abyssinian mice for years and years They are much further with it Europe, it's been around overseas for a while now. I've had them nearly a couple of years now.

Sarah xxx

 

[SarahC]

I've got some blue ones :mrgreen:

really or are you taking the mick??

I would like these, but in Black or chocolate.

of course not.You can have some.Mine are far behind Sarahs.She has put a lot of effort into them.I haven't

 

[Matt Haslam]

I've got some blue ones :mrgreen:

really or are you taking the mick??

I would like these, but in Black or chocolate.

of course not.You can have some.Mine are far behind Sarahs.She has put a lot of effort into them.I haven't

I'll take whatever you have Sarah! thanks, i want to make chocolate abys

 

[Wight Isle Stud]

I have said this before- In every other Fancy, there is a big following in the "coated varieties" - Abbys, longhair, Texel, we can all name them. - this is exciting for our fancy. Well done you. New NMC section in the future ? NSC. Non smooth coat.

 

[SephysManda]

So cool! With the Abyssinian gpigs, I've seen pictures of them from the 20's and they look totally different from the ones we have today (well show quality). I bet it took them a good while to get up to the 8-10 rosettes.

Your mice look awesome and you've done a great job!

 

[moustress]

Congratulations! :!: This is really big news; I know you've been working on this for quite awhile. I suspect that the rosettes show better in light colors, but I'm eager to see more pix as your babies come along.

I bet satin abby mousies are really great looking.

I am very, very happy for you.

 

[Stina]

OOOH!! Gorgeous!!!

 

[SarahC]

I have said this before- In every other Fancy, there is a big following in the "coated varieties" - Abbys, longhair, Texel, we can all name them. - this is exciting for our fancy. Well done you. New NMC section in the future ? NSC. Non smooth coat.

great idea.We may put a non standardised on at our Midlands show.

 

[SarahC]

I'll take whatever you have Sarah! thanks, i want to make chocolate abys

they already throw choc and lilac.

 

[Matt Haslam]

I'll take whatever you have Sarah! thanks, i want to make chocolate abys

they already throw choc and lilac.

Excellent!

 

[laoshu]

They are looking great sarah well done
the swirls are very hard to get right whilst trying to improve size ect aswell so I know how much work you have put into them sarah.

I have abbys here in blue, black, chocolate, dove, chapagne and pew. I think you can nver have enough abbys :lol: . I have shown mine in the non standardised at the enfeild show to get them seen , it would be great if they did get back on the table as a standard.

 

[Matt Haslam]

What would the standard be?

as many rosettes as possible, or a certain number, i think in Cavy its a certain number? 6?

It would be nice to have another coat type standardised.

 

[WillowDragon]

I *think* its 8 rosettes on an Aby pig