Siamese Bloodline
My goal is to create a bloodline of Black-Eyed Russian Blue Point Siamese, with dumbo ears in standard coat.
Standard
There is no current standard for Black-Eyed Russian Blue Point Siamese. Based on the descriptions for B.E. Siamese and Russian Blue Point Siamese the following standard is what I will be using:
Black-Eyed Russian Blue Point Siamese: Body color to be ivory with a deep gray cast (the darker the better) gradually and evenly shaded over the saddle and hindquarters towards the belly, being darkest at the base of the tail. The points (nose, ears, feet, tail, and tail-root) to be a dark gray-blue. They should not have a definite or distinct line of demarcation but rather a toning or merging with the remainder of the coat. There should be no white hairs, blotches, streaks, or mealiness of the color. Eyes black.
Dumbo ears: Dumbo rats to be shown in any recognized color, marking, or variety. The distinguishing feature being their low ear set. The ears are large and round, set low on the sides of the head. Head to form an equilateral triangle when viewed from above.
Genetics
Non-agouti (aa), black (B-), two Siamese (ch), dilute (dd), with black eyes (P/RR), dumbo (dudu), and have the self marking (H). aa B- chch dd P- RR dudu H/H
Progress, Challenges and Health
I have successfully gotten my line to be all Russian Blue Siamese.
My first challenge will be to darken the points and improve shading, my Seal points where very nice but we lost that richness when switching colors. The next challenge will be improving conformation and keep removing any white toes. The next will be to create dark points with good shading.
I would like to see improved longevity, though I am happy that I am not experiencing respiratory issues or tumors they tend to pass right around 2 years.
