Dream Mtn Rattery current lines:

"Don't let what you cannot do, interfere with what you can do!" - Unknown

Manx Line:

Photo of Dmtn Precious and Dmtn Robin

• Standard sized rats. This line we are working to increase the number of manx in the northwest. Things we currently have in this line; harley, rex, dumbo, downunder, russian blue based colors, mink based colors. For now this line will mostly be placed with breeders we are already working with for this line.

Dalmatian/Downunder line:

Photos of Dmtn Touch O' Pepper and Dmtn Blue Bonnet

• Standard sized rats. This line is a super sweet big and squishy line! This is the first line we started working with and we adore it! Things we currently have in this line; dumbo, downunder, russian blue based colors, american blue based colors, and american mink based colors. This line tends to make great family pets!

Dwarf line:

Photos of Dmtn Sheepy, Dmtn Perfection, Dmtn Pluto

• Dwarf sized rats. This line is a very fun and exciting line. We are working to increase the varieties of this line and improve temperments. Things we currently have/ and are working on; Black eyed siamese/ burmese selfs, pearl merles (mink based colors), hairless, dalmatian/downunders, russian blue based colors, american blue based colors.

Aussie Cinnamon line:

Photos of Dmtn Augustus

• Standard sized rats. This line we are currently working on increasing the number of Aussie cinnamons in the US and getting them to other breeders we have approved to work with them. They are currently a rare color in the US. This is a very healthy and long lived line. They tend to be more active ratties, love their wheels! They are also very social and sweet.

Satin line:

Photos of Dmtn litter born 9-15-09

• Standard sized rats. This line we would like to outcross to breed out the shadow part of the line, then breed back to itself bring the satin out. I have outcrossed this line to Dmtn Percy to improve heath and type in the line as well as breed out the shadow part of the line. I will also continue to inbreed a part of the line to keep it the way it is with the shadow. I am working on breeding out the blues and just having black satins to be sure I have bred out the shadow part of that line. Shadows are not available to other breeders. Until I am sure I have bred out all the shadow and have improved the health of this line no satins will be available to other breeders.

European Roan line:

All photos of the same rat Dmtn Bethoveen, left photo was at eight weeks. Right at 6 months

• Standard sized rats. This line we are working to improve health and temperment. This line has been known to have heart failure at a younger age. There has also been some rat to rat aggression in the line previously, which I have not seen for the last couple of generations now. We got roans from Connie of RG that dont have these problems to be crossed in, and have also bred in some of our manx line (Jasper) to help it also. Things we currently have in this line; Russian blue based colors, american mink based colors, UK mink based colors.

Chocolate line:

Photos of Dmtn litter born 8-15-09

• Standard sized rats. Dont want to change anything about this line just increase the number in the northwest to get them out to Tiffany of TMLS who has been waiting a very long time to have chocolate again. There are many dilutes in this line including; UK mink, UK pearl, British blue, russian blue, and PED among others. These dilutes combined with Chocolate produce Coffee, Classic Lilac, and Champagne. News: British blue rats born to this line have been noted to have; trouble carrying litters to term, bleeding problems, and recurring abcesses. Because of this developement we will be keeping this line here and montioring it for these problems for at least 4 generations. We will be trying to breed out the british blue part of the line.

We will be doing a few test crosses. We have already tested aussie cinnamon against UK mink (not compatible genes), aussie cinnamon to american mink (not compatible genes), UK mink to am. mink (not compatible genes). I would like to test breed aussie cinnamon to Chocolate (to rule that out as compatible also). I will also be test breeding Harley to Satin. I will post my results here.

Sometimes lines will be crossed to bring out desirable traits. This is just a rough draw up of what I am currently working with/toward for my own notes.

All rats on this page were bred here at our rattery and photos were taken by Morgan of Dream Mtn Rattery and are copyrighted and may not be used with out permission.