Australian National Rodent Association

ANRA have based our mouse standards on those of the National Mouse 
Club, which was formed in 1895.  Many mouse clubs use or base their 
standards on those of the National Mouse Club, because of the length 
of time the club has been operating, and their genetic accuracy.

Within ANRA’s Mouse Standards, is a guidestandard section, for breeds 
and colours of mice that are genetically described but are either 
unavailable/scarce in our region, or are not present in the fancy as yet.   
Plus an Unstandardised section for those Breeds and colours of mouse 
that are still in the experimental breeding stage and/or haven’t been proven 
to breed true yet and those awaiting standardization.  
The varieties in the Unstandardised section are not permitted to be 
shown, but can be displayed at the shows for interest purposes.


THE GENERAL STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE.

*The fancy mouse must be long on body with a long clean head, not too
fine or pointed at the nose.
 
*The eyes should be large, bold and prominent.

*The ears large and tulip shaped, free from creases, carried erect
with plenty of width between them.  

*The body should be long and slim, a trifle arched over the loin and
racey in appearance.  

*The tail which must be free from kinks should come well out of the
back and be thick at the root , gradually tapering like a whip to a
fine end.  The length being about equal to that of the mouse's body.

*Unless the variety standard states otherwise, the coat should be 
short, perfectly smooth, glossy and sleek to the hand.

The mouse should be easy to handle, quite calm and used to human 
hands.  The mouse must also be free from any vice and not subject to
fits or other similar ailments.  A mouse with absence of whiskers, 
blind in one or both eyes, carrying external parasites, pregnant,
having a tumour, sores or patches of fur missing, suffering from any
obvious disease or deformity, or one having a kinked tail shall be 
immediately disqualified.


GENERAL REMARKS.

Written standards are necessarily under some limitation.  Words cannot
convey an exact idea of what any mouse should look like.  This applies
with special force to the definition of colour, due to ones individual
perception of colour.  Attendance at shows is urged upon all who wish
to form a precise picture of any variety and it cannot be too strongly
stated that nothing can adequately take the place of seeing specimen 
mice.


ANRA divide Mice into nine groups for show purposes.  They are:-

AGOUTI - SELF - TAN - MARKED - SHADED - SATIN - REX - AOV & EXOTIC



LINKS TO THE STANDARD FOR EACH OF THESE INDIVIDUAL TYPES WILL BE ONLINE VERY SOON.