Name: Larry Sex: Buck Variety: Russian pearl Date of birth: 26 February 2007 Weight: -

Larry and his brother Harry were surprises, as we'd never seen Russian Pearl rats before they were born (we had thought they were Russian Doves when very young). We soon realised they were not the same as their Dove siblings and looked back at their pedigrees and realised they must be Russian Pearls. A quick chat with a breeder with more experience of these varieties soon confirmed it (this was our first non-roan based litter). Larry is a beautiful and nicely tempered buck - he was bruxing away while I was taking his photograph. He is the most beautiful even colour as well, and a nice chunky boy. He became a Dad in September 2007, when we bred him to Alpha Centauri Vanukas.