In brief, rat owners bring their rats to be seen by the public. Rats are shown in suitable tanks. During the day, the judges choose the best rats and award prizes. Rat shows are also social occasions where friendly rat owners share their common interest. Many shows will have a variety of other activities taking place – these are usually listed on the show calendar.

The last place you should get your rat terrier is the pet store. Yep, thats right. Instead, find a local breeder with a good reputation. Better yet, get a rescue. There are a lot of Rat Terrier's looking for a home. Check out Ratbone Rescues if you're interesting in rescuing a buddy.

Have a towel ready before you begin. Fill both sides of your kitchen sink with lukewarm water. Dip your rat in one side of the sink in the water, but only up to the neck. Use a soap made for cats or kittens, or even dish washing liquid (like Dawn on male rats for the oily buildup on their skin) and apply several drops on the rat's back. Begin working the soap into a good lather and scrub well with your fingertips.

Naked mole-rats cannot be kept as pets. They must live in large colonies, and they have fairly strict temperature and humidity requirements. They are high-maintenance animals and can live from ten to 30 years. Removing them from the wild in Africa is expensive, risky, and disruptive to the habitats of naked mole-rats and other animals. Naked mole-rats are kept and bred in highly controlled enclosures in some universities and zoos. Under no circumstances should they be kept as pets.

Mycoplasmosis pulmonis is highly contagious and is transmitted through the air (via coughing or sneezing), sexual contact, and passage through the birth canal of an infected mother. For that reason, virtually all of our domestic pet rats are exposed to it from birth. The organism does not cause illness unless it multiplies and causes an infection.

All pet rats carry mycoplasma. This is the bane of all rat fanciers. Hopefully, your rat's immune system will be strong enough to fight it. However, certain factors in your rats life can significantly lower the immune system and allow the myco to take hold. When this happens you'll notice sneezing, perhaps some red discharge around the nose. This is poryphin, not blood. It's the normal color of rat tears and nasal discharge. If the sneezing is light and dry: (occasional sneezes are normal..

Rat Terriers come in three sizes: Toy (less than 10 pounds), Mini (10-17 pounds), and Standard (17-30 pounds).

Actually, yes. Especially when they are shedding their "winter" coat. It can be very misleading because they are shorthaired dogs. Their short hairs come off on your hands when you pet them, and stick to your clothing, upholstery, and carpeting. Just be sure to brush them often with a soft brush or rubber curry mitt to remove dead hair. And don't wear black clothing!

Because of their calm temperament, rat-terriers tend to get along with other pets just fine. They will likely see their pet siblings as members of their family, and will be very protective of them.

Rats should always have fresh water available in a demand-type water bottle. Bowls can be tipped over, leaving the rat with no water for long periods of time, depending on how often you check on your pets. They can also be contaminated with all kinds of bacteria due to contact with bedding and feces. The average rat will drink up to two ounces of water per day.

For residential users, we recommend 1 Rat Zapper for every 1000 square feet of living space. For commercial users (or very large homes) with more than 50,000 sq. ft., we recommend a strategic approach. Get enough Rat Zappers to cover a "section" between 10,000 and 50,000 sq. ft. in size. Spread those Rat Zappers out over the whole complex and monitor the activity. Then, move inactive Rat Zappers to the "hot spots" as necessary. No, the Rat Zapper is strictly designed to work on rats and mice.

The first American Hairless Terrier was born into a litter of Rat Terriers (RT) as the result of a natural gene mutation. You might want to visit some RT sites on the web to learn more about them. In the 1890s Feists (Old English White Terrier x Smooth Fox Terrier x Manchester Terrier) were imported to America from England. Here Smooth Fox Terrier, Beagle, and Italian Greyhound were added to these terriers to help stabilize the pied coloration and to give the breed a less aggressive temperament.

Rarely, some viruses can cause respiratory symptoms in rats, but they can't get the common cold or any cold that a human has. the most common cause of respiratory illness in rats in bacterial infection. You can pass certain strep bacteria to your rat and it is always a good idea to wash your hands before and after handling your rat whether you are sick or not.

The component in chocolate which is toxic to dogs is called theobromine. According to this article in the May/June 1996 Rat & Mouse Gazette, studies done on the effects of theobromine on rats showed the only effects of very high doses (500 mg/kg for 5 to 7 days) was sterility in male rats. Pregnant female rats were fed high levels of cocoa powder (5 to 7.5% of total diet every day) did not exhibit signs of toxicity. Their pups were slightly smaller than normal.

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There are rat shows up and down the country all year round. Click here to see a map. Click here to see the show calendar with venue details.

It would be nice to a rat show on everyone’s doorstep. However, rat shows need to pay for themselves and need the support of volunteers to run them. The best way to get more local shows is to get involved at your closest shows! To offer your help, click here.

Use one tank for each adult rat. You are permitted to show two same sex kittens in the same tank providing the appearances of the two rats are clearly different.

If you have a healthy, friendly rat then you can always enter him or her in the pet class. There are variety classes too. Either ask your Show Secretary or ask at the show for next time.

Exhibitors place their rats in show tanks on banks of tables. There are usually two sets of tables (show benches); one for the pet classes and one for the variety classes. Behind each set of tables is the judging table. Before judging starts, stewards look at the tank labels and place the tanks in order according to their class. When the judging begins, the stewards bring all tanks in the first class to the judging table. One rat a time, the Judge opens the tank and handles each rat.

Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh (1896 ? 1960) is the clubicon of NAC Breda. From the foundation of NAC in 1912 till his death, he was involved as a player, manager and honoured member of NAC Breda. From the Second World War till his death he was a respected person within Dutch football. His nickname 'De Rat' has its roots in the time Verlegh played for NAC. With his sneaky en fast way of playing, he looked like a rat. Currently the stadium, a fanzine, a few websites and a street are named after him.

Blue is a color. There are many different shades of blue and two main types. The one we breed is the American blue (slate), the other is a Russian, similar to the Russian cat color. The difference is in the gene. The American blue is based on the dilution of black. The gene that represents this is 'g.' Two of these genes - g/g, one from each parent, allow the offspring to express the blue coloring. For showing purposes, the color of blue should be as dark as possible.

The purpose of this 'Frequently Asked Questions' page is to provide answers to the questions most commonly asked by the public.

You can get a pet rat from a breeder or a pet store, or as a rescue from a shelter, other rescue organization, or individual. See our Acquiring page for more information.

Rats can enjoy exercise wheels, but you'll have to shop around to find one that is appropriate for them. The wheel will have to be big enough to comfortably fit the rat, and it should be solid to avoid trapping the rat's tail. The Wodent Wheel is a popular one. Many people find that adult rats introduced to wheels don't care for them, but rats who have had them since youth often develop a lifelong love for them.

Some people ask the question, why would anybody even want a humane rat trap? Well, there are reasons and this page is dedicated to those individuals who care. When the Rat Zapper was invented, the initial intent was not to design the most humane rat trap. The initial intent was merely to provide an effective alternative to other rodent control methodologies. However, in the course of development, it became obvious that the Rat Zapper was far more humane than existing products.

Rat-Terrier.com was started in December of 2003 by Lance Robinson. Several of the moderators and active members have been contributing to the site since the very beginning.