Markings pic/question

[Lucky4LeafClover]

Hope this is in an appropriate section.
My boys are black...The rex has a smokey dark color which to me is like a dark slate gray. The satin has darker glossy fur. My question is about whether they are Berkshire or Irish. I read on this site http://www.afrma.org/ratmkd.htm that they could be black irish due to white underbelly, white feet and white tipped tail ( they have small white tips on their tails and the rest dark). The white underbelly is not a triangle, it covers their whole tummies. It also says a berkshire should have completely white belly, feet and tail and a white spot between the ears. my boys don't have this. On the dapper rat website she says that only triangles on the belly are Irish.

This was the best picture I could get, as they didnt like being held up while they ate so I had them stand up to get the treat for the picture.

 

[Lucky4LeafClover]

No one has any insight?

 

[GrayLightNewDay]

I found this website, and it looks like they may be "varieberk" because of the randomness of the white area.

http://www.dapper.com.au/whatrat.htm

 

[Lucky4LeafClover]

I saw that site too and it had conflicting answers compared to other sites which is why I was confused

 

[Lucky4LeafClover]

Oh well I don't care what they are called they are plain gorgeous in my eyes...ill just call them that lol

 

[GrayLightNewDay]

Yeah, it can be hard to figure out! Most websites have "show quality" standards described... and most pet rats aren't show quality, but are just as beautiful anyway!

 

[KsK]

They both look berkshire. Veriberk has the color going up more on the sides, varigated is when the back markings are more splotchy and they have a head spot or lightning blaze.

Adorable is a good name for it!

 

[hopefloats]

I agree i have one of each and those two are berks. The white doesnt go up on the sides at all and they have to much of a solid for the others.

 

[Dahlas]

The markings they list are site are considered "perfect" for show rats....your guys are berks.....and VERY cute ones at that.

 

[jorats]

Definitely berks. For irish, it's a very small amount of white.

 

[Kate476]

Yes they're berkies even though the markings don't exactly match the website, like it was said above, those markings are for shows & extreme perfection, our pets are usuallyy never that perfect. They're adorable though! I lovee berkshires <3

 

[Lucky4LeafClover]

Thank you all, I think it was the "perfection" thing that threw me off... I was like wait they have this...but not that and they have this ohhhh but not that.