All Syrian Hamster Colors

The syrian hamster is commonly called golden hamster referring to the wild colour.

All syrian hamster colors. Originally classified as dark golden and light golden this description and standard has now fallen out of favour as a light golden is simply a golden that lacks defined black ticking. Cinnamon is a recessive trait. Article by black country hamstery. Post navigation syrian hamster genetics and inheritance.

Examples of agouti hamsters include the golden yellow cinnamon and grey. Syrian hamsters are excellent pets for people of all ages particularly children. Normal golden cream cinnamon sable yellow yellow black. Names such as teddy bear hamsters black bear hamsters panda bear hamsters etc.

If you have a syrian hamster that is blonde cinnamon lilac honey or fawn then these often have red eyes. Banded dominant spot tortoiseshell bi colour calico tri colour roan. Some have been standardized by clubs for show purposes. Hamsters have large eyesand small tulip shaped ears.

Black cheek flashes mark the jaw line and a broad dark band. All shows are currently cancelled until further notice. This information may not contain all the colour combinations as there are others being bred and discovered by breeders worldwide. Some coat colors have several different eye and ear color combinations such as the cream variety which can have black red or ruby eyes.

But over the years a number of mutations appeared and now you can find a wide range of colours and coat types some being common and other rare. Breeding syrian hamsters next show. The third agouti trait is rust. Short haired long haired rex coated satin coated.

Were just invented by pet stores for advertising. The natural colour is golden brown with pale greyish white belly. Cinnamon hamsters have a rich orange color with a gray undercoat ivory belly red eyes these often darken with age and light colored ears. Of course there are dwarf hamsters but we do not breed those at our hamstery.

Fully grown syrian hamsters are about 13cm in length with females being slightly larger than males. First of all all of our hamsters are syrian hamsters no matter what fur length or what color. Cinnamon is the basic red eyed color so almost every other red eyed color is a cinnamon combination. A golden hamster has grey ears black eyes black cheek flashes and white cheek crescents.

Are fiercely territorial and will attack any other hamster they meet. Golden is the original colouration of syrian hamsters. The color of a syrian hamster s eyes and ears are usually determined by the color of their coat. Should your hamster not be of one of these colours it can still compete in non standard class or in pet class.

The base colour of each hair is slate grey with the tip being ginger. Examples of self hamsters include the black cream mink and sable. The original wild color of the hamster is golden brown hence their name as the golden hamster the most notable characteristic of the syrian hamster is its ability to store food in two cheek pouches.