NMC Standard For Silvered Mice

Section: AOVs

Colour
Greys: the ground colour should be as black as possible. Eye black
Browns: to be a rich golden brown as in the Agouti. Eye black.
Fawns: to be a deep bright orange. Eye Pink or black.

Undercolour
Greys: to be a rich blue-black.
Browns: to be a blue-black.
Fawns: to be a bright orange.

The silvering should be even throughout, carried well onto the feet.

Silver Grey mice are recognised in three shades, namely, Dark, Medium and Light.

First Silver Grey Originator: Mr Pollock about 1900
Probable proper Silver Grey Originator: Mr Russell 1912
Silver Brown Originator: Miss E Rhodes 1901