Hamsters

Coat Varieties

Wild Syrian hamsters are golden brown with a pale, off-white belly. They have dark patches on the cheek with off- white crescents behind. However, by breeding particular individuals together, hamster fanciers have produced more than 40 different coat colors and three types of coat textures. That’s a huge range when you remember how few animals formed the original breeding group back in 1930. You may wish to have a particular variety, especially if you wish to show your pet.

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