2007 is already hectic year for us at Cosmic Squeak Rattery. Having bred a number of litters contaning Blue Marked Dumbo Rexes - including the fabled Blue Variegated Dumbo Rex - I sat back and decided that I was going to call a halt on the breeding and enjoy the rats I have as pets.

I mean, you have to understand breeding a blue variegated dumbo rex took four years!!

So it's been a while since I have bred a litter, I have been enjoying rats as pets and I have had chance to reflect on what rats I have, which ones I would like to breed in the future and what I would like to breed for.

I then sat down and worked out how my plans could become a reality, I am now breeding towards:

Double Blue Variegated Rex Down Under Dumbos and Double Blue Capped Rex Down Under Dombos (the litter should contain a 50/50 split of capped and variegateds).

To get to this point I will need to breed around 5 litters of rats. Please read through my breeding plans for more details and keep your eye on my litters page. I want to hear from anyone and everyone that thinks they can help.

Finally, a big thank you to everyone who has offered their support and who has indicated they are planning to home the kittens in the coming year and a half.

CSR in the World.

The Cosmic Squeak Rattery (CSR), located in Chorley, Lancashire, in the UK.

I started to keep rats in 1996 and began breeding so that others could enjoy owning rats in 1999 (all rats are related to my first doe).  At CSR we breed responsibly. There are a limited number of rats available at any one time, because it is our belief that too many kittens lead to unwanted, unhandlable adult rats - simply down to the fact that they have not been given the amount of attention that they need during their kittenhood.

Colour and type are also secondary considerations. Quality rats have the combination of good looks and a good nature, but without the good laid back nature a pet rat is a wild rat in a cage.