Marked Line - Russian Blue & Dove
Focus will be on dove and russian blue; black and mink will also be common, but are not the main focus. Right now, this line has agouti-based rats (russian blue agouti, russian cinnamon, etc), but I hope to breed away from that over time. This line is currently not heavily marked, but over time I hope to bring back the markings and focus on variegated rats.
Self Line - Ivory & Black
Colorpoint rats have always been a favorite of mine. The line currently consists of himilayan and black. I am gradually breeding away from himilayan, and intend to breed only ivory and black self rats in the future.
PED Line (Silver Fawn/Champagne)
This is the newest variety here - it has been floating around in the gene pool of some of my rats, but hadn't shown up in 3+ years until October of 2011. I am very excited to work with pink-eye dilute, because the first 2 rats I ever got from a breeder (14 years ago!) were a silver fawn and a champagne. This is a variety that not many breeders work with - possibly due to the bias against pink eyes - but it is a stunning variety and has always been a favorite of mine.
Welcome to Paper Heart Rattery!Located in Hope, NJ
Thanks for visiting! Whether you are new to rats or are a longtime rat owner, I hope that my site will provide some knowledge about these wonderful animals. My goal is to produce rats with great temperaments, health, color, and type. My rats are raised in my home with lots of love and attention. I am focused on improving the overall rat - I don't breed just for pretty markings or colors, I keep the whole rat in mind. My rats all have extensive pedigrees, which can be found on their individual or litter pages. Most of my original rats have been shipped in from across the country, bringing the first black-eyed siamese, burmese, dwarf, and harley rats to this region. I have been working with these lines since 2007, for eight generations.
I currently breed on a small scale, breeding about 6-10 litters per year. This means that I do not have babies available all the time, and there is generally a waiting list for the ones I do have. My focus is on quality, and not quantity. I have a very specific focus in my breeding goals, working to improve my rats with each generation.
I am NARR (North American Rat Registry) registered as Paper Heart Rattery and my rats carry the prefix PH. I am also a member of the AFRMA (American Fancy Rat & Mouse Association) and the ARC (American Rat Club). I am happy to provide lifelong support for anyone that adopts a rat from me - and will ALWAYS take rats from my breeding back, no questions asked, if the owner is no longer able to keep them. This is in fact a requirement, and adopters are required to sign a contract when adopting to ensure the well-being of the rats I breed.
I am always happy to chat about rats, however I do ask that visitors take some time to browse my site (particularly the links on the left side of this page) before e-mailing. I have included lots of information about care and housing, as well as about myself, my breeding program, specialties, and adoption policies.
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