Pocket Pet Breeds

By Lauren Dreyer

Murine - Mice and Rats

Murine

White Rat (Albino)

Murine

Hooded Rat

Murine

Albino Mouse

Murine

Fancy or Spotted Mouse

Murine

Syrian Hamster

Hamsters

Chinese Hamster

Hamsters

Cavy – Guinea Pig

Cavy

Smooth or American Guinea Pig

Cavy

Abyssinian Guinea Pig

Cavy

Peruvian Guinea Pig

Cavy

Mongolian Gerbils

Gerbils

There are no essential breeds. Classified by color.

Ferrets

No essential breeds. Common colors are a mixture of brown, black,

and white.

Hedgehogs

No essential breeds, only color variations such as:

Gray, white, beige, and black

Chinchilla