Variety and Color

Variety
Determining the difference between Algerian and White-Belly can be confusing.
The most obvious differences between the two varieties would be the eye patches.

Characteristic	White-Belly	Algerian
Eye Patches	There is typically no eye patch.	There is a pronounced patch of colored fur below the eye that extends toward the quill line.
Quills	The base and tips of the quills are snow-white.	The base and tips of the quills are snow-white.
Face, Ears, Other	Typically have smaller ears, a shorter nose and smaller body size.	Typically have larger ears, a longer nose and larger body size.

Color
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Click photos for larger view	Description
	Algerian Black Quills are cream, widely banded black, fading to dark rust. Legs and undercarriage are extensively mottled or solid black. Mask and ears are black Nose is black Eyes are black Note: Found only in the Algerian variety
	Salt & Pepper Quills are white, banded black, fading to grey. Legs and undercarriage are extensively mottled or solid black. Mask and ears are black Nose is black Eyes are black Note: Found only in the White-Belly variety
	Dark Grey Quills are cream or white (depending on variety), banded by black, fading to light rust. Legs and undercarriage are extensively mottled. Mask and ears are dark grey Nose is black Eyes are black
	Grey Quills are cream or white (depending on variety), narrowly banded by black, fading to light rust. Legs and undercarriage show some mottling. Mask and ears are grey Nose is black Eyes are black
	Chocolate Quills are cream or white (depending on variety), banded by dark brown. Legs and undercarriage may show some mottling. Mask and ears are medium to light brown Nose is live and may be outlined or show mottling Eyes are black
	Brown Quills are cream or white (depending on variety), banded by light brown. Legs and undercarriage may show minimal mottling. Mask and ears are light brown Nose is chocolate or liver and may show mottling Eyes are black
	Cinnamon Quills are cream or white (depending on variety), banded by deep cinnamon-orange. Legs and undercarriage show little or no mottling. Mask and ears are light brown to tan Nose is liver to pink Eyes are black or deep ruby (but not ruby)
	Dark Cinnicot Quills are cream or white (depending on variety), banded by pale cinnamon. Legs and undercarriage show no mottling. Mask and ears are pale to light brown Nose is liver and may be outlined or show mottling Eyes are typically black but may be ruby
	Cinnicot Quills are cream or white (depending on variety), banded by cinnamon and apricot. Legs and undercarriage show no mottling. Mask and ears are pale brown to no color at all Nose is liver or pink and may show mottling Eyes are typically black but may be ruby
	Champagne Quills are cream or white (depending on variety), banded by pale orange and pale cinnamon. Legs and undercarriage show no mottling. Mask and ears are very pale tan to no color at all Nose is liver or pink and may show light mottling Eyes are typically ruby but can be black
	Apricot Quills are cream or white (depending on variety), banded by pale orange to orange-beige. Legs and undercarriage show no mottling. Mask and ears are very pale tan to no color at all Nose is pink and may be outlined in liver Eyes are typically ruby, rarely black
	Pale Apricot Quills are white, banded by pale orange-yellow. Legs and undercarriage show no mottling. Mask and ears show no color at all Nose is pink Eyes are ruby to pink, rarely black Note: Found only in the White-Belly variety
	Albino Quills are white with no banding at all. Legs and undercarriage show no mottling. Mask and ears are pink to no color at all Nose is pink Eyes are pink Note: Variety is nearly impossible to determine in albinos and is not required.