Affiliated to the National Hamster Council
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Shorthaired Golden
This is animal that most people think of when they hear the word "hamster". The species originates in the Middle East, especially Israel and Syria. All Syrian hamsters in captivity are descended from a mother and her twelve pups who were dug out of a burrow near Aleppo, Syria, in 1930. Adults are fiercely territorial and will attack any other hamster they meet. Fully grown Syrian hamsters are about 13cm in length, with females being slightly larger than males. The natural colour is golden brown with pale greyish white belly. Black cheek flashes mark the jaw line and a broad, dark band runs across the chest. In captivity over forty different colours have been developed, together with variations in coat type such as longhair, satinised and rex, (curly or wavy).
Well handled Syrian hamsters make excellent pets. Since they are bigger than the other species, they can cope with more handling before they get tired. They also seem more responsive to what is going on around them. Many exhibitors feel that females have more "get up and go" in their characters than males, (who tend to be more laid back). On average, however, females do not live as long as males.
| Articles on Syrian Hamsters |
| Syrian Exhibition Standards |
| Breeding Information on how to produce Colour Combinations |
| Breeding Syrian Hamsters |
| Syrian Hamster Genetics |
| Cinnamon (pp) |
| Mosaic |
| Coat Patterns | |
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Banded Click Here for the NHC Standard & Information Sheet for Banded Hamsters with picture |
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Dominant Spot (Piebald) |
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Tortoishell and White Click Here for the NHC Standard & Information Sheet for Tortoishell and White Hamsters with picture |
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Tortoishell Click Here for the NHC Standard & Information Sheet for Tortoishell |
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Roan Click Here for the NHC Standard & Information Sheet for Roan with picture |
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