Umm if rats with umm lots of white can pass on mc or whatever than how do people breed hoods or albinos?? no affence but im starting to think your making these things up... now yea mc might be real but with the whole color variations im not shure i can believe that.
Umm now with the hooded rats with spots on there back.. thats not considered a hooded its considered a Variegated ((or a rat with a hood and SPOTS going down the back, not a line)) TempleTon and Alyssa are both Variegated.
((((( Variegated-H/h and modifiers
Rat is colored over head and shoulders but has spotting on its back and sides with a white belly
Related to dalmatian
Pictured rat also has a large headspot
RSA"The head and shoulders to be of any distinct color with white marking on forehead. Marking on forehead required, can vary from spot to blaze. Blaze to conform to blaze standards and will be shown in blazed classes. The variegation to cover the body from the shoulders to the tail including the sides. The tail shall have spots of color as well. The color to conform to any recognized color. Belly color to be white, devoid of creamy tinge or staining. The color shall conform to a recognized color."
AFRMA"The head and shoulders to be of any recognized color with a white blaze on the forehead. The variegation to cover the body from the shoulders to the tail including the sides and tail. Belly fur to be white, devoid of creamy tinge or staining."
RatsPacNW"Will have a colored head and shoulders, numerous small color spots on shoulders, sides and tail. Has a white belly and head spot."
NFRS"The head and shoulders to be of a distinct colour with a white spot or blaze on the forehead. Where a spot is present this should be centrally placed on the forehead, round or oval in shape and no bigger than the rat's eye. Blazes are a wedge shaped symmetrical blaze of white starting at the nose and extending up the face to the forehead. The blaze to cover the whisker bed and taper to a fine point midway between the eyes and the ears. Markings not to extend onto the cheeks or the eyes. The rest of the upper portion (back, sides and tail) of the rat's body to be white, evenly marked with patches and flecks of distinct colour, the colour to conform to a recognised colour variety. Underside (including belly, chest and throat) to be white, devoid of creamy tinge or staining." )))))))
I study rat colors and patterns so i know what it is when i se one.