My mentor has agreed to my breeding Dobbie and is working to help me establish my own line and provided a pedigreed female for that purpose. He wants me to produce a line specific to my rattery. One thing ratteries are lacking in OH is available outcrosses. Most ratteries in OH work with each other and a proper outcross isn't supposed to be related to rats in the line you intend to introduce it's genetics to. I hope to establish a line specific to RRR and unrelated to others in OH so that it is available as an outcross. Which is why we are starting with a pedigreed female from Michigan, unrelated to RH, JM, PVR, etc.
Dobbie came from a private breeder in TN who bred both pets and feeders. I met him when he was selling the 'leftovers' that weren't claimed for pets, Dobbie was among them. His lines weren't documented, but they were selectively bred for temperament and health. It is just that his breeder didn't keep track of the specifics in his family history. Dobbie was previously called a rescue because he was 'rescued' from being sold to a petstore who would use him as a feeder.
I have information from his breeder on his parents and their health and a friend who owns his immediate sister in TN, who has had perfect health as well. His family has no history of MC or other serious problems. All considered, I approached my mentor about it and he is glad to help me establish my own line in this manner and he will be guiding me through it.
The first 5 generations of his offspring and following relatives will be available as pet only. The only person I would allow to bred from his line before that (and only after the 4th generation) would be my mentor. The resulting rittens will be watched closely for any health problems and linebreeding will be used to test the genetics of the line. If any problems crop up, the line will be discontinued immediately.
Drizzt, Streaker, and Warf will not be bred. Nothing at all is known about their family history and their personalities or health are not sufficient for consideration. The only reason Dobbie is being bred is because he has held up to the same standards as any pedigreed rat we've had and some of his family history is known. Had my mentor not agreed and specifically picked a female for this purpose, he would not be a potential breeder.
And yes Kimmie, I am directing people towards you

I did suggets you to a man just about 15 minutes ago. He wants 3 rats for his 3 daughters for Christmas. I am a rescue first and a breeder second. I will only breed if there are little or no rescues needing homes. My first goal is to get a rat a good home. If I don't have what someone is looking for or am too far away, I look through my resources, petfinder, and even Goosemoose.com and tell them who may be able to help them.