Mouse clubs for exhibitors
The National Mouse Club - UK exhibitors' club founded in 1895 by Walter Maxey. Website includes variety standards with photos as well as membership application form. The NMC holds around 20 shows a year throughout the UK.
London & Southern Counties Mouse & Rat Club - Also known as the LSCMRC, this NMC affiliated area club holds monthly mouse and rat shows in Enfield, London and Meldreth, Cambridgeshire.
American Fancy Rat & Mouse Association - Also known as AFRMA, this US club is based in Southern California and holds a couple of shows a year.
Fancy Mouse Breeders' Association - Active US mouse club holding several shows a year, plus virtual shows.
North West Mouse Club - American club covering the North West United States.
United Mouse Club - Based in the USA.
The Finnish Show and Pet Mice Club - Well-known to those who enjoy mouse genetics, the Finnmouse site has lots of variety information and accompanying photos.
The Netherlands Mouse Club - Please note, this site is written in Dutch.
Polish Mouse Club - Home to Polish breeders of exhibition mice.
German Fancy Mouse and Mongolian Gerbil Association - German language site of the German mouse club.
SVEMUS (Swedish Mouse Club) - Please note, this site is in Swedish.
New South Wales Fancy Rat and Mouse Club - Australian organisation founded in 1996.
London & Southern Counties Mouse & Rat Club - Also known as the LSCMRC, this NMC affiliated area club holds monthly mouse and rat shows in Enfield, London and Meldreth, Cambridgeshire.
American Fancy Rat & Mouse Association - Also known as AFRMA, this US club is based in Southern California and holds a couple of shows a year.
Fancy Mouse Breeders' Association - Active US mouse club holding several shows a year, plus virtual shows.
North West Mouse Club - American club covering the North West United States.
United Mouse Club - Based in the USA.
The Finnish Show and Pet Mice Club - Well-known to those who enjoy mouse genetics, the Finnmouse site has lots of variety information and accompanying photos.
The Netherlands Mouse Club - Please note, this site is written in Dutch.
Polish Mouse Club - Home to Polish breeders of exhibition mice.
German Fancy Mouse and Mongolian Gerbil Association - German language site of the German mouse club.
SVEMUS (Swedish Mouse Club) - Please note, this site is in Swedish.
New South Wales Fancy Rat and Mouse Club - Australian organisation founded in 1996.
Websites
Fancy Mice UK - Facebook group for exhibition breeders and those aspiring to get into exhibiting mice.
Fancy Mice Breeders - Forum for those interested in breeding and exhibiting mice.
Finnmouse - The genetics part of Finnmouse; a must for those interested in the subject.
The Fun Mouse - Oriented towards pet mice but with a varieties/genetics section too.
Fur & Feather - Publishers of the monthly magazine Fur & Feather.
The Jackson Laboratory - Also known as JAX mice.
Fancy Mice Breeders - Forum for those interested in breeding and exhibiting mice.
Finnmouse - The genetics part of Finnmouse; a must for those interested in the subject.
The Fun Mouse - Oriented towards pet mice but with a varieties/genetics section too.
Fur & Feather - Publishers of the monthly magazine Fur & Feather.
The Jackson Laboratory - Also known as JAX mice.
Film
Fancy This, a montage with voiceover by Karen Robbins, President of AFRMA, for The Scientist
Footage from Animal Planet of a mouse plague in Australia
Harvest mice on the BBC's The One Show
Jack Hartley and the mouse fancy (NMC) part 1
Jack Hartley and the mouse fancy (NMC) part 2
Jack Hartley and the mouse fancy (NMC) part 3
Jack Hartley and the mouse fancy (NMC) part 4
Karen Robbins being interviewed by 'Jungle Jenny' at an AFRMA show, 2009
NMC show footage from the Annual Cup Show, Sowood, 24 September 2011
Footage from Animal Planet of a mouse plague in Australia
Harvest mice on the BBC's The One Show
Jack Hartley and the mouse fancy (NMC) part 1
Jack Hartley and the mouse fancy (NMC) part 2
Jack Hartley and the mouse fancy (NMC) part 3
Jack Hartley and the mouse fancy (NMC) part 4
Karen Robbins being interviewed by 'Jungle Jenny' at an AFRMA show, 2009
NMC show footage from the Annual Cup Show, Sowood, 24 September 2011
Books
American Fur Fanciers' Association (compiled by Wagner, Henri J.): The American Pet Stock Standard of Perfection and Official Guide (1915) - Mice are featured on pages 39-44 of this early booklet, which includes variety standards. The full version is available to read online.
Bateson, William: The Present State of Knowledge of Color-Heredity in Mice and Rats (1903) - Available as a modern reprint.
Blake, Charles Carter and Williams, Leslie: Fancy Mice: Their Varieties, Management and Breeding (4th edition) (1896) - The original edition of this book is attributed to "An Old Fancier". Available to read online.
Blake, Ralph: Mice and Cavies (1954) - Section on mice including showing them and standards.
Blowers, ED: The Fancy Mouse (1934) - You can read the text of this booklet at the LSCRMC site.
Castle, William E: Studies of Heredity in Rabbits, Rats and Mice (1919) - Read the full text online.
Cooke, Tony: Exhibition and Pet Mice (1977) - Written by the fancier who introduced the satin gene to the fancy, Exhibition and Pet Mice is essential reading for all show breeders. Also available to order from the NMC (DVD version) by contacting the Secretary.
Crowcroft, Peter: Mice All Over (1973) - A study of wild mice and their behaviour.
Davies, CJ: Fancy Mice (1912) - Read the full text here, complete with original illustrations.
Ditchfield's Little Wonder Books No. 7: Tame Mice and Rats (late 1950s) - Small booklet about mice and rats.
Eaton, O and Cabell, Charles A: Raising Mice and Rats for Laboratory Use (1961) - Short leaflet published by the US Department of Agriculture and available to read online.
Edwards, Ralph O: Minor Pets; Their General Management (1887) - Including cavies, rabbits, fancy mice, hares and squirrels.
Francis, R Pitt: More Mousey Matters (1947) - This booklet was written by a fancier as a follow on from The Pet Mouse.
Gardner, George: Pet Rabbits, Cavies and Mice (1919) - Contains a fairly short section about mice. Available to read online and as a modern reprint.
Gruneberg, Hans: An Annotated Catalogue of the Mutant Genes of the House Mouse (1956) - Read the full text online.
Gruneberg, Hans: The Genetics of the Mouse (1943) - The first edition of this popular scientific work.
Hutchings, RS: Fancy Mice (1969) - Part of Cassell's Pet and Fancy series. Contains a section on exhibiting.
Jones, Tony: Encyclopaedia of Pet Mice (1979) - Despite the title, this book was written by a prominent fancier and is a must for those interested in breeding for show.
Jude, Albert C: Fancy Mice (1949) - Written by the then President of the NMC, this book is well worth reading. A modern reprint is available to buy from Fur & Feather.
Keeler, Clyde E: The Laboratory Mouse; Its Origin, Heredity and Culture (1931) - Read the full text online, including information about mice throughout history and a table featuring coat colours, types and mutations and when they were first seen. Also passages on various genes.
Kellett, John: Mice for the Hobbyist and Exhibitor (1965) - Available to order online from Fur & Feather as a modern reprint.
Lauber, Patricia: Of Man and Mouse (1971) - Explores how house mice became laboratory mice.
Little, CC: Experimental Studies of the Inheritance of Colour in Mice (1913) - Read the full text online here. A plate from this book can also be found online.
Mackintosh Kerr, W: Colour Inheritance in Fancy Mice (1935) - Written by an early member of the NMC.
Maxey, W (3rd edition edited by M Douglas): Fancy Mice and Rats, How to Breed and Exhibit (1920) - Written by the founder of the NMC, Walter Maxey, first edition published 1903.
Montgomery, David: A Fancy for Mice (2004) - Written by a current NMC fancier, this is available to order from Fur & Feather.
National Research Council: Nutrient Requirements of Laboratory Animals (1995) - Available to read online, with a considerable section devoted to mice.
"Old Fancier": Fancy Mice; Their Varieties, Management and Breeding (1903) - A small booklet from the early days of the English fancy.
Pain, Wellesley: Rabbits, Guinea Pigs and Mice (1938) - This book only contains a short section on mice, but may be of interest to those who are keen on the history of mouse keeping.
Pfarr, Richard: Modern American Mouse (1962) - Contains a copy of US standards of the time.
Richardson, VCG: Diseases of Small Domestic Rodents (2003) - Small section on mice including health issues and drug dosages.
Robinson, Roy: Colour Inheritance in Small Livestock (1978) - Covers various small mammals including mice.
Roscoe B Jackson Memorial Laboratory: Biology of the Laboratory Mouse (1941) - Over 500 pages including a chapter on infectious diseases of mice. Read the complete book online.
Sargeant, James G: Waltzing Mice (1966) - Published by TFH in the US, Waltzing Mice offers an insight into the historical fascination with these unusual creatures.
Searle, Antony G: Comparative Genetics of Coat Colour in Mammals (1968) - Describes the results of genetic research on coat colour, including mice.
Silver, Lee M: Mouse Genetics, Concepts and Applications (1995) - Read online courtesy of The Jackson Laboratory.
Silvers, Willys K: The Coat Colours of Mice (1979) - A great book on genetics, available to read online from The Jackson Laboratory.
Silverstein, Dr Alvin and Virginia B: Mice: All About Them (1980) - A book about mice; their history, as pets and in the lab.
Smith, KW: Mice and Rats (1976) - Short book about fancy mice and rats, including a section on exhibiting and varieties.
The National Breeders and Fanciers Association of America: Standard of Perfection for Rabbits, Cavies, Mice, Rats, Skin and Fur Bearing Animals (1920) - Read the complete booklet online.
The National Pet Stock Association of America: Standard of Perfection for Rabbits, Cavies, Mice, Rats and Skunks (1915) - Read the full text online here.
US Department of Agriculture: Raising Laboratory Mice and Rats (1949) - Including information on diet and the diseases of mice and rats, available to read online.
Verhoef-Verhallen, Esther: Encyclopaedia of Rabbits and Rodents (1997) - Contains a section on different species of mouse as well as varieties of fancy mouse.
Wagner, Henri J: The American Pet Stock Standard of Perfection and Official Guide of the American Fur Fanciers' Association (1915) - Interesting guide with photos. Mostly rabbits and cavies but with some notes on mice and a diagram of varieties and their markings.
Wallace, Margaret E: Learning Genetics with Mice (1971) - One for those interested in genetics and learning how to calculate the results of parings.
Wood, J: Mice - For the Hobbyist, Exhibitor and Scientist (1927) - Now available as an affordable 2012 reprint.
Yerkes, Robert Mearns: The Dancing Mouse (1907) - This is a book about what we currently call "waltzing" mice. Read the full text online.
Bateson, William: The Present State of Knowledge of Color-Heredity in Mice and Rats (1903) - Available as a modern reprint.
Blake, Charles Carter and Williams, Leslie: Fancy Mice: Their Varieties, Management and Breeding (4th edition) (1896) - The original edition of this book is attributed to "An Old Fancier". Available to read online.
Blake, Ralph: Mice and Cavies (1954) - Section on mice including showing them and standards.
Blowers, ED: The Fancy Mouse (1934) - You can read the text of this booklet at the LSCRMC site.
Castle, William E: Studies of Heredity in Rabbits, Rats and Mice (1919) - Read the full text online.
Cooke, Tony: Exhibition and Pet Mice (1977) - Written by the fancier who introduced the satin gene to the fancy, Exhibition and Pet Mice is essential reading for all show breeders. Also available to order from the NMC (DVD version) by contacting the Secretary.
Crowcroft, Peter: Mice All Over (1973) - A study of wild mice and their behaviour.
Davies, CJ: Fancy Mice (1912) - Read the full text here, complete with original illustrations.
Ditchfield's Little Wonder Books No. 7: Tame Mice and Rats (late 1950s) - Small booklet about mice and rats.
Eaton, O and Cabell, Charles A: Raising Mice and Rats for Laboratory Use (1961) - Short leaflet published by the US Department of Agriculture and available to read online.
Edwards, Ralph O: Minor Pets; Their General Management (1887) - Including cavies, rabbits, fancy mice, hares and squirrels.
Francis, R Pitt: More Mousey Matters (1947) - This booklet was written by a fancier as a follow on from The Pet Mouse.
Gardner, George: Pet Rabbits, Cavies and Mice (1919) - Contains a fairly short section about mice. Available to read online and as a modern reprint.
Gruneberg, Hans: An Annotated Catalogue of the Mutant Genes of the House Mouse (1956) - Read the full text online.
Gruneberg, Hans: The Genetics of the Mouse (1943) - The first edition of this popular scientific work.
Hutchings, RS: Fancy Mice (1969) - Part of Cassell's Pet and Fancy series. Contains a section on exhibiting.
Jones, Tony: Encyclopaedia of Pet Mice (1979) - Despite the title, this book was written by a prominent fancier and is a must for those interested in breeding for show.
Jude, Albert C: Fancy Mice (1949) - Written by the then President of the NMC, this book is well worth reading. A modern reprint is available to buy from Fur & Feather.
Keeler, Clyde E: The Laboratory Mouse; Its Origin, Heredity and Culture (1931) - Read the full text online, including information about mice throughout history and a table featuring coat colours, types and mutations and when they were first seen. Also passages on various genes.
Kellett, John: Mice for the Hobbyist and Exhibitor (1965) - Available to order online from Fur & Feather as a modern reprint.
Lauber, Patricia: Of Man and Mouse (1971) - Explores how house mice became laboratory mice.
Little, CC: Experimental Studies of the Inheritance of Colour in Mice (1913) - Read the full text online here. A plate from this book can also be found online.
Mackintosh Kerr, W: Colour Inheritance in Fancy Mice (1935) - Written by an early member of the NMC.
Maxey, W (3rd edition edited by M Douglas): Fancy Mice and Rats, How to Breed and Exhibit (1920) - Written by the founder of the NMC, Walter Maxey, first edition published 1903.
Montgomery, David: A Fancy for Mice (2004) - Written by a current NMC fancier, this is available to order from Fur & Feather.
National Research Council: Nutrient Requirements of Laboratory Animals (1995) - Available to read online, with a considerable section devoted to mice.
"Old Fancier": Fancy Mice; Their Varieties, Management and Breeding (1903) - A small booklet from the early days of the English fancy.
Pain, Wellesley: Rabbits, Guinea Pigs and Mice (1938) - This book only contains a short section on mice, but may be of interest to those who are keen on the history of mouse keeping.
Pfarr, Richard: Modern American Mouse (1962) - Contains a copy of US standards of the time.
Richardson, VCG: Diseases of Small Domestic Rodents (2003) - Small section on mice including health issues and drug dosages.
Robinson, Roy: Colour Inheritance in Small Livestock (1978) - Covers various small mammals including mice.
Roscoe B Jackson Memorial Laboratory: Biology of the Laboratory Mouse (1941) - Over 500 pages including a chapter on infectious diseases of mice. Read the complete book online.
Sargeant, James G: Waltzing Mice (1966) - Published by TFH in the US, Waltzing Mice offers an insight into the historical fascination with these unusual creatures.
Searle, Antony G: Comparative Genetics of Coat Colour in Mammals (1968) - Describes the results of genetic research on coat colour, including mice.
Silver, Lee M: Mouse Genetics, Concepts and Applications (1995) - Read online courtesy of The Jackson Laboratory.
Silvers, Willys K: The Coat Colours of Mice (1979) - A great book on genetics, available to read online from The Jackson Laboratory.
Silverstein, Dr Alvin and Virginia B: Mice: All About Them (1980) - A book about mice; their history, as pets and in the lab.
Smith, KW: Mice and Rats (1976) - Short book about fancy mice and rats, including a section on exhibiting and varieties.
The National Breeders and Fanciers Association of America: Standard of Perfection for Rabbits, Cavies, Mice, Rats, Skin and Fur Bearing Animals (1920) - Read the complete booklet online.
The National Pet Stock Association of America: Standard of Perfection for Rabbits, Cavies, Mice, Rats and Skunks (1915) - Read the full text online here.
US Department of Agriculture: Raising Laboratory Mice and Rats (1949) - Including information on diet and the diseases of mice and rats, available to read online.
Verhoef-Verhallen, Esther: Encyclopaedia of Rabbits and Rodents (1997) - Contains a section on different species of mouse as well as varieties of fancy mouse.
Wagner, Henri J: The American Pet Stock Standard of Perfection and Official Guide of the American Fur Fanciers' Association (1915) - Interesting guide with photos. Mostly rabbits and cavies but with some notes on mice and a diagram of varieties and their markings.
Wallace, Margaret E: Learning Genetics with Mice (1971) - One for those interested in genetics and learning how to calculate the results of parings.
Wood, J: Mice - For the Hobbyist, Exhibitor and Scientist (1927) - Now available as an affordable 2012 reprint.
Yerkes, Robert Mearns: The Dancing Mouse (1907) - This is a book about what we currently call "waltzing" mice. Read the full text online.
Articles
Harvest mice in captivity, Cait Walgate
