 The 'original' colour of the Syrian Hamster in the wild is golden brown but as Syrian Hamsters have been bred over the years a number of colour mutations have occurred.
Some colours are referred to as Agouti whilst others are referred to as Self. Agouti means that the hamster has the original wild markings, that is the coat is a darker colour at the roots (undercolour) than on the top, the belly is off-white and the hamster has darker cheekflashes which extend from the bottom of the jaw up towards the ear with off-white crescents behind. Self coloured hamsters are the same colour all over (top and belly) with no cheekflashes - these usually have a white chin stripe and may also have a white spot or patch on the chest or belly.
In addition to the natural agouti and self mutations that occurred over the years a variety of additional colours can be created by combining the different colour mutations together.
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