Welcome to the home of
Bog Myrtle Rattery and Trinovantum Stud.

BOG MYRTLE RATTERY is run by Sheena Stratton and has now moved to Doncaster, South Yorkshire but Sheena retains close ties with South Staffordshire and is in the area at least 2 days each week, so meeting ratty folks in the Midlands is no problem.

Sheena focuses on breeding marked rats (Blazed Berkshire (Badger), Hooded, Variegated, and Bareback) in Silver fawn, Buff, Cinnamon, Topaz, Agouti and Black. She has recently started developing a new line and occasionally has kittens available in Russian Blue Point Siamese and Russian Blue.

Due to the fun of breeding these varieties she will also sometimes have selfs in related colours and friendly pet quality mismarked splodgies! :-) Mainly Top Ears are bred but Dumbos, particularly in Russian Blue and Siamese are also likely to appear.

Bog Myrtle Rattery is registered with the NFRS and is working hard towards producing show winning rats and earning a stud name in the future.

The rattery has already achieved Accredited Breeder Status (Reg No: 08/04) with the YRC. This was earned by achieving excellent and consistent show results at YRC shows with rats bred.

The rattery name is the translation of part of the Anglo Saxon name of the village where Sheena was born, grew up and lived until very recently. It will always be the place she thinks of as home.

The first litters were born in May 2006. Since then Sheena has become increasingly involved in the Fancy, being a Committee Member of Yorkshire Rat Club (YRC) and a member of National Fancy Rat Society (NFRS), Midland Rat Club (MRC), Scottish Rat Club (SRC) and Fancy Rat Enthusiasts Club (FREC).

Sheena qualified as a NFRS Show Judge in December 2008, an achievement she is very proud of. The breeding programme took a bit of back seat during the judge training, but now things are fully focussed on developing rats of show quality and hopefully good enough to win at shows and earn Stars towards becoming champions.

TRINOVANTUM STUD is based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire and run by Nick Mays. Nick has been keeping, breeding and exhibiting rats for over 30 years and has written several books and articles about Fancy Rats.

Nick breeds Silver Fawns, Cinnamons and Champagnes. He also breeds Berkshires, Hooded, Capped and Variegated. Smooth and Rex coats in all varieties.

Nick has a long association with the Rat Fancy and is a Life member of the NFRS. He is currently Chairmen of the YRC and a member of MRC, SRC and FREC.

Nick is a NFRS Championship Judge.