I am often asked by those just starting in the Mouse Fancy the following question: "Which of the four varieties of marked mice do you advise a notice taking up?" I always reply, "The Even marked," then I am asked "Why?" I reply, "It is so easy to understand the markings" ." In the early days of the Mouse Fancy, the only variety of Evens was a Dutch marked, with a spot on each shoulder, or one spot in the centre of back. The first, was termed a 5-spot Even, the latter 4-spot Even.

Today we have Evens of six or more spots. Picture in your own mind, a black-eyed white mouse, with a solid black spot, or patch, covering its nose, another, placed on each ear, three more running down centre of back, and one on each side of body, b reed one like that and it’s a flier, and will, if you wish to sell it, command a good price. I have always had a warm place for a good Even, for it was with one of the Dutch type that I won my very first red ticket with at Shildon Show about thirty-eight years ago, under the late T.B.Mason.

Good Evens today are scarce, and to those taking up a marked variety, I say, give Evens a trial, one of good colour and good markings will repay you for all the trouble and time you have spent in producing it.

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