Luckies,
I figured that Ford was just a mongrel (that's what we call Koi fish who don't have the markings to be anything else). The other rat Zaphod is a Buff Hooded Rat. You can see good pics of them both at their new web site:

http://members.tripod.com/Balme/Zaphod.html

To get pics in your post go down to the place that has a button that says Browse and then find your pic and open it. It can only be 60KB though.

Welcome to the forum!!! I just read your stuff about your Bengel kitties, people can suck I'm glad she got a home with you!

Cheers,
T