My name is Estelle Sandford. I run a Alpha Centauri Stud occasionally breeding fancy rats.
My primary aim in breeding is to improve the longevity, health and personality/temperament of the lines I breed
08/05/2025
As it stands Alpha Centauri Stud is not currently planning on breeding further litters of rats. If you are looking for kittens, my best recommendation for a starting point is
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24/12/2024
12/05/2024
7 weeks & 2 days old, all kittens. All photos labelled up with their variety. 😍All kittens reserved
Alpha Centauri Vinnie & Alpha Centauri Agnes kittens at 3 weeks 1 day old.
22/10/2023
Had a lovely day judging some really lovely ratties at NFRS Theale yesterday and catching up with people and meeting new people. Not the greatest of photos, but my 1-4 from today.😀
30/08/2023
The doe kittens are living with mum and friends now. It's impossible to film them all in the tank as the adult girls just jump out, so just the kittens.
30/08/2023
intros went well with dad, grandad and uncle. The boys are growing well and nearly ready to leave.
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My name is Estelle Sandford. I run a rattery in Litton in Somerset which is in the South West of the United Kingdom. My primary aim in breeding is to improve the longevity, health and personality/temperament of the lines I breed.
Alpha Centauri Stud is my NFRS registered stud name which was achieved by Alpha Centauri Fred, a black eyed white buck when he became a silver champion at the Bradford Championships in January 2001 and many of the rats I have bred over the years have done well at shows and become champions.
Alpha Centauri was inspired by the late Douglas Adam's book 'The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy' with one of the more well know phrases from the book being.....
'In those days spirits were brave, the stakes were high, men were real men, women were real women and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were real small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri.'
The rattery has the nickname of "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe" because they eat better than me and this is in keeping with the Hitchhikers theme.
I am an NFRS Championship Judge and have judged for many rat club shows in the UK and Europe.
I have been breeding for over 20 years although am not as active in breeding rats as I used to be, but currently breed a litter or two per year towards Golden Himalayan and Burmese based variety fancy rats.