Hi there,

It depends what you mean by albino:  if you mean a strict genetic albino, then the usual one in most mammals, damage on the "c" locus of the gene,   has never been observed in the Syrian hamster: usually white with pink eyes  arises from a combination of genes which progressively blank out all colour ormation, whilst th cinnamon gene puts in pink eyes, and a  pink eyed white animal occurs.  This is probably what you have: mate it to anothe pink eyed white and it will breed true.

 

In Campbell's russian dwarf, pink eyed  whites can come from two sources:  cross black eyed whites with argente ( brown with pink eyes) , and cross back the offspring, and you will find a few pink eyed whites which will then breed true.

 

Genuine genetic albinos are almost indistinguishable from these, but cross a pink eye white campbells with a genuint "c" locus albino and you will get normal lookinng offspring!!:

 

cc X Sididiaa leads to  animals which are CcSisiDidiAa and all look normal

 

Great fun

Bill Greig