Calico Genetics
Calico cats are perhaps the most striking color of feline. Acclaimed author, Wendy Christensen, explains the genetics behind their beauty.
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Coat Color, Part 5: The Spotting (Bicolor) Gene
The spotting gene is more commonly referred to as the bicolor gene by cat breeders. The dominant spotting gene produces some of the most colorful coats in the feline fancy.
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Colors Of Persians & Exotics: Bicolors, Part 2, Tabby & Whites
In Part 2 of the colors in the Calico & Bicolor Division of CFA, we look at examples of the bicolor tabbies. The distinctive tabby colors are the result of adding the Agouti gene to the basic colors of the "And White" kitties.
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Dominant & Recessive Gene Charts
Tabbies, Smokes/Shaded & Silvers, Bicolors, Pointed cats and Chocolates... Genetically, these wonderful colors of cats are just red, black or tortoiseshell cats, until the addition of a single gene or two changes the color of the coat.
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Gene Inheritance Patterns In Cats
An understanding of the various types of patterns of inheritance is a basic component to the development of a successful breeding program. Learn the 10 main ways a gene can be inherited in cats.
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Kitten Cap
A "Kitten Cap" refers to a small streak or two of color on the top of the head of an otherwise all white kitten. Learn more about this interesting phenomenon, why it occurs, and how it affects a kitten's show career.
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Odd-Eyed Cats
The condition of having two eyes of differing colors is called Heterochromia, but that term is less descriptive that the simpler phrase, "odd-eyed".
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The Process Cat
Sometimes when you cannot find the `perfect` cat for your breeding program, you decide to accept a cat who has the one trait you really want even though the kitty doesn`t meet all your needs. This feline is called a "process cat".
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The Spotting Gene
Some of the most strikingly marked felines in the cat fancy are the bicolors, calicos and all those other colors of cats "with white" patches on their coat. These beautiful colors are the result of the spotting gene. Learn about its action, inheritance and effect on other genes.
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