Black-and-white cat genetics. Infographic.
Black-and-white cat genetics by Michael Broad
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Cat genetics white spotting
My book on cat genetics (Robinson’s) tells me that there are three kinds of white spotting. Actually, it includes the all-white cat within cats described as having white spotting but, in this article, I will describe the following three types, (a) piebald spotting (b) gloving and (c) brisket spots and lockets. The pure white …
Why are black-and-white cats unpopular?
Black-and-white cats are more popular than black cats and less popular than grey cats. Therefore, their popularity is relative and it is incorrect to suggest that they are unpopular in an absolute sense. Cat lovers like black-and-white cats because they like cats in general. It is worth noting that we are only discussing one …
What are Jellicle Cats?
To the best of my knowledge, the phrase “Jellicle Cats” comes from TS Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats. This is a collection of whimsical light poems by TS Eliot concerning feline psychology and sociology. It is published by Faber and Faber. The book is the basis for the musical by Andrew Lloyd …
Tuxedo cats: 10 facts
Tuxedo cats are bicolor cats. Bicolor means two colors which in the case of tuxedo cats means black-and-white with much more black than white. Although it is questionable whether both black and white are colors! White chest The tuxedo cat has white mitts, chest, belly and nose and she may have a white tip …
Presidents Putin and Bush should avoid cat art!
The internet cat phenomenon has infiltrated the minds of the world’s leaders past and present so much so that they feel compelled to draw or paint them. First Russia’s President Putin drew “something” on a classroom white board while visiting a Kurgan region school. One of the pupils asked what is was! Frankly, that …
Kays Hill Black and Whites Past and Present
These are the latest photos from Leanne, she says: ‘B/W……What does it mean to you?’ It means black and whites to Kays Hill and lots of them, so many that we need two posters this time. Second to completely black cats there seems to be a lot of black and whites in Rescue Shelters. …
Tuxedo Cat Breed
by Michael (London, UK) Tuxedo Cat – Photo by nattywoohoo (Flickr) Although people search for “tuxedo cat breed”, it doesn’t exist. The description refers to a type of cat coat; a black cat with some white fur at the belly, chest, paws, throat, and the chin. They are bicolor cats as they have fur …
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