Cat Breeds, Colors And Genetics

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What is the desired outcome to grooming a single coated cat?

Back 1

enhance the fine silkiness RATHER than adding body and fluffiness

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Desire outcome of Grooming a double coated cat ?

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to seperate the hairs to create a smooth, flowing drape of the coat free of tangles, mats and oils

Front 3

Desired outcome for grooming a triple coated cat?

Back 3

seperate hairs to create maximum fluffiness and body

Front 4

What is the dilute color of Black?

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Blue

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What is the dilute color of Chocolate?

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lilac

Front 6

Diluted color of Cinnamon is?

Back 6

Fawn

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Dilute color of Red is?

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Cream

Front 8

Which of the coat colors tend to mat easier?

Back 8

the dilute as tend to be more cottony and full than the dominant color which tend to be more fine and silker

Front 9

What are the characteristics of a Tabby?

Back 9

STRIPES
fine think line patterns on face
"M" on forhead

Front 10

Dark and light bands on tabby hairs

Back 10

AGOUTI

Front 11

TABBY

Back 11

COAT PATTERN not color or breed

Front 12

What are the four tabby patterns?

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Mackerel
Classic
Spotted
Ticked

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Mackerel Tabby

Back 13

narrow striped running parellel down it's sides

Front 14

Classic tabby

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bold swirling patternson the side
"bullseye" or butterfly pattern

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Spotted Tabby

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large or small spots all over

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Ticked

Back 16

tabby marking on the face agouti hairs on the body

Front 17

What is a Patched Tabby?

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cat patched with multiple color & stil has tabby markings

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What are the 2 patched tabby colors?

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Brown patched
Blue patched

Front 19

Will you see a red or cream TOTALLY w/out tabby markings?

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NO tabby suppressing gene is ineffective on red and cream cats

Front 20

What are the 5 solid colors?

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BLACK
BLUE
RED*
CREAM
SILVER

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How r solid colors produced?

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Recessive gene suppression of the tabby gene

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How is a white cat produced?

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gene suppress color completely - white is the ABSENCE of color.

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How is the 'smudge' of color produced on white cats?

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it's where the color wasn't completely suppressed

Front 24

What is a Smoke?

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Solid Black or Blue cat with white root hairs

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What are the 6 smoke colors?

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BLACK
BLUE
TORTOISESHELL
CREAM
CAMEO
LILAC

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What is a Parti-color?

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randomly patched w different colors w/out tabby markings considered

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What is a Bi-color?

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A cat with the basic color AND white

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MITTED

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white paws only

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LOCKET

Back 29

white patch on chest

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VAN

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mostly white coloring w color only on head or legs or arms in small patches

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Color Pointed Cat

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dark points of color on face, ears, paws and tail fading into a lighter shade on the body

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What are the 9 color point colors?

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SEAL
BLUE
FLAME
LILAC
CREAM
BLUE CREAM
LYNX
TORTIE

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What is a shaded cat?

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body color shaded down from the face and tail
SILVER
GOLD

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What is a "shell' cat?

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back, flanks, heads and tail tipped
strip of white undercoat

Front 35

What the additional colors of the Abyssian?

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ruddy and fawn

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What are the additional colors of the ocicat and oriental?

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EBONY
CINNAMON
CHESTNUT
TAWNY

Front 37

What are the 3 breeds with unique ears?

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Scottish fold
American Curl
Devon Rex

Front 38

Which breeds have different coat textures?

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Cornish Rex
Sphynx
Devon Rex
Selkirk Rex
Chartreaux
LaPerm
American Wirehair