What color is this cat???

Originally Posted by Bonnie1965

Ok, I'm gonna try

All are Tonkinese

Platinum Solid
Champangne Mink
Natural Mink
Blue Mink

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Oh well done but not quite right if I'm reading your answer for B cats left to right!

They are Tonkinese - care to try again?

Originally Posted by Abymummy

Oh well done but not quite right if I'm reading your answer for B cats left to right!

They are Tonkinese - care to try again?

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Whew! I woulda felt really dumb if they weren't tonks Yes, i was going from left to right for B. I think that is Seb is Tonk or part so have researched them a bit. Will try again. Colors are really tough for me for some reason.

Tonkinese
Colours - A Platinum Solid
B Champagne Point, Champagne Solid, Blue Solid

Originally Posted by missymotus

Tonkinese
Colours - A Platinum Solid
B Champagne Point, Champagne Solid, Blue Solid

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Yep, I think you are right.

Originally Posted by missymotus

Tonkinese
Colours - A Platinum Solid
B Champagne Point, Champagne Solid, Blue Solid

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1000 points for you! Sheesh, I thought it would be harder than that!!!!

Next!

Breed: 100 points
Color : 100 points (and if you get it wrong, I will be very very upset!)

What breed and color is this cat?

American Wirehair... I think.. I'm not sure what wire hair is but it looks sticky outey like the ones on the cfa site.. and the body type looks right..

I'll try a color here in a minute, after I research it.

Alright, I'm going to try Tortoiseshell. I would have said calico but there doesn't seem to be an option for calico on the breed colors options.. Hehe, I should know the difference but I'm still not sure what the difference between the two is. It fits the description for Tortioseshell, though?

American wirehair. I would say calico, but I don't know how much white is needed.

That is one beautiful kitty! Has anyone gotten it right yet? If not I will take a guess.

Try anyway...I'm busy writing emails I haven't seen all the replies yet!

American Wirehair

patched torti with white

I know it has already been guessed, but I think it is a Calico American Wirehair

I did learn at the show the difference in a platnium mink and a platnium point Tonkinese! The minks have aqua eye color - the points have blue - from a distance you can't tell, but you have to see the eye color to be sure.

There was one in the kitten class that I thought was mink from a distance - but her eye color was light blue up close; so she was a platnium point!

Its a toss up on calico vs tortie/white - borderline. Calico is usually more "patchy" with white between the black/red colors; so I think I'd go with tortie/white rather then a calico.

ACFA just classifies them as Tortoiseshell and White - no matter how much color or white is there. You have either a Tortoiseshell (no white) or a Tortie/White with any amount of white.

Now, and don't quote me on this as I'm just starting to learn the differences (and honestly, I can't actually see it for myself but from what I've read..) Minks are less contrast and Platinums are more.. but apparently this is difficult to tell when you're looking at the varying colors because one color/pattern set will have a lesser degree of contrast from one pattern to another, while another color has a much vaster range.. but, I still don't see the grey in the platinum, which was supposed to be a light brown with a bit of the grey mixed in? Maybe I just need to see them in person.. I'll do my best to learn when I pick up my Tonk baby next weekend.

I'd say American Wirehair for breed and Calico for colour. I always understood that part of the calico colouring is that there is a lot of white, so the white doesn't need to be mentioned.

Originally Posted by CatsAreBetter

American Wirehair... I think.. I'm not sure what wire hair is but it looks sticky outey like the ones on the cfa site.. and the body type looks right..

I'll try a color here in a minute, after I research it.

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American Wirehair is correct!!!! 100 points for you!

Originally Posted by CatsAreBetter

Alright, I'm going to try Tortoiseshell. I would have said calico but there doesn't seem to be an option for calico on the breed colors options.. Hehe, I should know the difference but I'm still not sure what the difference between the two is. It fits the description for Tortioseshell, though?

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Originally Posted by GoldenKitty45

Its a toss up on calico vs tortie/white - borderline. Calico is usually more "patchy" with white between the black/red colors; so I think I'd go with tortie/white rather then a calico.

ACFA just classifies them as Tortoiseshell and White - no matter how much color or white is there. You have either a Tortoiseshell (no white) or a Tortie/White with any amount of white.

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Due to the fact that the red has stripes in it, the correct color is tortie and white! So, 100 points for GK45!

Originally Posted by Kumbulu

I'd say American Wirehair for breed and Calico for colour. I always understood that part of the calico colouring is that there is a lot of white, so the white doesn't need to be mentioned.

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If the cat was/is a true calico then, no white needs to be mentioned But in this case, there IS striping in the red...white needs to be mentioned!

Thanks for the clarification! I'm never too sure about those calicos/tortis/torbies.

This is a special one just for Bruce, but everyone is welcome to answer!

No breed
100 points for color
additional 100 points for the most creative color answered!

What color is this cat?