White tummy = white paw?

I like kitties that wear socks (white paws) I was wondering if a cat that has white paws has a white tummy? And vice versa? Just an observation, I was wondering if it was consistent.

I never really thought about it but, Opie and Buddy have white tummies and all eight of their paws are white, too.

I don't know. But to add to your informal survey, both Ginza and Pixie have white tummies and all white paws too.

Socks has a white belly and all white feet.

Sadie does not have a white belly and no white feet.

so far my theory holds true !!

Who likes white feets too (socks I call em)

The "White Spotting Gene" that controls the white on cats that are not all white (which is caused by a different gene, the "Dominant White Gene"), and the gene that makes siamese kitties white on their bodies (the "Pointed Gene") essentially starts at the feet and works up. Geneticists are not very sure exactly how the gene works. An example of a cat with white feet and no white belly would be the Birman (which is also pointed). Here on my kitty (Yay! excuse for a gratuitous belly shot) you can see his white feet, but his belly is not completely white:

Yah, but it's partially white

you know i think you might be right, all of the cats that i know of that has white socks has white bellys, hadnt really noticed that but now that im thinking about it, i see the point,, my boys has white socks and both have white bellys

Here's a shot of Squirt showing off his stuff:

my trinty have white feet and a stripped belly, and ashton has white feet and a gray belly

ashton below, his chest is white but his belly isn't

here is trinity

here is a white belly (I think that is nimby and stormy they were so tiny! ) he he I couldn't help it!

when I said belly, I mean there is signs of white on his underside. My messed up anatomy of a cat is a big tummy that stretches to the neck, no chest Sorry.

trinty doesnt have any white at all on her belly, let me see if she will let me take a pic

booooo I thought I made a breakthrough discovery

hehehe, mother nature 1 hwangster 0

hehe well trinty is a speical kitty cat. She just showed up out of the blue and walked in to my parents house so we took her! Here is her belly...she did not want her pic taken!

Peaches has white paws but does not have a white belly. The only white she has is on her four paws and a little around the bottom of her mouth and a small patch under her chin.

I will have to put that theory to test tomorrow. I'll let you know the results!

My Bengal cat Simba has a whitish spotted belly, and his feet aren't even remotely white.

Originally posted by Princess Purr
here is a white belly (I think that is nimby and stormy they were so tiny! ) he he I couldn't help it!

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OMG VAL!! That is the cutest picture!!! BABIES!