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Sorry, but I've gotten myself confused on coloring. This can pertain to moggies & purebredsd, so I figured I'd post it here.
What is a
what color/patterns fall into each category)
1)Torbie?
2)Tortoiseshell?
3)Calico?
4)Dilute Calico?
5)Dilute tortoiseshell?
6)Tuxedo?
I guess I thought of dilute calicos & dilute tortoiseshells as the same thing & labeled them as dilute calicos, I never knew there was a difference.
What got me thinking is....Damita is black with orange spots...a tortie...so would a grey cat with the same orange spots(instead of being black, the cat is grey) also be a tortie, or a dilute calico?
What is a
1)Torbie?
2)Tortoiseshell?
3)Calico?
4)Dilute Calico?
5)Dilute tortoiseshell?
6)Tuxedo?
I guess I thought of dilute calicos & dilute tortoiseshells as the same thing & labeled them as dilute calicos, I never knew there was a difference.
What got me thinking is....Damita is black with orange spots...a tortie...so would a grey cat with the same orange spots(instead of being black, the cat is grey) also be a tortie, or a dilute calico?