Ok I have a question for some experienced cat breeders out there, or at least people knowledgable about cats.
Our family has had barn cats for several years, we got one cat years ago and from that cat sprung many more (we always find homes for the ones we do not keep). The cats were always from the same family with maybe the odd stray finding its way into the gene pool.
Last year when our cat had four kittens, three were normal looking barn cats (very common looking, multicolored cats color). But one cat was different, one looked exactly like a seal point himilayan cat (almost exactly like the one pictured here http://www.100megspop3.com/kittens/Lady.html ). We gave away 2 of the 4 cats (including the strange one) and kept the two normal looking barn cats. The next spring I think the two siblings mated and produced 4 kittens. This time three out of the four cats looked exactly like the seal point himilayans. They looked nothing like the parents.
The question I have is. Is this a common thing with cats? Does this happen often where some gene reservices like this?
They were beautiful cats and very easy to give away.
Our family has had barn cats for several years, we got one cat years ago and from that cat sprung many more (we always find homes for the ones we do not keep). The cats were always from the same family with maybe the odd stray finding its way into the gene pool.
Last year when our cat had four kittens, three were normal looking barn cats (very common looking, multicolored cats color). But one cat was different, one looked exactly like a seal point himilayan cat (almost exactly like the one pictured here http://www.100megspop3.com/kittens/Lady.html ). We gave away 2 of the 4 cats (including the strange one) and kept the two normal looking barn cats. The next spring I think the two siblings mated and produced 4 kittens. This time three out of the four cats looked exactly like the seal point himilayans. They looked nothing like the parents.
The question I have is. Is this a common thing with cats? Does this happen often where some gene reservices like this?
They were beautiful cats and very easy to give away.