Torties are a characteristic of cat genes and show up in the regular cat population. With the exception of a few breeds and isolated populations, cat breeding really started during the Victorian era. The great cat exhibition held in Great Britain in 1871 is traditionally considered to mark the beginning of the era of international cat breeding. Cat breeds are cats carefully selected for a given set of characteristics in a way that enhances those characteristics.Originally Posted by Soka
Just a question, but what breeds create a tortie?
I am absolutely in love with your precious little girl!Originally Posted by TexbabyJ
Baby Girl reminds me of my Trout when she was little...aw,she is really cute!Originally Posted by lizch6699
Torties are cuteHere are some of Baby Girl
It is a bit confusing. I would have said both cats were calicos since the second one also has distinct patterns, not mixed up (it was a little dark, maybe I just couldn't see it that well.....Originally Posted by katachtig
I've looked at several sites and it just gets confusing when I read them. Calicos have the colors broken into distinct patterns; torties have the black and orange blending but can have white.
At the wiki site, they have one picture they describe as a calico and then another as a tortie with white but they are very similar.
This is Lucy's opinion on the whole matter.