Hello everyone. I'm fairly new to this site. I first signed up as I was looking for answers to a preggo-cat we adopted from the humane society, but have since grown fond of all the different forums.
I have always had a fascination of genetics, but just recently started those of the cat. Boy am I hooked. Anyway, no breeding here, just virtual situations. However, when we found out our newly aquired cat was already preggers, I found this the perfect time to introduce my daughters to the punnet square :-) and play with the probabilities myself!
At any rate, my question is this? Our Willow, is a long-haired red tabby [faint- markings on face and extremities]. No white.
BUT she has this one tiny black peppered 'birthmark' between her shoulder blades the size of a pea. It is very, very faint. An average on-looker may never even notice she had it. Is she still considered a red? Or would this *bit* of black throw her in the tortie category? I can take pictures if need-be.
Just wondering... so far we're betting her litter will be a bunch of red males and tortie girls... Unless of course if daddy was orange as well... or white...
thanks for the advice! It's just for fun, but you know...
Marian
mom to one 100-lb newf-baby, and the newly aquired preggo-Willow. Oh! and 5 non-fur kids
I have always had a fascination of genetics, but just recently started those of the cat. Boy am I hooked. Anyway, no breeding here, just virtual situations. However, when we found out our newly aquired cat was already preggers, I found this the perfect time to introduce my daughters to the punnet square :-) and play with the probabilities myself!
At any rate, my question is this? Our Willow, is a long-haired red tabby [faint- markings on face and extremities]. No white.
BUT she has this one tiny black peppered 'birthmark' between her shoulder blades the size of a pea. It is very, very faint. An average on-looker may never even notice she had it. Is she still considered a red? Or would this *bit* of black throw her in the tortie category? I can take pictures if need-be.
Just wondering... so far we're betting her litter will be a bunch of red males and tortie girls... Unless of course if daddy was orange as well... or white...
thanks for the advice! It's just for fun, but you know...
Marian
mom to one 100-lb newf-baby, and the newly aquired preggo-Willow. Oh! and 5 non-fur kids