Note: in this part, I will dive into the genetics behind the tortie color: I advise that you read first the introduction to genetics in this article. Tortie and red cats genetics Tortie cats are almost all female This shouldn’t be confused with a chimera. It’s quite common for torties to have a “split face”: one side of their face is red and the other one is black. Namely black tortie (or black and red), blue tortie (also called dilute tortie or blue and cream), chocolate tortie (or chocolate and red), lilac tortie (or lilac and cream), cinnamon tortie (or cinnamon and red), and fawn tortie (or fawn and cream).
There are 6 different kinds of torties, one for each black-based color. If the black-based color is diluted, the red-based color associated with it will be "diluted red", which is the cream color. For example, the classic tortie, or black tortie, can also be called "black and red". Torties, also known as tortoiseshells, got their name because of the black tortie's similarity with the colors of the shell of a tortoise.Ī tortie cat has both a black-based color and a red-based color.
FEMALE RED TABBY CAT SERIES
Note: Before reading this article, I recommend that you read the first article of the series on solid cat colors, as some of the genetic explanations are useful to understand this article. What's the color of your cat? To answer this question, in this second article of the series on cat coats we are going to talk of torties and red cats, the genetics behind these colors, and some prejudice on these colors!
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