Choosing a color of cat can be as daunting as selecting a cat breed.
Whether you are selecting a cat from your local cat rescue or purchasing from a breeder, a certain color can be a nice surprise or predicted depending on breeding selection at the cattery. The multitude of colors is incredible and below are examples of the typical colors you might find when selecting your next cat.
Bi-Color: Purebred American Curl that possesses the Bi-Color pattern. A Solid color of white mixed with another dominant color. On portions of it's body it may even have a resemblance of the Tabby cat as this pattern is quite dominant in the cat world. Either is acceptable in certain breeds of cat, and you can find it throughout the mixed breed cat population since this pattern has been heavily influenced by many cat breeds. Colors such as black, grey, muted creams and blues, and orange are what are typically seen in this mix.
Color Point: Purebred Ragdoll that clearly shows the markings that most people would equate with the cat known as the Siamese. The points of color are usually on the ears, face, tail and feet. These points can vary in color a bit, but will not vary from location on the cat's body. Color point markings remain true and can also be seen in blue and cream color, and is why so many cats can be confused with the Siamese. Javanese, Balinese, Persian, Birman, and Burmese are other cats with these attributes also. This color is widespread throughout the mixed breed population since so many breeds have influenced this color.
Solids: Purebred British Shorthair has contributed genetically to the basic housecat. The American Shorthair which is very similar to the British version, along with a wide array of colors these breeds offer, also make for great companions. The white color in both these cats is typically true with no color undertones. Black can have undertones of tabby stripe or red only seen in sunlight. Red is really an orange or ginger color and is found mostly in tabbies, (the silver tabby with deep black markings on a silver background is the most well known in the American Shorthair. Bi-color, and tri-color are also seen often. Finding orange in a solid is extremely difficult. Grey, blue, cream, and brown cats are also not as common and will typically have the tabby marking undertone.
Tabby: Purebred Bengal has one of the tabby markings and tabby is the most dominant throughout the cat kingdom and can be seen in many colors. Tabby is where you can get the hard to find orange or ginger color. Other related markings to tabby are spotted, such as the Bengal, then striped, blotched, and ticked. Spotted is the most rare and is found in breeds like the Bengal, Egyptian Mau, Calif. Spangled, Ocicat and Aussie Mist. These cats are sought after due to their exquisite spotted markings, temperament and the fact they resemble their exotic wild counterpart.
Tortoiseshell or Tri-color: Purebred Japanese Bobtail is marked with the distinct pattern of a tri-color or also known as Calico. The pattern usually is comprised of the predominant color white with distinctly marked patches of black, and orange. The tortoiseshell however, the same colors will be more blended with very little white. Almost a blur of indistinct pattern. This color variation is what distinguishes between the two types of color pattern. More white the cat possesses the more distinct the pattern becomes. This color is also found in a few purebred cats as well and does not necessarily mean you are looking at a mixed breed cat.
Tuxedo: Purebred Ragamuffin in it's formal attire of a well defined tuxedo, this color is always black with markings on the chest, stomach, and paws. Some white can also be on the face. There can be other versions of this pattern found in a tabby, cream, grey, and tortoiseshell. However, these are not tuxedos the cats are wearing. They would just be referred to as their color and white such as cream and white, or tabby and white. Black and white cats should not be confused with the Tuxedo since their markings are not patterned after a tuxedo as the tuxedo is always distinctive.
There are many shade variations in between what are identified here, which makes the feline world so colorful and pleasant to look at.
You can get a little mix of everything also. A litter of kittens can be a mix of Tabby, Calico or Solid as is shown in this example of a pair of Ragamuffins from same litter. One has taken on the Tabby to bi-color shading while the other shows the Calico markings. Just Gorgeous!
Not only will your cats' color intrigue you and bring enjoyment visually, but they will purr their way into your heart with tons of personality.
Whether you are selecting a cat from your local cat rescue or purchasing from a breeder, a certain color can be a nice surprise or predicted depending on breeding selection at the cattery. The multitude of colors is incredible and below are examples of the typical colors you might find when selecting your next cat.
Bi-Color: Purebred American Curl that possesses the Bi-Color pattern. A Solid color of white mixed with another dominant color. On portions of it's body it may even have a resemblance of the Tabby cat as this pattern is quite dominant in the cat world. Either is acceptable in certain breeds of cat, and you can find it throughout the mixed breed cat population since this pattern has been heavily influenced by many cat breeds. Colors such as black, grey, muted creams and blues, and orange are what are typically seen in this mix.Color Point: Purebred Ragdoll that clearly shows the markings that most people would equate with the cat known as the Siamese. The points of color are usually on the ears, face, tail and feet. These points can vary in color a bit, but will not vary from location on the cat's body. Color point markings remain true and can also be seen in blue and cream color, and is why so many cats can be confused with the Siamese. Javanese, Balinese, Persian, Birman, and Burmese are other cats with these attributes also. This color is widespread throughout the mixed breed population since so many breeds have influenced this color.Solids: Purebred British Shorthair has contributed genetically to the basic housecat. The American Shorthair which is very similar to the British version, along with a wide array of colors these breeds offer, also make for great companions. The white color in both these cats is typically true with no color undertones. Black can have undertones of tabby stripe or red only seen in sunlight. Red is really an orange or ginger color and is found mostly in tabbies, (the silver tabby with deep black markings on a silver background is the most well known in the American Shorthair. Bi-color, and tri-color are also seen often. Finding orange in a solid is extremely difficult. Grey, blue, cream, and brown cats are also not as common and will typically have the tabby marking undertone.Tabby: Purebred Bengal has one of the tabby markings and tabby is the most dominant throughout the cat kingdom and can be seen in many colors. Tabby is where you can get the hard to find orange or ginger color. Other related markings to tabby are spotted, such as the Bengal, then striped, blotched, and ticked. Spotted is the most rare and is found in breeds like the Bengal, Egyptian Mau, Calif. Spangled, Ocicat and Aussie Mist. These cats are sought after due to their exquisite spotted markings, temperament and the fact they resemble their exotic wild counterpart.Tortoiseshell or Tri-color: Purebred Japanese Bobtail is marked with the distinct pattern of a tri-color or also known as Calico. The pattern usually is comprised of the predominant color white with distinctly marked patches of black, and orange. The tortoiseshell however, the same colors will be more blended with very little white. Almost a blur of indistinct pattern. This color variation is what distinguishes between the two types of color pattern. More white the cat possesses the more distinct the pattern becomes. This color is also found in a few purebred cats as well and does not necessarily mean you are looking at a mixed breed cat.Tuxedo: Purebred Ragamuffin in it's formal attire of a well defined tuxedo, this color is always black with markings on the chest, stomach, and paws. Some white can also be on the face. There can be other versions of this pattern found in a tabby, cream, grey, and tortoiseshell. However, these are not tuxedos the cats are wearing. They would just be referred to as their color and white such as cream and white, or tabby and white. Black and white cats should not be confused with the Tuxedo since their markings are not patterned after a tuxedo as the tuxedo is always distinctive.There are many shade variations in between what are identified here, which makes the feline world so colorful and pleasant to look at.
You can get a little mix of everything also. A litter of kittens can be a mix of Tabby, Calico or Solid as is shown in this example of a pair of Ragamuffins from same litter. One has taken on the Tabby to bi-color shading while the other shows the Calico markings. Just Gorgeous!
Not only will your cats' color intrigue you and bring enjoyment visually, but they will purr their way into your heart with tons of personality.
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