![]() ![]() The original Whiskas cat is a black silver mackerel tabby, although they have now also used a Classic Silver tabby, and even a spotty one too. Think of Tigger! Mackerel tabbies are beautiful, stripey cats a little like zebras. The Mackerel silver tabby British Shorthair This is being done particularly in red and cream British Shorthair cats, because their tabby patterns are for more visible than they are in other colours. So by using ticked tabbies, we can ensure that our kittens' tabby patterns have minimal effect and are therefore much less likely to show through. The breed standard for a non-tabby cat requires that a ‘self’, or non tabby cat, does not have a tabby pattern showing through on their fur. Some people are working with ticked tabbies to introduce the ticked tabby gene to their non-tabby cats. Interestingly, all cats are tabby cats, but some have a gene that masks the tabby appearance. A silver ticked tabby British Shorthair cat has a silver undercoat with black tips (or blue, chocolate, etc depending on what colour the cat is). The ticked tabby gene restricts the pigment in the hair to the tips. The ticked gene is an additional gene that works on top of the underlying tabby pattern. The ticked silver tabby has a very interesting appearance. There are 4 variations on the tabby gene, and each results in a different appearance in the tabby pattern: The ticked silver tabby British Shorthair This removes the pigment from the hairs, giving the silver effect rather than a more cream-yellow effect of a non-silver tabby.Īll silver tabby cats also carry one or two copies of the Agouti gene, which is the gene that is responsible for the tabby pattern. The most common silver tabby, and the one that people think of, is the black silver tabby.Īll silver tabby cats carry either one or two copies of the silver gene. If you’re ready to pick a cat and color to call your own, make sure to work with a responsible breeder who guarantees the health of their cats.All silver tabby cats can come in all of the basic colours of British Shorthair cats: black, blue, chocolate, lilac, red, cream and tortie. These are just a few of the many colors and patterns of the American Shorthair cat! No matter which of their many unique looks catch your eye, expect an American Shorthair to be a loving and playful member of the family. ![]() While they should always have gold eyes, their noses and paw pads may be either blue or pink. Blue-Cream Image By: Tony Campbell, Shutterstockīlue-cream American Shorthair cats have blue coats with cream patches or cream color mingled into the blue. Vans American Shorthairs can be found in all the colors and patterns already discussed and others as well.ġ5. Unlike other bi-color cats, the Vans cats can only have colored hair on their head, tail, and legs, leaving the body all white with only one or two small patches allowed. Vans is an American Shorthair color in which the coat is mostly white, combined with other color and pattern types. Vans Image Credit: Tony Campbell, Shutterstock Their eyes can be blue or gold or even one of each! White American Shorthair cats also have pink noses and paw pads.ġ4. White American Shorthairs should be a bright, glistening white all over their bodies, like a snowball in feline form. White Image Credit: Oleksandr Volchanskyi, Shutterstock Tabby American Shorthairs are the best known and most common, but there are many more colors to discover! Here are 15 different American Shorthair cat colors, representing the full range of the breed’s coat possibilities. More than 80 different color and pattern combinations are allowed in the American Shorthair pedigree standard. The distinctive looks of the American Shorthair come not only from their strong build and round face shape but their widely varied colors and patterns. In fact, the American Shorthair is one of the 10 most popular purebred cats in the world. Known for their health and long lifespan, the American Shorthair is a popular family pet, thanks to their sweet nature and gorgeous looks. Believed to descend from ship cats who crossed with the Pilgrims on the Mayflower, the American Shorthair breed developed along with their new country. ![]() One of the first five breeds recognized by the Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA), the American Shorthair cat is a true American icon. ![]()
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