Are All White Cats Rare
Its unusual that all her kittens came out white unless their father was also white.
Are all white cats rare. Lets take a look at the scientific differences and what really causes albinism in cats. Like calico and tortoiseshell cats all white cats arent linked to a specific breed. Cat lovers are all familiar with typical patterns like calicos tortoiseshell and tabbies but there are some colors that are rare and less well known. Do you know what color her mother was.
Has short thick white fur pointed ears and a long tail. Despite the name this breed originated in australia. Here i list some of my favorite white cat breeds with pictures that look amazing and can serve as an ideal pet. An albino cat and a white cat are not one and the same.
American shorthairs the pedigreed version of domestic shorthairs are friendly easygoing cats that. Although black cats have a somewhat negative mythology in in the us the overriding belief in great britain is that black cats bring good luck. Feline genetics are complex and often unpredictable. White cats are fairly rare just because every white cat needs to have at least one white parent.
The most common primary colors found in cats are red and black as well as white. Cats are beautiful animals that can come in a wide array of colors and patterns. White cats in great britain are seen by some as unlucky but are viewed positively by others. Rather many different breedsboth long hair and short haircan present a pure white coat including persians turkish angoras american short hairs siamese and devon rex.
The white allele is actually a mask that hides a black or red cat underneath. Descended from a non pedigree domestic siberian cat and a pedigree russian blue russian whites are fairly rare. With its big eyes and prominent cheekbones the devon rex has a somewhat cartoonish appearance. In the us white cats though some suppose they are lazy and cold are generally considered lucky.
If her mother wasnt white then her father definitely was. These playful and energetic kitties love being part of a family especially if there are children in the household. Only five percent of the general cat population is white dominant white not to be confused with albino which is the absence of color. Of these white cats 15 40 percent will have at least one blue eye.
Despite the name this breed originated in australia.