Color of scottish fold cats

When asked what color Scottish fold cats are, most ordinary people will say that it is gray, or rather, blue. Yes, this Scottish fold color is perhaps the most popular, but far from the only one. There are various plain color options, tabby, tortie and others. It was possible to get such a color variety due to crosses of carriers of various genes. What colors are characteristic of these adorable cats, we will tell in this material.

On one of the American farms, a half-wild tabby had a kitten with bent ears. Who was the father of this cutie named Susie is unknown.

When the kitten grew up and started bringing kittens, the farm owner paid attention to one very pretty white fold kitten and decided that it was worth starting to breed such handsome men. She crossed with the British, in 1961 the first official litter of a Scottish fold cat appeared, an examination in the genetic center showed the absence of mutations.

Often the ears of Scottish fold kittens begin to take on their unusual shape only a few weeks later. Owners love these teddy cats for their good disposition and obedience. The Scots look very cute, and the kittens do not leave anyone indifferent at all - their faces with large round eyes and a flat nose look so charming.

Owners of Scottish folds especially like the Scots to stand in a column, leaning on their hind legs. This feature is typical for cats of this breed. Experts say they do this to stretch their backs.

Today, the number of colors of Scottish folds includes about a hundred variations. Moreover, the color of the coat of a Scottish cat is not immediately established. At six months, the kitten expects the first molt, after which the children's hair is changed to adult. Later, the coloring can change a little more and is finally set only by two years.

The Scots have 2 main genes that are responsible for the red and black colors of the coat. In addition, there is a third gene called the diluent, which determines the saturation of the pigment. One of the two main genes takes over, the combination occurs in a different order, resulting in different colors for Scottish folds.

It was because of this game of genes that the bluish color turned out from black, the lilac from chocolate - and so on. Even during the formation of color, such indicators as the degree of dyeing of each hair hair and the presence of spots, patterns are important. Among Scottish folds, pure white individuals are also found. This means that they lack a gene responsible for the color and suppression of a gene of a given color by other genes.

For such colors of cats, uniform coloring of wool is characteristic. If inclusions are present, then this color refers to non-uniform. Due to the presence of such a small defect, the price of a kitten is reduced. This group includes:

• blue;
• white;
• chocolate;
• lilac;
• black - ebony;
• faun;
• red;
• cinnamon - resembling the color of cinnamon;
• cream or peach.

The color of the hair of these representatives of cats consists of two parts: one is white, and the second is one of monophonic or striped. Ideally, the pattern should be symmetrical on the cat's body.

The color in this case resembles the color of Siamese cats, that is, the main body color is always light, and the mask, ears, tips of paws and tail are darker. There are subspecies with lilac, chocolate, cream blue and even tortoise intersperses. This color occurs due to a special gene that darkens areas of the body with a lower temperature.

The name of this rare coloring comes from the English word "turtle". The color is formed by spots of dark, red or cream colors. They are black or chocolate red, blue or purple and cream. In this case, the colors are distributed evenly, so they should not be confused with tricolor cats. Normally, such a coloration occurs only in females. If a male tortie Scottish fold is born, then this is the result of a mutation, and it will not bring offspring.

The coloring suggests that the hairs have a uniform color along almost the entire length, and at the base they brighten. The color of the wool, when they have a part of silver-white color and part of any other shade, is called tipping. The dominant gene of silver color is responsible for it.

All beloved whales are among Scottish folds. They are characterized by a pattern in the form of a “crown” on the head, highlighting behind the ears, a border around the eyes and nose, stripes on the neck, paws and tail. Tabby is divided into different subspecies:

• brindle;
• leopard
• marble.

Tabby is classified by color pigment as follows:

• silver with a black tone pattern;
• silver blue with a whitish undercoat;
• blue - a blue pattern is located on a cream-blue background;
• brown with black stripes, spots or stains;
• cream;
• red;
• cameo tabby, suggesting the presence of a red pattern on a white background.

Combine immediately two colors: white and tortie.

In this color, the tipping effect takes the following form: only one eighth of the villi is dark colored, and the rest of it is white. Among them, the following varieties are distinguished:

• silver;
• Gold
• blue golden - the rarest type of color.

The effect of ticking involves dyeing the hairs not in two, but immediately in three colors.

Their pigment stains only the tip of the villi, and the rest of the pile is white. There is a light undercoat, a shaded part of the hair villi in separate parts of the body - at exhibitions, experts evaluate how evenly and correctly it is located. The presence of signs of a tabby pattern is prohibited. They are divided into:

• red;
• silver;
• golden.

In their color, the white body is combined with a tail and a muzzle of a darker shade, it is possible to intersperse several spots with a plain or tabby pattern.

These are individuals of white color with a dark tail, as well as spots that are not located next to each other, but are distributed throughout the body. Such animals look very colorful, which is why they got such an interesting name.

Many people wonder what colors are the most unusual, valuable and expensive. Among breeders rare tortie, because they carry in themselves both red and black genes, which is very beneficial for breeding. The market today has become fashionable silver and gold scottish folds. However, due to their popularity today they are no longer rare.

Non-proliferated colors include color pont - they borrowed it from the British ancestors, who had Persians in their family. Cytamong - also a unique warm color that looks no worse than rich chocolate.

Golden (Blue) - An unusual coloring, which is created due to the undercoat of the color of baked milk and tipping blue. It is not often possible to find such a color as tabby marble on silver.

Genes determine this parameter, but the final color may not appear immediately, but only after some time. For this you need from four months to a year. The hue is fully revealed by two years, moreover, it can become more saturated by this age. Eye color is usually “coupled” with the color of Scottish fold.

• A rare blue eye color is characteristic of white, and also a point of color.
• A lighter blue is observed in animals of the color point and two-tone.
• Green in combination with blue, as a rule, is found in silver chinchilla.
• A pure green shade of eyes is characteristic of individuals of silver colors: chinchilla, shaded, tabby. Also can be found in golden shaded.
• Gold eyes are often inherent in Scottish folds of white, red, black, blue, cream, smoky, shaded colors, red chinchilla, bicolor and tabby red, brown, blue and cream shades.
• Copper-colored eyes are found in fold-faced Scots smoky, shaded, blue colors and cameo tabby.
• Eyes of different colors are a rare occurrence and are observed in white and two-light colors.

Cats of breed Scottish fold hit a variety of colors. Some colors are at the peak of popularity, others, on the contrary, cease to be relevant. Do not chase fashion and choose a kitten based on your personal sympathies, because he will spend his whole life with you.

About the features of Scottish fold cats, see below.