A variety of colors of Scottish straight cats

The diverse, but always impressive colors of Scottish straight cats allow each owner to find a pet for himself. Animals of this breed have a balanced character, a high level of intelligence, and their hair does not require special care. Black and red, gray and white erect cats have a fairly short six, which does not cause much trouble during molting. And for lovers of exotic, marble and smoky, blue and striped Scottish Straights will be interesting.

Scottish Straight cats with a classic short or long (highland) wool look plush due to their well-developed undercoat. The breed is characterized by the presence of 2 basic colors: black and white, in a mixture giving the most unexpected combinations. And also often there are variants of monophonic (solid) shades.

• The black. The bright black fur coat of Scottish Straight cat has a silky sheen. The standard allows the presence of several white hairs, but the presence of a red or brown tan is considered a tribal marriage.

• White. An unusual beautiful white Scottish straight-headed cat in childhood may have spots of a different color, but adult animals should have a clean suit without extraneous impregnations. Copper or amber eyes harmonize with a shade of snow. A different shade of the iris is allowed. In this case, one eye may be orange and the other blue.

• Chocolate. This color is not very typical for Scottish Straight cats, it is rare.A brown coat of a deep shade must necessarily be plain without tan and other characteristic color transitions. The darker the chocolate tone, the more noble it is considered. A genetically inherited brown color suggests the presence of bicolors or color points in the pedigree with a predominance of the color of saturated coffee or cinnamon.

• Purple. And also this coloring in Scottish straight cats is called lavender. It turns out this color in the presence in the pedigree of animals lilac color points or ancestors with the same solid tone of a fur coat. You can often hear that lavender color is called "coffee with milk." It is quite gentle, provides a yellow-orange, amber or copper shade of the eyes. Nose is allowed only a light brown shade.

• Blue. Most often, a Scottish straight cat or cat has an advertised blue shade of hair. This color is often referred to by its English name: blue. Hue can range from deep blue, gray to flawless blue. On the surface of the coat in small kittens, the presence of drawings, patterns, disappearing as the animal grows. The first 3 months after birth, the presence of copper-colored eyes is acceptable.

• Gray Scottish Straight cat also most often refers to the blue type of colors. The intensity of the ash color of her coat can vary. But the tone must be uniform, pronounced, without extraneous inclusions.

• Ginger. Red and red colors are incredibly rare in cats of this breed. Delicate peach background hair is most often combined with brighter outer hair. A tail defect, expressed in an uneven distribution of shades of red and red, is characteristic of both kittens and adult animals. Mandatory monophonic pronounced background with different color intensities.

• Cream. It is distinguished by muffledness, powderiness of the main red-red color scheme. The color is rather close to sand, the presence of fuzzy traced ornaments on the legs and in the tail is allowed. A marriage is considered the presence of spots similar to those that cover the skin of leopards.

• Cinnamon. A variation of chocolate brown, close to milk chocolate or iris. Light gentle tone looks very presentable. Cinnamon color means the presence of a beige or pink-brown nose, paw pads. Other shades are not allowed.

• Faun. Color, which is often confused with purple. It is also called deer. The beige-pink shade of the fur coat is similar to the color of the nose and paw pads, it looks very unusual and attractive. Eye color - orange, copper, amber, saturated and bright.

Bicolor colors imply the obligatory presence of a white tone. It manifests itself without fail on the following parts of the body:

• chest;
• stomach;
• legs;
• muzzle and chin;
• neck.

Among the most common options, one can distinguish both classic and rather exotic combinations.

• Harlequin. The almost completely white fur coat of Scottish straight cats of the harlequin color has unusual inclusions of black in the tail, ears, and upper parts of the head. A pink nose in combination with such an unusual “outfit” looks very pretty.

• Wang. In this case, the Scottish Straight cat has a predominant white color with a contrasting color in the tail area. There are also spots on the head. Undesirable for the colors of the van is the presence of merging spots on the back and legs.

• Ticked. Color reminiscent of the color of Abyssinian cats. It is characterized by the alternation of several dark and light stripes on one hair. Thus, an original veil effect is created. In this case, the main tone of the coat remains white or golden.

• Shaded. It implies that only the tip of the hair is colored. Color can be golden, silver. The undercoat in animals is light. But the most unusual looks rich red with white undercoat. Darkening the hair takes up to 1/4 of its length.

• Tabby. The striped coloring of Scottish straight cats is called tabby or tabby. A pronounced pattern may be present in the form of the letter "M" on the forehead. The most common is a tiger-striped version with contrasting lines vertically located on its sides. Spotted or marble tabby is less common.

Breeders of Scottish straight cats recommend paying attention to other color options. Even their names sometimes sound quite exotic.

• Chinchilla. The traditional color of the British, which manifested itself in Scottish straight cats. The most popular golden chinchilla. But it may have other color options. Silver chinchilla and blue golden also look very impressive. This color is inherited only directly from both parents.

• Tabby. Unusual color combinations make tabby cats very much in demand. It is enough to see an animal with a color of marble on silver or a cameo once, and the issue of acquiring a pet will be resolved. Gold tabby is also popular. And the black marble cat has an incredibly noble appearance.

• Smoky. An unusual smoky color appears in Scottish Straights due to the presence of silver gene carriers in the pedigree. Most often, this tone of wool is called "black smoke". But modern breeders are quite skeptical about the allocation of a smoky color in a separate category.

• Color point. Color implies a complete repetition of the colors of the Siamese cat - the main carrier of this rare combination of tones. White or cream base color harmoniously combines with contrasting paws, tail, ears and muzzle. In the classic version, they are chocolate brown. But there are also color points of lilac and blue tones.

• Particolor or calico. This unusual color combines tortie or spotted tabby with white. Such a combination looks incredibly impressive.

• Classic tortie. Only cats have a tortoise coat. Typically, the color includes 3 or more colors. Shades can be any, but must be distributed evenly. A clear gradation of colors without smooth transitions is highly regarded by breeders. Three-colored tortoiseshell fur looks elegant and attracts the attention of both connoisseurs and new admirers of the breed.

Choosing a cat of the optimal Scottish Straight breed color can be a challenge for a novice breeder. It is important to remember that the animal always receives its colors from the parents. In particular, cats necessarily inherit maternal colors. Cats get a color that combines shades of fur coat of both parents.

The dominant (predominant) color is always inherited in each generation. These include bicolor, white, tabby, silver, tortie, black, red. Parents of a cream or blue - recessive - shade cannot have offspring that have a rich black or red tone of the coat.

When choosing a kitten, such a moment as rarity of color is of great importance. The most valuable of them significantly increase the cost of babies. If you are not planning to participate in the exhibition, you can refuse the most expensive options and choose a pet with the common solid - monophonic - color of a fur coat of lilac, blue, white color.If an animal is selected for participation in the exhibition, it should be remembered that the CFA does not recognize colors such as color point and any inclusions of white, purple and chocolate shades.

For kittens of the pet category, the purity of the pedigree traits is not very important. They are sold as pets and are not intended for participation in exhibition activities or for breeding. If you want to get offspring in the future for subsequent breeding selection, it is better to immediately choose animals of the breed or show categories.

About the features of the breed, see below.