Colors of Scottish cats

The colors of Scottish Fold cats are very numerous, which gives every cat lover the color of the animal he likes best. Also, lop-eared cats can be both long and short-haired. Therefore, the circle of choice for the color of Scottish cats is extended even more.

At the heart of the colors of all animals lie genes that are responsible for the color of the wool. There are only two genes thatresponsible for the red and black colors of wool. Each of them can be both recessive and dominant. This means that the color of the animal's fur can be more or less saturated with one or another shade. But there is also another gene - a diluent, which is responsible only for the saturation of the color of the coat. Thanks to this knowledge, it was possible to create numerous colors of Scottish cats.

The colors of Scottish cats can be eithermonotonous, and with a certain pattern. Among the monotonous ones there are non-red colors (in which the gene responsible for the red color of the coat is recessive). To such colors of Scottish cats are Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac, Cinamon and Faun.

The red colors of Scottish cats are not so numerous. Among them, only red and cream-colored wool, so beloved by many breeders reddish shade of wool can only be strong and weakly saturated.

Turtle color of the cat is characterized by a combination of contrasting spots. It can be red and black, chocolate andred, lilac and cream, etc. But for this color it is also important to distribute spots uniformly throughout the body of the animal. Thus, tortoiseshells of Scottish cats can be different: black, blue, chocolate, lilac, cynamon and faun. All these cats should have bright spots throughout the body.

It is noted that in the Scottish breed of cats very often there are animals with a white color, diluted stains of a particular color. In this case, there are also generally acceptedThe standards that will characterize this breed of cats. In addition, it is in cats that have a white color in the color, there can be eyes not only green or amber, but also blue. By the way, the eyes of different colors are also acceptable among such cats.

There are three kinds of spotted colors of Scottish cats: harlequins, vans and bicolors. Wang - this is the color in which only the coloring of the animal's tail and a pair of spots on the body in contrasting white color is permissible. In addition, it is also possible to have a pair of spots on the head or crotch of a cat.

Color harlequin very similar to the van, but the fact is that the spots on theThe cat's body is much larger, and their size may be different. So, large individual spots are located on the head, back and sides of the animal. Also completely must be painted tail.

Color bicolor is characterized by painting about half of theanimal's fur with a contrasting white color. At the same time on the neck must necessarily be a closed collar of white color. On the muzzle should be a white spot, which has the shape of an inverted Latin letter V. In this case, do not forget that the stains on the cat's body can be not only different colors, but also colors.

Many people like multicolored colors, and there is plenty to choose from. Among the colorful drawings on the coat of Scottish cats distinguish tiger, marble and spotted colors.

Ticking is another option for cats. In this case, throughout the body of the animalclearly trace this or that drawing, after all its elements are not expressed. But here are common elements, such as stripes on the paws, chest and muzzle of the animal must be present.

Color Point is very popular among breeders. Within the framework of this color, only a colored muzzle, paws, tail and ears are allowed. The spots of dark color can be either monophonic or with a pattern. In the second case, this color is called tabby point.

Smoky, chinchillas and shaded colors of Scottish cats are also very popular. Such colors are interesting in that an animal does not haveall the wool is colored in this or that color, but only its tip. Thus, for chinchillas, only one-eighth of the tip of the hair is stained. But for the shaded color, it is characteristic to stain 1/3 of the tip of the hair.