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Smoke Kitten?
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Sure, they might turn out to be smokes. When you part their fur, what color is it at the base? How about mom's fur?
Smoke is caused by a dominant gene, so in order for the kittens to be smoke or silver, at least one parent must be smoke or silver. If mom isn't a smoke, but the kittens are smokes, then dad would have had to be one.
I actually believe that smoke is more common in the domestic cat population than people think, because you can't always tell from looking at a cat whether it's a smoke. We had a smoke barn cat when I was a child, so I've always been fond of that color.
Smoke is caused by a dominant gene, so in order for the kittens to be smoke or silver, at least one parent must be smoke or silver. If mom isn't a smoke, but the kittens are smokes, then dad would have had to be one.
I actually believe that smoke is more common in the domestic cat population than people think, because you can't always tell from looking at a cat whether it's a smoke. We had a smoke barn cat when I was a child, so I've always been fond of that color.
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It’s very light at the base. Their mom is a torti. She has a light base that’s only noticeable when her fur is parted.
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Light at the base, or white at the base? It's normal for the coat to be a bit lighter at the base... but with a smoke it's white at the base, with a sudden transition between white base and colored tip.
