Hi Hi!
I am fascinated by the discussions that some of you have about genetics and color.
To that end...we have a tuxedo momma cat who just had her kittens last night (in a shelter). She had 3 solid black, 2 tuxedo and one Calico! The calico kind of threw all of us for a loopdie doo! Is the gene for a calico a recessive one? It is usually on one side or the other as far as moms or dads?
Oddly enough, I just bought a book last week called "Cats are not Peas: A genetic history of Calicos", but havent had a chance to crack it open yet!
Thanks so much for any information!
I am fascinated by the discussions that some of you have about genetics and color.
To that end...we have a tuxedo momma cat who just had her kittens last night (in a shelter). She had 3 solid black, 2 tuxedo and one Calico! The calico kind of threw all of us for a loopdie doo! Is the gene for a calico a recessive one? It is usually on one side or the other as far as moms or dads?
Oddly enough, I just bought a book last week called "Cats are not Peas: A genetic history of Calicos", but havent had a chance to crack it open yet!
Thanks so much for any information!