Fur different colour at root?

StefanZ

Advisor
Staff Member
Advisor
Joined
Sep 18, 2005
Messages
25,999
Purraise
10,648
Location
Sweden
I think it will be called for shaded. It it were white at the bottom, it would be a smoke. Its variation of the same inhibitor gene.
 

Maurey

Maine Coon Madness
Top Cat
Joined
Jan 21, 2021
Messages
1,592
Purraise
1,822
Can we see the whole kitten? It could be fever coat, or unsound coat. Theoretically could be low grade smoke/silver, but not super likely if none of the siblings have evidence of inhibitor gene, especially given roots aren’t white, and they’re just lighter, which is more indicative of unsound coat.

Hard to tell without context of the whole kitten. What colour is mum? Any clue what dad looks like?
 
Last edited:
  • Thread Starter Thread Starter
  • #5

TingaTinga

TCS Member
Thread starter
Young Cat
Joined
Feb 5, 2021
Messages
98
Purraise
79
These 2 are littermates. I swear pic 1 and 2 was straight black and white but she too has different colour roots and now looks more brown 🤷‍♀️ pic 3 is the one who is very similar to the kitten in first post
 

Attachments

Maurey

Maine Coon Madness
Top Cat
Joined
Jan 21, 2021
Messages
1,592
Purraise
1,822
If these are the same kittens as you have here Young Pregnant stray they’re all just black based, likely unsound black or fever coat. You have black solids (with ghosting) and black tabbies, both with white

They’re likely black/black tabbies, regardless, though :)
 

missymotus

TCS Member
Top Cat
Joined
May 8, 2005
Messages
9,234
Purraise
254
Just looks like unsound kitten coats, expected for their age.
Have you got photos of Mum at full length and in good lighting? While some genes are recessive, Mum will give some good clues as to the possibilities.
As above they currently look all black based.
 
Top