Hey guys,
I am volunteering at the Humane Society. We just got in 3 sister "snowshoes"... I say snowshoe with hesitancy, because they are obviously not True Bred Snowshoes...
I could not get pictures because they are scared and hiding..
My descriptions are:
They all have the Mask--- but in grey and with grey points...
The "snowshoe" markings, (mask) is grey.. can that be?
2 with short fur
one with medium length fur.
One of the short fur has a white face but a grey mask; the other short furred one has a grey mask with some grey around the face. This one also has grey tabby markings for socks, on her front paws...
I am completely out in left field when I think this; but, this is kind of my opinion.. I need help with this...corrections, please!!
I am thinking one parent was a Snowshoe-- pet quality...and another parent was a grey tabby?, or a grey tabby with long hair?
Can Snowshoes have long hair?? or is the long hair a grandparent thing?
I am just going by me seeing 3 siblings.. thinking that Mendels theory of one out of 4 will take a gene.. or am I wrong? High School Genetics never stuck to me... even though I had a lot of human genetics in the work I used to do... I would just ask a Genetic Counselor these questions; alas, I have not worked for a long time...
Thanks in advance for any ideas...
Just my curiosity... not really necessary for the humane society, but I would really like to adequately answers questions, when I am asked..
These kitties, adults, are being promoted, but I say they are non-show, snowshoes...
BTW.. they are very sweet and scared.. they just came in last night...
I am volunteering at the Humane Society. We just got in 3 sister "snowshoes"... I say snowshoe with hesitancy, because they are obviously not True Bred Snowshoes...
I could not get pictures because they are scared and hiding..
My descriptions are:
They all have the Mask--- but in grey and with grey points...
The "snowshoe" markings, (mask) is grey.. can that be?
2 with short fur
one with medium length fur.
One of the short fur has a white face but a grey mask; the other short furred one has a grey mask with some grey around the face. This one also has grey tabby markings for socks, on her front paws...
I am completely out in left field when I think this; but, this is kind of my opinion.. I need help with this...corrections, please!!
I am thinking one parent was a Snowshoe-- pet quality...and another parent was a grey tabby?, or a grey tabby with long hair?
Can Snowshoes have long hair?? or is the long hair a grandparent thing?
I am just going by me seeing 3 siblings.. thinking that Mendels theory of one out of 4 will take a gene.. or am I wrong? High School Genetics never stuck to me... even though I had a lot of human genetics in the work I used to do... I would just ask a Genetic Counselor these questions; alas, I have not worked for a long time...
Thanks in advance for any ideas...
Just my curiosity... not really necessary for the humane society, but I would really like to adequately answers questions, when I am asked..
These kitties, adults, are being promoted, but I say they are non-show, snowshoes...
BTW.. they are very sweet and scared.. they just came in last night...