Will Black Kitten Keep Tabby Markings

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Yah at 10 weeks old I would just wait and see. Black cats do have a grey base so he'd be black not a black smoke. :)
 

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Hey there! Curious if there's been any change with your kitten's markings. I just adopted a little guy who's black throughout but with distinct tabby markings on the sides of his face (as well as a spray of white hairs on his forehead and cheeks). Picture from when he was at the vet, below (he also has a "wonky eye", which I think adds to his charm ;)).
- Grace
 

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Hey there! Curious if there's been any change with your kitten's markings. I just adopted a little guy who's black throughout but with distinct tabby markings on the sides of his face (as well as a spray of white hairs on his forehead and cheeks). Picture from when he was at the vet, below (he also has a "wonky eye", which I think adds to his charm ;)).
- Grace

He's such a cutie, congrats! I love the spray of white on his face. Very cute!

My boy still has his stripes, though they are a little harder to see now.
 

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....(he also has a "wonky eye", which I think adds to his charm)
BeijaFlorCA BeijaFlorCA - Personally, I wouldn't be dismissing that as simply a "wonky" eye. It actually looks to me as if it may be one of a couple of potentially serious eye conditions - have you had him 'vetted' yet ? (I'd also be very surprised if a Vet were to be dismissive of it without, if even there were to be, an explanation/exclusionary diagnosis for it.)
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BeijaFlorCA BeijaFlorCA - Personally, I wouldn't be dismissing that as simply a "wonky" eye. It actually looks to me as if it may be one of a couple of potentially serious eye conditions - have you had him 'vetted' yet ? (I'd also be very surprised if a Vet were to be dismissive of it without, if even there were to be, an explanation/exclusionary diagnosis for it.)
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She mentioned it was a photo taken while literally at the vets office...
 

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Ghost tabbys spots will get more faint usually. You may see the stripes more with winter or summer coat depending.
 
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