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The disorder leaves the cat with a full-size body, but disproportionately short and thick legs. Dwarf cats often suffer from spinal disorders, such as lordosis (excessive curvature of the spine) and pectus excavatum (hollowed chest). [7] As with human dwarfism, there are still a lot of unknown mysteries in the science behind feline dwarfism.
[1] [3] White markings were common on most extremities (tip of the tail, muzzle, and paws). [1] However, belly spots or chest spots were not acceptable and were considered faults. [1] Solid white coats were not desirable, as they could only be distinguished from common white blue-eyed cats with genetic tests. [1]
Tortoiseshell cats, or torties, combine two colors other than white, either closely mixed or in larger patches. [2] The colors are often described as red and black, but the "red" patches can instead be orange, yellow, or cream, [ 2 ] and the "black" can instead be chocolate, gray, tabby , or blue. [ 2 ]
A cat which has both an orange and non-orange gene, Oo, and little to no white spotting, will present with a mottled blend of black/red and blue/cream, reminiscent of tortoiseshell material, and is called a tortoiseshell cat. An Oo cat with a large amount of white will have bigger, clearly defined patches of black/red and blue/cream, and is ...
Tortoiseshell-and-white cats can also be found in combination with a tabby or colourpoint pattern. Bicolour cats that are black and white are sometimes called "magpies". The cream and white bicolour cat is the rarest of the bicolours, while the black and white or "blue" (grey) and white are the most common. [citation needed] A female bicolour ...
The Humane Society of Central Oregon discovered a rare intersex tortoiseshell kitten. The little one has left the vets surprised and excited, defying typical feline genetics. The best part is that ...
A rare kitten was dropped off at an Oregon humane society, later stunning shelter workers when they realized how special he was. The kitten was discovered to be an intersex male tortoiseshell cat ...
Mutations in this gene also causes white spotting. [9] Since a large variety of coat patterns exist within the various cat breeds, the cat is an excellent animal to study the coat genetics of hair growth and coloration. [10] Several genes interact to produce cats' hair color and coat patterns.