July 11, 2010
Persian tortoise-shell males are very rare
The tabby, which may be long or short-haired, comes in a variety of types, each with rigidly specified markings. Whatever the color com-bination, the tabby should have a light ground color against which her stripes, spots and bars may be distinctly seen. The tabby, incidentally, may be male or female. Tabby is not short for Tabitha, the traditional name for females (as Tom is for males), but comes from Atab, a street in Baghdad famous for watered silks, which suggest the rich and intricate markings of the tabby cat.
Along with perfect color and markings, the de luxe cat must have eyes of an appropriate shade. Most desirable with white fur are blue eyes (although this triumph of breeding seems to leave most blue-eyed whites deaf as a post). The silver should have emerald-green. Most of the others should range from orange, or amber, to yellow.
Among other breeding oddities is the fact that orange-colored females and tortoise-shell males are very rare. Check Pet Care for more
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