What Colour kittens do black and white cats have?

Originally Answered: What color kittens can a black and white cat have? If both mom and dad are black and white, the kittens will usually be black and white. There could be some tabby markings in there, too. If the mom is black and white, the males will be black and white.

Can a black cat have an orange kitten?

Thomas: The main reason a black cat can’t father orange kittens is that the genes for orange color simply aren’t there in a black cat. Tara: The orange gene masks other colors, including black, so there’s absolutely no way a black cat could father orange kittens.

Is black dominant or recessive in cats?

There are two basic colors of cats, black and red. These are called “dominant” colors. The color of all cats relates to these two colors in some way, by changing the color or covering it up.

Will two black cats have black kittens?

The solid color gene is recessive, so two solid black cats can’t produce a tabby. At least one parent has to be tabby. Also solid white cats, I believe, usually have the dominant white gene, which means at least one parent would have to be white.

Can black cats have different color kittens?

A cat displaying a dominant color (black, red, tortie, etc.) must have a parent which displays a dominant color (see #21). Two recessive color parents (cream, blue, etc.) cannot produce an offspring of a dominant color (black, red, etc.).

Can black cats have different colored kittens?

The solid color gene is recessive, so two solid black cats can’t produce a tabby. At least one parent has to be tabby. Also solid white cats, I believe, usually have the dominant white gene, which means at least one parent would have to be white. Black cats fur can turn white with age.

What Colour kittens will two black cats have?

Are cream colored cats rare?

Cream is another rare color that generally is only found in cats bred to achieve it. It can be found both as a solid color and in patterns such as tabby and point.

Can a red and Black Cat have a dominant color?

A cat displaying a dominant color (black, red, tortie, etc.) must have a parent which displays a dominant color (see #21). Two recessive color parents (cream, blue, etc.) cannot produce an offspring of a dominant color (black, red, etc.).

How can you tell if a kitten is blue or cream?

Often the kitten will look much like a pale blue in the first few weeks. Even a small patch of cream, or just a few hairs of cream, or if the paw pads are mottled blue and cream, will make the cat a blue-cream, not a blue. Tortoiseshell or Black?

What age do black and Blue kittens turn white?

BLACK – Kittens are born black, but often develop rusty or coppery coats, white or silver hairs, or a lighter ruff and/or undercoat until full adult coat appears at 12-18 months. BLUE – May have tabby markings when a kitten, but usually those disappear as the adult coat develops.

How do you determine the color of a female kitten?

To obtain any of the red or cream color/patterns in female kittens, the sire must be one of the red or cream color/patterns PLUS the dam must in some form demonstrate red or cream (see #21). Only the immediate parents determine the color/pattern of a kitten.