![]() ![]() ![]() Silver ( in the way it is used in the cat fancy) doesn't mean a cat that is all pale grey all over, or blue with very pale blue/ grey/ ilver at the very tips, such as in the Russian Blue or Korat, and also seen in some random-bred "Domestic Shorthairs". I'm not sure how you're using the term Silver about the littermate. It doesn't skip generations it can't be carried hidden but passed on to a kitten, like a recessive gene can.īut some Black Smokes can look just plain black until you part their hairs and see they have white roots. That's because it is a dominant gene ( the Inhibitor gene). One can't have a true smoke or silver unless one of the parents is a smoke or silver. but if both parents were non-agouti black, not tabby of any kind, that's not possible except as some kind of ghost tabby thing. Almost looks like he could be ticked tabby. but it may be the lighting in the photo or he difference in monitors or browsers. I don't know if what i am seeing is the correct color because this looks like the lighter hairs are more of a brown than grey. This one's blurry in the face, but it's the best I could find to show what is fur looks like. He's remarkably unphotogenic, not because he's not beautiful, but it just doesn't come across. It's like he gives the impression of a tortoiseshell. He almost has tortoiseshell markings, but his primary color is black. When he was little, we though he was gray - we thought there were 4 black, 1 silver, and 1 gray. And the longer, lighter colored hair is becoming more noticeable as he gets bigger. But around his face and ears, there's no question, he's a long haired cat. I long haired black and white (two patches on his stomach and chest). So the break down is, 3 short haired black with charcoal striping and a spot here or there of white (like mom). ![]() The mom is a short haired black - looks almost Bengal, she's super sleek.īut, one of the kittens is a long haired silver (with curly hair! He's really cute.) ![]()
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