How do you know what color kittens My cat will have?

Female kittens take one color gene from each parent. The color of the female kittens in a litter will always be either a combination of the sire’s and dam’s colors, or the dilute form of those colors (see #21 & #24).

What Colour kittens will my black 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. The female will also have some colouring from the father.

How do you breed a black smoke Maine Coon?

For a Maine Coon kitten to be born, it must receive two recessive non-agouti alleles from its parents. This means that while the parents can both be tabbies, (as long as they both carry the non-agouti allele) there will be a higher chance of smoke kittens being born if both parents are solid in color.

Can a black cat have orange kittens?

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.

What color kittens will a black mom and orange dad have?

What the kittens turn out to be will depend on both parents. A black mom and a black dad will usually have black kittens. An orange mom and an orange dad are likely to have orange kittens. An orange mom and a black dad will most likely give orange boy kittens and tortoise shell girl kittens.

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.

Will my black kitten stay black?

SOLID COLOR 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.

Are black kittens rare?

One in 22. There are as many as 22 recognized breeds that can have solid black coloring but the only all-black feline is the Bombay cat. The breed was developed in the 1950s by crossing Sable Burmese with black American Shorthairs with the aim to create a cat that resembled a miniature black panther.

Are black smoked cats rare?

Black Smoke colors are rare but centralized to a few breeds of cat. The most likely cats to produce Black Smoke offspring are Maine Coon, Norwegian Forest, Persian, Turkish Angora, Egyptian Mau, and Siberian.

How do I know if my kitten has black smoke?

A smoke cat, instead of having fully-colored hairs, only has the tips of its hairs which are colored, while the roots are white. When you part the fur of your cat, if the roots are bright white your cat is very probably smoke.

What color kittens would a orange and black cat have?

Red
Red (or orange) and black So if you have a ginger mom and a black dad, boy kittens will be ginger (with or without tabby markings) and girl kittens will be some form of tortie or calico (with or without tabby markings).