Cat Coat Colors & Genetics

Base cat coat

  • The colors

    The base colors and their dilute version

  • Tortie and red cats

    Everything about the orange gene.

  • Tabby cats and patterns

    The different tabby markings

  • Point coloration and albinism

    Colorpoint, mink and sepia

  • White cats and white spottings

    The genetics behind the “tuxedo“ coloration.

  • Smoke and silver

    Some not very well known coat effects.

Breed specific colors

  • The amber color: A Norwegian Forest cat particularity!

    Its properties, history, and the genetics behind it.

  • The sunshine color: a new color in the Siberian cats

    Its properties, history, and the genetics behind it.

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