Clooney Clones!

Fran · 15-05-2006, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dinahsmum

The blue is very pretty, with their blue coats.
Bentley may keep his? With his mum being a Birman with the piercing blue eyes? But, I suspect not. I expect someone who knows about these things will tell us that the gene for blue is recessive and that standard cat green(ish) will take over.

I think the blue eyes goes side by side with the colour point gene? Maybe Nat could throw some light on this?

Hreow · 15-05-2006, 02:15 PM

Eye-colour is a multi-gene thing, so you can't tell with eye-colour. Not that I claim to "know about these things".

Quote:

Originally Posted by dinahsmum

The blue is very pretty, with their blue coats.
Bentley may keep his? With his mum being a Birman with the piercing blue eyes? But, I suspect not. I expect someone who knows about these things will tell us that the gene for blue is recessive and that standard cat green(ish) will take over.

Fran · 15-05-2006, 02:17 PM

It is highly unlikely that the kittens out of a Ragdoll x moggie mating would have blue eyes but if the moggie carried the colourpoint gene then the kittens born with colourpoint markings would have blue eyes but the others wouldn't. All colourpointed cats have blue eyes as it is linked to the colourpoint gene.

Hope this helps everyone. Fingers crossed my PC will now submit it.

This was posted by Kay in her genetics thread and I am guessing then that since the kitten is not colour pointed DM that he won't keep his blue eyes hth..

bobbie3917 · 15-05-2006, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dinahsmum

The blue is very pretty, with their blue coats.
Bentley may keep his? With his mum being a Birman with the piercing blue eyes? But, I suspect not. I expect someone who knows about these things will tell us that the gene for blue is recessive and that standard cat green(ish) will take over.

u got that right DM unless dad has blue eyes the kittens wont keep theres, i think only pointed cats get to keep the blue eyes.
i thought mum was a ragdoll? well by looks there not much between the 2 breeds is there

dinahsmum · 15-05-2006, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fran

It is highly unlikely that the kittens out of a Ragdoll x moggie mating would have blue eyes but if the moggie carried the colourpoint gene then the kittens born with colourpoint markings would have blue eyes but the others wouldn't. All colourpointed cats have blue eyes as it is linked to the colourpoint gene.

Hope this helps everyone. Fingers crossed my PC will now submit it.

This was posted by Kay in her genetics thread and I am guessing then that since the kitten is not colour pointed DM that he won't keep his blue eyes hth..

Ha! I just found that and was going to re-post it!!!! Great minds.

Yes, Nat - Lacey (Bentley's mum), is a Ragdoll not a Birman. Excuse my drongo moment. They are similar though, aren't they?

bobbie3917 · 15-05-2006, 02:30 PM

they sure are

Snoof · 15-05-2006, 04:38 PM

So how come white cats often have blue eyes? Or are they colourpoints but the points don't show up (or only show up partially as in Sweep) because of the white?

Ok, I've confused myself now...

Edit: And I'm so sorry, I'm a silly cow and forgot to say those pictures are just gorgeous!

Donna · 15-05-2006, 04:38 PM

Such cute photos Fran!

Sweet · 15-05-2006, 04:46 PM

Loved those photos, beautiful x

bobbie3917 · 15-05-2006, 05:17 PM

i dont know Snoof maybe its attached to the white colour and not the points as all pointed cats are white but they can go darker as they get older

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