Colour questions

Kazz · 22-04-2009, 07:30 PM

Okay people have any of you ever seen a ginger female cat.....or are they are rare as hens teeth as people say? And why are Torties only ever female or is that a myth?

PoshPuss · 22-04-2009, 07:34 PM

Not sure about the rarity but Jo in Australia has a ginger girl called Princess Harri. All the torties I know of are female tho )

Elaine · 22-04-2009, 07:41 PM

http://www.messybeast.com/mosaicism.htm

dandysmom · 22-04-2009, 07:46 PM

Torties are almost 100% female, as the gene is sex linked, The rare male does appear, but is almost always sterile.

I've never met any ginger females, but know they do exist.

Kim · 22-04-2009, 08:22 PM

We had a ginger & white female - does that count!

I have never seen an all ginger female, but I'm sure they do exist too.

Moli · 22-04-2009, 08:25 PM

I knew of one years ago, she was called Fergus, but discovered he was a she and became Fergie.....She was very small though...

farthing · 22-04-2009, 09:29 PM

Our Candy is mainly ginger, she has white toes and a small white bib. We have 3 ginger boys, (did have 4) and they were all very gentle, Candy on the other hand is a firecracker.

random · 22-04-2009, 09:45 PM

I have seen a ginger female but she was a pale Ginger. Very friendly and snuggly!

smudgley · 22-04-2009, 10:27 PM

DM is right about torties, they are always female. Sex linked colour gene. Males have been seen, but are extremely rare & are a genetic mystery and are sterile.

I have seen several all ginger females. They are not as rare as people think.

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