Cats are truly amazing creatures. They are captivated by their gracefulness, tenderness, affection and, beauty. And each breed of these magnificent animals is unique.
One of the most "colorful" species of our murching friends is the British cat . Some representatives of this color of wool were predetermined by nature. But most of them were born thanks to the efforts of breeders. Today there are about two hundred names for the colors of British cats, which characterize not only the shade of the wool, but the color of the nose and pads on the paws. It is possible to list any kinds of colors of British cats for a very long time. In this article, we will introduce you to several of the most common and unique groups.
Rare colors of British cats
There are several groups of these animals, which are united by a feature of the color of the coat. The most common for us is the solid color of British cats. This is a uniform and uniform pigmentation along the entire length of the hairs. In such cats, the eyes are usually orange or copper, some cases are blue.
Another kind of color of British cats is tortoiseshell . Here, a combination of multicolored spots predominates, which are "scattered" along the body in equal proportions. Tortoiseshell cats can have chocolate, brown and black spots all over the body, harmoniously combined with shades of red (on the muzzle).
Smoky colors of British cats are distinguished by the fact that the main pigment is present only on the upper part of the coat, or more precisely takes 4/5 of the length of the hair. So almost white undercoat and, close to black color shades create sensation of a certain "haze".
The color of the chinchilla of British cats is characterized by an unusual distribution of the pigment over the wool. In the case of "chinchillas" only 1/8, sometimes 1/3 of the entire length of the hairs is taken away for a slight hardly noticeable pigmentation (gloss).
A rare color of the British cat - cameo, stands out for its light silvery and rusty hues.
Color color-point is also very attractive. Here, dark brown "color spots" on the muzzle, paws, ears, nose, tail, contrast with the light color of the coat.
The bicolor color of a British cat is an amazing combination of two colors. The spots of black, beige, rusty or ashy colors on a white, gray, milky background always look very bright.
Another unique kind of color of British cats is tabby . Here the main decoration of the wool is a drawing, so they are also called "figured cats".