Cats with black and white coloring, long- or short-haired, actually are black with a white overlay caused by a masking gene.
A cat that is approximately half black and
half white is called a bicolor or particolor. If he's all white apart from
black markings on his head and tail, he can be called a "van." If
he's mostly white with large color patches, he's a harlequin. A black cat with a white front (throat and
chest) and white front paws is known as a "tuxedo" cat
Trimmings
Many black cats with white markings are
known sometimes by the patterns or shapes of these markings, such as mitts
(white paws), a locket (white spot on the chest), buttons (little white spots
on the belly) or even a bikini (white splotch on the lower abdomen).Here are the black & white cats available for adoption at CCS.
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| Durango |
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| Juneau |
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| Maren |
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| Mike |
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| Ripley |
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| Oliver |
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| Miley |
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| Virginia |
