Someone recently told me there is technically a difference between a calico and tri-color. I thought tri-colors are calicos? Can anyone enlighten me, please?
Marnet
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Difference between tri-color and calico?
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Good question marnet - having a calico/tri colour myself, I'll be interested in seeing an answer!
Posted 3 years ago by MadcatwomanintheUK #
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But what would be the third color if not white? I'm confused, I thought they were the same too. And then you throw tortoise in there and I'm really confused!
Posted 3 years ago by paulajeanne #
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Our Button is white/ginger/black - I've always thought she was a calico (also called a tortoiseshell and white) - this is confusing!
Posted 3 years ago by MadcatwomanintheUK #
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My mom always said it was a Calico Cat only if it fought with a Gingham Dog.
The long of it is here http://www.fanciers.com/cat-faqs/tricolors.shtml
The short of it is 3 colors in patches (spots) calico/tri-color or 2 non-white/ 3 colors intermingled tortiseshell
Posted 3 years ago by ailuromaniac #
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Tortie's are clearly with no White. A base of black with usually Brown & Ginger. I have a long-haired Tortie myself. Her Mother is Snowshoe Siamese & her Father is Orangie.
Calico's have a base color of White with any number of colors in with it. Tri' color is just another nickname for either.
Hope that helps.
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How funny! I wonder what Sweet Pea would be, then?
(Technically, she has 3 colors... but unless you look pretty carefully for it, you'd never know she has white anywhere on her body. Her markings are almost entirely classic brindle/tortoiseshell coloration.)
Posted 3 years ago by anncetera2 #
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Your pretty Sweet pea is a tortie. From what I understand the base color for torties is either balck (tortie - my Tigerlilly)) or charcoal or gray (dilute tortie - my Kara and Karina). I agree with Susie, the base color for calicos is white.
Posted 3 years ago by Tigerlilly #
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I've never heard of a tortie having white coloration included. Sweet Pea has a white spot on her abdomen, 2 white whiskers, and a mere brush of some white hairs near her ears and chin. I learn something new every day!!
Posted 3 years ago by anncetera2 #
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Good point anncetera, I did not see the white on her photo, but I believe the key is that the base color not be white.
Posted 3 years ago by Tigerlilly #
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ailuromaniac, that was a great link, thanks.
Posted 3 years ago by CheetahBoysmommy #
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ailuromaniac...Thanks for the link. I tend to use lingo loosely. When I say Tortie,I'm simply shortening the term Tortishell. Anyone I've evr talked with about tri-color simply used the word to describe how many colors a Calico or Tortie had. My long-haired feral female,Prettygirl is a true tortishell according to yourlink. She has no destinct spots & her 3 colors all softly blend into one another. Thanks. I learned alot more about my own feral cats because of your link.
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Happy to be of service.
Posted 3 years ago by ailuromaniac #
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Enjoyed the link, ailuromaniac. Thanks, Marnet, for bringing up the subject!
Posted 3 years ago by paulajeanne #
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