BIOL 2020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Point Coloration, Red Color, Calico
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Careful breeding programs and the introduction of new breeds from all over the world have brought about a multitude of coat colours and patterns that adorn modern-day cats. In order to discuss these differences and varieties, it is necessary to understand the terms used to describe them. Let us first make a distinction between colour and pattern. Patterns are combinations of colours in a specific layout. Solid - the easiest one to recognize is a coat of one color that is evenly distributed all over the body. Interestingly, when they are very young kittens, some solids may display a few hairs of a secondary color. As the cat matures, the odd hairs disappear and the cat becomes a solid colour all over. If the cat retains any spot of another color on the coat, he is no longer considered a solid. In the uk, solids are known as "self-colored" or "selfs. "
