Scottish fold cats have long won the love of breeders and ordinary cat lovers in our country. First of all, they became famous for their hanging ears, which make their face so funny. Today it is not difficult to choose the color of a fold kitten , because the colors of Scottish cats are very diverse. Numerous nurseries will be able to offer you a kitten that will become a member of your family.
Genes are responsible for the color of animals. In nature, there are two of them, they affect red and black colors, are recessive and dominant. This suggests that the color of the animal’s hair can be saturated with any one shade. Using such data, the breeders managed to bring out a variety of colors of Scottish cats. They are plain or have a certain pattern.
The colors of the Scottish cats red are not too numerous. Among them, the most common are cream and red. Many breeders are very fond of a red tint. It may be mild or severe.
Light purple is not very common in Scottish cats. It should be smooth, with a slight pink tint. Paw pads and lavender-colored nose .
The tortoiseshell color of a fold cat is distinguished by a combination of different contrasting spots, which are black and red, chocolate, cream, purple, etc. It is important that all spots are evenly distributed over the cat's body.
The spotted colors of Scottish cats are divided into three types:
- The van against a white background has coloring on the tail and several contrasting spots on the body. Perhaps 1-2 spots on the head or legs.
- Harlequin has many more spots of various sizes. Larger spots are located on the head, sides and back of the cat. In addition, the tail must be fully dyed.
- Bicolors are distinguished by coloring about half of the animal’s hair with a contrasting color. An enclosed white collar must certainly be present on the neck, and a white spot should adorn the muzzle.
As already mentioned, a huge variety of colors is characteristic of the breed fold Scottish cat. Marble color is considered the brightest and most elegant. It is distinguished by a characteristic pattern in the form of a butterfly on the shoulders of the animal, rings, half rings or stains on its sides, two stripes along the back, which merge at the tail. There are transitional and mixed types of drawing.
Chocolate and color of Scottish cats looks original and rather unusual for Russian cat lovers. This is a new and still very rare species, since it can only be in animals whose ancestors were color point. The standard allows all tones and shades of brown. This color should be absolutely even. The nose and paw pads are surely milky. White hairs, pattern, gray undercoat, any shade except brown are not allowed.
The black color of Scottish cats is standard, with a glossy sheen. All hairs should be evenly colored, without glimpses of red or red.