Comments on: Meet Phenomenon, The Male Tricolor Cat http://www.itchmo.com/meet-phenomenon-the-male-tricolor-cat-2122 Essential news for cats, dogs and pet owners. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:41:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Rick Moss http://www.itchmo.com/meet-phenomenon-the-male-tricolor-cat-2122#comment-248221 Rick Moss Fri, 08 May 2009 02:31:48 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/meet-phenomenon-the-male-tricolor-cat-2122#comment-248221 I have a litter of three kittens, one is a long hair gray, cream and white female. One is a black and orange torti female and the other one is a gray and cream torti with a white underbelly and is male!! I was very excited when I saw it was a boy! I have a litter of three kittens, one is a long hair gray, cream and white female. One is a black and orange torti female and the other one is a gray and cream torti with a white underbelly and is male!! I was very excited when I saw it was a boy!

]]> By: Amy Huster http://www.itchmo.com/meet-phenomenon-the-male-tricolor-cat-2122#comment-237849 Amy Huster Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:11:07 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/meet-phenomenon-the-male-tricolor-cat-2122#comment-237849 I have a dark male tortoishell named Bandy. I had to change his name from Brandy one day when he jumped onto the cabinet, and I got a good look at his behind. I have a dark male tortoishell named Bandy. I had to change his name from Brandy one day when he jumped onto the cabinet, and I got a good look at his behind.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.itchmo.com/meet-phenomenon-the-male-tricolor-cat-2122#comment-219139 Wendy Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:23:02 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/meet-phenomenon-the-male-tricolor-cat-2122#comment-219139 We have a male tortoiseshell!!! He is beautiful with medium hair. He was found as a stray in Medina, Ohio and brought to our shelter - Kitten Krazy - by a volunteer for basic medical care. We have a male tortoiseshell!!! He is beautiful with medium hair. He was found as a stray in Medina, Ohio and brought to our shelter - Kitten Krazy - by a volunteer for basic medical care.

]]> By: are red tabbies always male http://www.itchmo.com/meet-phenomenon-the-male-tricolor-cat-2122#comment-185225 are red tabbies always male Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:17:23 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/meet-phenomenon-the-male-tricolor-cat-2122#comment-185225 [...] pass on the gene for either red tabbies or black cats.he can’t father more male torties if ...http://www.itchmo.com/meet-phenomenon-the-male-tricolor-cat-2122Breed Article: Tabby PersianMost red tabbies are out of solid color breedings ... Gary Powell, from [...] […] pass on the gene for either red tabbies or black cats.he can’t father more male torties if …http://www.itchmo.com/meet-phenomenon-the-male-tricolor-cat-2122Breed Article: Tabby PersianMost red tabbies are out of solid color breedings … Gary Powell, from […]

]]> By: nic http://www.itchmo.com/meet-phenomenon-the-male-tricolor-cat-2122#comment-150682 nic Tue, 20 May 2008 21:44:51 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/meet-phenomenon-the-male-tricolor-cat-2122#comment-150682 i was just reading about tricolor cats. not only did i not realize they were so rare if male but usually sterile. well Mr. Steve my tricolor must be truly unique. not only is he a tricolor but the nite before i got him fixed he knocked up my one of my other cats. also several cats in the neighborhood look very much like him. : ) i was just reading about tricolor cats. not only did i not realize they were so rare if male but usually sterile. well Mr. Steve my tricolor must be truly unique. not only is he a tricolor but the nite before i got him fixed he knocked up my one of my other cats. also several cats in the neighborhood look very much like him. : )

]]> By: mittens http://www.itchmo.com/meet-phenomenon-the-male-tricolor-cat-2122#comment-44174 mittens Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:17:50 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/meet-phenomenon-the-male-tricolor-cat-2122#comment-44174 oh, and they think the chimera is more common than the male tortie. this is because of more interestin and better understanding of dna. oh, and they think the chimera is more common than the male tortie. this is because of more interestin and better understanding of dna.

]]> By: mittens http://www.itchmo.com/meet-phenomenon-the-male-tricolor-cat-2122#comment-44173 mittens Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:14:17 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/meet-phenomenon-the-male-tricolor-cat-2122#comment-44173 male calicos/tricolors are usually sterile.if he is a chimera as stated above he is fertile- he can only pass on the gene for either red tabbies or black cats.he can't father more male torties if anyone was wondering. this is the best site about cats with an extensive work up of the genetics of the calico cat. i have 4 calico/torties. i just love them. http://www.messybeast.com/catarchive.htm male calicos/tricolors are usually sterile.if he is a chimera as stated above he is fertile- he can only pass on the gene for either red tabbies or black cats.he can’t father more male torties if anyone was wondering.

this is the best site about cats with an extensive work up of the genetics of the calico cat. i have 4 calico/torties. i just love them.

http://www.messybeast.com/catarchive.htm

]]> By: Gina http://www.itchmo.com/meet-phenomenon-the-male-tricolor-cat-2122#comment-44172 Gina Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:10:42 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/meet-phenomenon-the-male-tricolor-cat-2122#comment-44172 About 1 in every 3,000 calico/tortoiseshell cats are male, but not "nomal males." They're "Klinefelter Syndrome" males, because they have not the XY chromosomal configuration of a normal male, but an XXY -- and extra X! They're usually sterile. More on this in one of my old newspaper columns: http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=1536 (Read down to the first QandA) About 1 in every 3,000 calico/tortoiseshell cats are male, but not “nomal males.” They’re “Klinefelter Syndrome” males, because they have not the XY chromosomal configuration of a normal male, but an XXY — and extra X!

They’re usually sterile.

More on this in one of my old newspaper columns:

http://www.veterinarypartner.c.....amp;A=1536

(Read down to the first QandA)

]]> By: Scratch http://www.itchmo.com/meet-phenomenon-the-male-tricolor-cat-2122#comment-44070 Scratch Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:51:16 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/meet-phenomenon-the-male-tricolor-cat-2122#comment-44070 I once saw a male dilute calico. White with cream and gray markings. I once saw a male dilute calico. White with cream and gray markings.

]]> By: Sky Eyes Woman http://www.itchmo.com/meet-phenomenon-the-male-tricolor-cat-2122#comment-44065 Sky Eyes Woman Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:33:44 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/meet-phenomenon-the-male-tricolor-cat-2122#comment-44065 They should do some DNA tests on him. He could be a chimera, with a mosaic coat pattern. They are also as rare as a male tortie, maybe even more so. I hope they neutered him anyway because if he is a chimera he could still be fertile. They should do some DNA tests on him. He could be a chimera, with a mosaic coat pattern. They are also as rare as a male tortie, maybe even more so. I hope they neutered him anyway because if he is a chimera he could still be fertile.

]]> By: 2CatMom http://www.itchmo.com/meet-phenomenon-the-male-tricolor-cat-2122#comment-44061 2CatMom Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:54:55 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/meet-phenomenon-the-male-tricolor-cat-2122#comment-44061 I read somewhere that male calicos/torties are always sterile. Eric (or anyone else) - do you know if this is true? I read somewhere that male calicos/torties are always sterile. Eric (or anyone else) - do you know if this is true?

]]> By: Eric http://www.itchmo.com/meet-phenomenon-the-male-tricolor-cat-2122#comment-44042 Eric Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:27:42 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/meet-phenomenon-the-male-tricolor-cat-2122#comment-44042 I have a male calico ("tri-color") at home. His name is Gidget. We thought he was 'she' until his first vet exam. I have a male calico (”tri-color”) at home. His name is Gidget. We thought he was ’she’ until his first vet exam.

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