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SHORT-HAIRED TORTOISESHELL

The Tortoiseshell is a cat of exceptional beauty, the shortness of the coat making the coloured patches of black and red, both dark and light (the light merging into a deep cream), stand out brilliantly. The patching must be evenly distributed over the whole of the body, and the ears, face, legs, feet and tail must also have small patches of colour. A red blaze is liked on the face. Each patch must be quite distinct, with no overlapping of one of the other colours, and there should be no white hairs. It is vary rare to get a perfectly coloured cat without any brindling or tabby markings.
As with the long-haired Tortoiseshell, any males born are invariably sterile, and for breeding this interesting variety the stud used should be a Self of one of the coat colours. Even then the results are unpredictable, and it is most unlikely that there will be more than one or two of this breed in a litter, if any. The best Torties- are born quite dark, the clear colourings only becoming apparent as the kittens grow.

Standard Points

Colour Black and red (light and dark) equally balanced, and each
colour to be as brilliant as possible; no white. Patches to be
clear and defined, no blurring and no tabby or brindle
markings. Legs, feet and ears to be as well patched as body
and head. Red blaze desirable.
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Eyes Orange, copper or hazel.


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