Hmmm...good question.

I know that in the horse world, a black horse isn't truly black if it has a brown tint around its muzzle. Wonder if it's the same in the cat world?

My tux kitty boy was def. black (& white). My other 'black' boy didn't have the tabby/ocicat markings but when he sat in the sun, you could tell he was more of a really dark chocolate brown color. I know he was part manx maybe the other 'part' was Havanna Brown?!

Good question!! Maybe someone else will know!

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