can someone tell me what nikkita is please....

[carole]

Until i became a member here i never knew about calico's,tuxedo's, i knew about tortie's but not diluted one's etc, i think Nikkita would be classed as a tortie,or is she a calico? i am not sure, can anyone tell me what you think she is? her mum is a calico, that i do know for sure, but she has very different markings, would like your expert opinion's, thanks.

[Jessika]

Her "breed" would be Domestic Shorthair (which is basically the feline equivalent of "mutt") since most housecats are so mixed determining a specific breed can be so hard to do.

Her markings, however, look calico from the picture you've described, since in order to be a "true" tortie you can not have any white. Do you have any other pictures of her to see her markings better?

http://www.thecatsite.com/general/colors.html

Check out that link for more information on coat patterns and colors

[kb2yjx]

I think she might be a WHITE tortie!!! Our Miss BooBoo Kitty was similar in colour!!! I showed her photo to a Cat Show judge, for years I thought she was a calico, but was told she was a white tortie!!! Your girl is a beauty!!!

[Jessika]

I think she might be a WHITE tortie!!! Our Miss BooBoo Kitty was similar in colour!!! I showed her photo to a Cat Show judge, for years I thought she was a calico, but was told she was a white tortie!!! Your girl is a beauty!!!

A white tortie? Do you mean a tortoiseshell with white? Her colors aren't intermixed though, and by definition from that picture she still looks like a Calico to me, just more predominantly black and white than red.

EDIT: Ah, she may be a tortoise-shell calico with white now that I take a second look.

It's just really hard to tell from a pic of her on her back. Do you have any side views?

[Tora Oni]

Well according to Cat Fancy Association I am positive her coat is a Diluted Calico also called Muted or Pastel Calico. Sometimes you will find a cat half way between a Tortie and Calico. Torties or just very blended looking as Calicos tend to be more patches and blothches. The diluted ones are gray and tan or fawn rather than black and dark oranges. I love Calicos and Torties I want a long hair one since their my favorite. By the way Nikkita is a doll.

[Jessika]

Well according to Cat Fancy Association I am positive her coat is a Diluted Calico also called Muted or Pastel Calico. Sometimes you will find a cat half way between a Tortie and Calico. Torties or just very blended looking as Calicos tend to be more patches and blothches. The diluted ones are gray and tan or fawn rather than black and dark oranges. I love Calicos and Torties I want a long hair one since their my favorite. By the way Nikkita is a doll.

Naw, she doesn't look dilute at all; dilutes are grey and cream, not black and orange

Regardless I think it will be mush easier with a better photo.

EDIT: On my monitor, she looks black and orange; but I can see how some could think it's dilute, so it could be my monitor playing with the colors, but to me its being displayed at black and orange.

[carole]

Thank you for all that information, yes i did think she was some kind of tortie girl, but mum is a calico,maybe she is a cross between the two, here are some other pics, see what you think, oh i know she is a doll, purrsonality wise as well believe me she is the best kitty ever,btw we call them moggies down under, your feline equivalent to the mutt,yes i knew she was a moggy.

The last pic is a close up of her mother, so you can compare.

[Jessika]

Still hard to tell from the pics because of the flash whether she is black and orange or grey and cream, can you confirm? Regardless she is a tortie with white (or dilute tortie with white if she is cream and grey).

Mama looks like she may be a tortie with white, also

[Fuzzybuns]

Expert opinion?

Yeah, ...I'm pretty sure Nikkita is a c-a-t.

[carole]

You are so smart Fuzzybuns, i laughed when i read your comment he he

[Freedom]

You are so smart Fuzzybuns, i laughed when i read your comment he he

Oh GOOD one! Love it!

Carol, I actually have those sites bookmarked, as I keep forgetting what my Cuddles is!

[carole]

Aww cuddles is so darn cute, what is cuddles then? infact all your pets are adorable.

[catmandu]

How about TUXICO!!
Its hard to catergorize some Cats as they sometimes will take different markings from each of thier parents, or even from grand parents.
Thats is waht makes breeding Cats a gamble.
I certainly do agree that Cuddles is one Beautiful Lady Cat , and All of the Boy Found Cats agree!!!