Basic Feline Genetics The following statements are generally
true but there are exceptions. This information is not meant to
be a complete manual on cat genetics. For more information,
please refer to books on the subject. When the term COLOR is
used, it refers to color only (blue, cream, black, red, etc.).
When PATTERN is used, it refers to pattern only (tabby, shaded,
smoke, etc.). When both are affected, the statement will contain
the term - Male kittens always obtain both color genes from the
dam. The male offspring in a litter will always be either the
color of the dam (or one of the colors in the case of parti-
colors) or the dilute form of the dam's color. See the statement
on dilutes for more information (see #21 & #24). - Female
kittens take one color gene from each parent. The color of the
female kittens in a litter will always be either a combination
of the sire's and dam's colors, or the dilute form of those
colors (see #21 & #24). - To obtain any of the red or cream
color/patterns in female kitten