Bicolor cat
cat having fur of two colors
A bicolor cat (or bicolour cat in Commonwealth English) is a cat with white fur combined with fur of some other color, such as solid black, tabby, or colorpointed. There are various patterns of a bicolor cat. Bicolor coats are found in many cat breeds.
Tuxedo cats have a low-to-medium grade white spotting limited to the face, paws, throat, and chest of an otherwise black cat. Van-patterned cats have high-grade bicolor, which is typical for the Turkish Van breed. There are many patterns, such as "cap-and-saddle", "mask-and-mantle" and "harlequin" (also known as "magpie").
Solid-color bicolor cats occur because there is a white spotting gene present with a recessive allele of the agouti gene. The agouti gene evens out the striped pattern within coat colors. In contrast, tabby cats have an agouti gene that produces striping of the coat. The Abyssinian has agouti (ticked tabby) fur, giving the appearance of even color with color-banded hairs.
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