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leafstep In reply to TheRealSepticShock [2019-11-10 01:53:41 +0000 UTC]

Blue eyes is caused by a lack of pigment, meaning yes, if they have white Spotting g that covers the eye/s, they could have blue eye/s
i do acknowledge that there are breeds that have blue eyes without white, but those are breeds. For a Warriors OC, I’m talking about mixed breed cats. Since the Majority of Warriors have no kittypet blood.

and the second cat is based off cats like this  images.app.goo.gl/F2qP9rqBLUDW… commonly seen in the Snowshoe breed, but not restricted to it. It’s face is a little pale in comparison tho.

Tokinese and Burmese are still under the colorpoint spectrum, they’re just actual breeds, not moggys. If this cat was a purebred, I would totally agree that it’s a Burmese, but since it’s not a purebred, and a mixed breed, it gains the term Colorpoint.

And if I’m remembering correctly, Sepias have Aqua, Green or Hazel eyes, not blue?
This cat has Blue.
I think Burmese also have Hazel, Green, and Copper eyes, not blue.

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TheRealSepticShock In reply to leafstep [2019-11-10 02:04:34 +0000 UTC]

About the white. The white doesn't have to be over the eyes. Blue eyes are genetically linked to white spotting, so if it's anywhere, they can have blue eyes. I believe the design you say the second cat is based off of is a mink. Aqua eyes can range from mostly blue-looking to mostly green, so it is possible (www.floppycats.com/wp-content/… this is a mink. See the eyes?) 

Also. Sepias have copper eyes only, and mink have aqua eyes only last time i checked.

The term colorpoint usually only refers to the most restricted version of the pattern.

7. Colourpoints

There are 3 levels of colourpointing seen in cats. These are all due to temperature dependent albinism genes that cause cooler parts of the body to develop darker pigment. The first is the familiar high-contrast "Siamese" pattern known to geneticists as colourpoint or Himalayan pattern. The second is the low-contrast Burmese colour restriction, often referred to as sepia pointing (because it was first seen in brown/sepia Burmese). Intermediate between these is the mink pattern (Tonkinese colour restriction) caused when the Siamese and Burmese colour restriction genes interact.

The points may be solid, tabby or tortie colours. With Siamese colour restriction the torso is a shade of cream or ivory although some cats show "breakthrough markings" especially as they age. With Burmese colour restriction, the torso is marked with a slightly paler version of the colour and pattern. With Mink, the level of colour/pattern displayed on the torso is intermediate between those extremes.

I recommend this website.  messybeast.com/colour-charts.h…

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leafstep In reply to TheRealSepticShock [2019-11-10 02:19:31 +0000 UTC]

That’s interesting, I haven’t heard that, the book I have says it’s mostly. 

Kkay, reading it says that it’s very rare for a cat to have Blue eyes with White Spotting if it’s not mostly white. So, realistically speaking, yes possible for a cat with any white to have blue eyes, but not probable. (If I’m using that word right)

I thought so, but some of the pictures I have in the book look different, so I included them just in case, lol

And even if the second cat is a Mink or Sepia, Colorpoint still fits, while it’s not pinpointing exactly what it is, it’s not wrong to call it a colorpoint. Like the ‘All thumbs are fingers, but not all fingers are thumbs’
all Minks are Colorpoints, but not all Colorpoints are Minks

and the color does darken as the cat ages. This cat could be an elderly cat, which caused the temp of the skin to cool, or stay cooler, and cause the fur to darken. 

Ive seen that website, but it’s difficult to read.
(not in the sense that I don’t understand, in the sense that it’s too chaotic and.... stressing? To look at, lol)

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leafstep In reply to InkyLynxMage [2019-11-03 16:21:39 +0000 UTC]

Probably XD
I always get the two mixed up, ugh fjdjs lol

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InkyLynxMage In reply to leafstep [2019-11-04 03:50:12 +0000 UTC]

Oh, something else I noticed. Black tabbies do exist. They just look like choc tabbies. The way to tell the difference is stripe color.

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leafstep In reply to InkyLynxMage [2019-11-04 12:40:38 +0000 UTC]

PH right, the common 'brown' tabby or something right?
They've got the black stripes?

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InkyLynxMage In reply to leafstep [2019-11-04 15:06:12 +0000 UTC]

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leafstep In reply to InkyLynxMage [2019-11-04 15:22:07 +0000 UTC]

Oh interesting!
I'll add that to the form then!

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