I don't know about you, but I'm having a hard time understanding
all these colors for Himalayans and Persians. A friend of mine says I'll catch on
someday, but it doesn't look like its going to be anytime soon. Sometimes it seems like
the more I read about genetics and colors, the more confused I get.
Since I'm already searching the web looking for all the information I can find
about the many colors of the Himalayan, I thought I'd make a page with links to
all the places I've found so far, so you can save some time by not having to
search too.
If you find more links, send them to me and I'll be happy to add them to this page.
Send your links to: mzkitn@kitnskitns.com
WHAT THE HYMALAYAN CAT IS?
(C) Newspaper "Pet Market" 1994 - 6; A.Spirin, Doctor of Biology Sciences,
member of the Academy.; Translated by Tatiana Karpova (Moscow); (MSU, Biology
faculture, Dept. zoology and ecology).
STORY AND ORIGIN OF CHOCOLATE AND LILAC COLORINGS
(c) Magazine "Friend" 1997 - 4; D.Agafonov, A.Spirin, "Stachys" nursery;
Translated by Tatiana Karpova (Moscow); (MSU, Biology faculture, Dep. zoology and ecology).
SIMPLE GENETICS
For Cat Judges & Breeders; by Diana F Arnold
A basic knowledge of genetics is of vital importance to judges and cat breeders.
Solid Colors and Dilutes
Modified from "Solid Colors and Dilutes", Cat Fancier's Newsletter in September 1994.
I like this page because it actually has a little chart with some of the different
colors on it. I was having a hard time with cream, mainly because I'd never
seen a cream anything cat.(The chart is at the bottom of the page).
Genetics for the Novice
by Carol Barbee; American Cat Fanciers Association
This was a bit too much about genetics for me, I'm just looking for explanations
on what color each color is, but I thought maybe some of you might be interested
in a bit more info on genetics in general.
The Himalayan Colors
by Kathy Durdick, Ristokat Himalayans & Persians; PandEcats.com - the online
magazine devoted to Persian and Exotic cats.
This page is pretty good. It has lots of pictures of the different colors, only
problem I have with it is it only shows head shots of the cats. But then again,
reading farther on down, it explains the colors. Very helpful.
FELINE GENETICS: PART I
(Presented By HDW Enterprises & Foothill Felines Bengals)
THIS IS A HUGE SUBJECT, AND WE HAVE BARELY "SCRATCHED" THE SURFACE!!
FELINE GENETICS, PART II: COLORS & PATTERNS
Presented By HDW Enterprises & Foothill Felines Bengals)
THIS ARTICLE IS INTENDED TO HELP PROVIDE BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT
THE FASCINATING TOPIC OF THE GENETICS OF COLORS AND PATTERNS IN CATS!!
Basic Genetics - BASIC SOLIDS RED SERIES POINTED GROUP
Genetics of Coat Colour Inheritance
This is a great site. You can input the color of the sire and the dam and it
will tell you what color kittens you will get.
CFA Breed/Color Designation Charts
The codes incorporated for the breed, color and sex of a cat registered by
CFA, and used in the prefix section of a cat's registration number. ---
The registration number prefixes listed are for males of that breed and
color. The value of 1 is added to this code to identify a female of the same
breed and color. For example: 3292 is a Tortie Point Perisan-Himalayan Male,
3293 is a Perisan-Himalayan Female.
Genetics
This link will take you to a page that has more links to other articles on
genetics, some of which I already have listed above, others I don't have listed.
The Himalayan Persian Cat
Written by Kimberly Osburn. This page explains the characteristics of the different colors.
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