[c!tommy]

Reference

black-based calico with amber eyes.
aa / BB / ll / Oo / wsws

Thanks for the help, Simonpet!

[Simonpet]

Heya! First, I'd like to say that this is an absolutely beautiful cat! Second, as the resident geneticist, I can help you with genetic strings! At its simplest, this entry is a female black-based calico with amber eyes. That means the following gene string: aa / BB / ll / Oo / wsws. I'll break it down below.

• aa: This means the cat is solid (shows no tabby markings).
• BB: This means the cat's base color is black. Has this cat been tabby, its stripes would have been black.
• DD: This means the cat has full color and isn't dilute (ex: gray or cream).
• ll: This means the cat is longhaired.
• Oo: This means the cat is female (having two "O/o" genes as opposed to males, who have one "O/o" gene and one "Y" chromosome) and is tortoiseshell.
• wsws: This means the cat has 50% or more white spotting, as is typical for calicos.

If you need any more help, feel free to reach out to me!

[c!tommy]

Thanks guys!