Cats
Nolan
Betterley lives in Thailand and is working on the breeding project to resurrect some of the
rare cats that are described in the ancient cat poem manuscripts. Breeders working on the
Suphalak, which is a solid (i.e. no Burmese pointing) chocolate self, have searched all over
Thailand to find cats suitable to be used in the breeding program. They found cat, Mai Thong,
aged approx 7 months, on the street. Nolan hoped that she was either cinnamon or lilac (these
are recessives). DNA was tested at UC Davis and came back as aa BB CC DD (Non-Agouti,
Black, No Colourpoints, No Dilution), which should produce a black cat. However Mai
Thong is very obviously not black, but has an orangey colour. The gene candidates are a non-
extension gene (since Russet Burmese exist) or a different form of dilution.
The remaining 3 cats that failed the test for the Suphalak breeding programme were also
street cats; two were brown and one was tortie
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