Cats
If she inherits 1 red gene AND dilution gene AND the caramelising gene she will be dilute
tortoiseshell in the caramelised range of colours (though this may not show up very well and
may be impossible to identify.)
If a male inherits 1 red gene he will be red.
If he inherits 1 red gene AND dilution gene he will be cream.
If he inherits 1 red gene AND dilution gene AND caramelising gene he will be apricot.
In reds, there are genes for rufism i.e. for the depth of the red colour. This is why show-
quality reds are a rich, deep red colour while alley cats are more often marmalade or ginger.
Early reds (1880s) were known as yellows; the depth of colour was improved over many
generations of selective breeding.
In 1924, a series of breeding experiments between a Siamese female and a tabby male
resulted in black offspring that themselves produced tabby offspring. This suggests a gene for
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