Are tabbies always symmetrically marked?

[dandysmom]

I think cat genetics is fascinating; have spent some time on the Messy Beast site; but it is very complicated! I do know that the white spotting gene is hard to get rid of...used to be a problem with Abys. Wish there were a Genetics for Dummies book!

[babycakes]

Thanks KAZZ and Angie,

[babycakes]

Jerry and Merlin are simply gorgeous

[angieh]

Thanks BC (on behalf of Merlin!)

Is there a book or website about cat genetics that anyone could suggest as being particularly interesting?

[Kay]

Angie her is a link to a thread I did sometime ago about colour genetics. It is only the tip of the iceberg but you may find it interesting.

http://www.catsey.com/showthread.php?t=13663

[random]

Tucker is like Milo Erin so can't say really although his face is quite even for what's there. Nipper his sister was more tabby but with a white chest, muzzle and socks and the tabby bits were symmetrical but not the white. The white bits were all odd, e.g. one short sock and one long on her front legs.

Tabs was a tabby and she was symmetrical too but her stripes were more mottled and not very clear.

God I miss those girls. x

[Kay]

Random, it sounds like Tabs was a Mackeral tabby rather than a classic.

[random]

Originally Posted by Kay

Random, it sounds like Tabs was a Mackeral tabby rather than a classic.

This is her:

[random]

This is Nipper:

And of course Tucker:

[Kay]

Aww they are all lovely. I would say that Tabs was a ticked tabby, Nipper is a mackeral tabby and white and Tucker is a classic tabby and white.