Colour questions

[Kazz]

Okay people have any of you ever seen a ginger female cat.....or are they are rare as hens teeth as people say? And why are Torties only ever female or is that a myth?

[PoshPuss]

Not sure about the rarity but Jo in Australia has a ginger girl called Princess Harri. All the torties I know of are female tho )

[Elaine]

http://www.messybeast.com/mosaicism.htm

[dandysmom]

Torties are almost 100% female, as the gene is sex linked, The rare male does appear, but is almost always sterile.

I've never met any ginger females, but know they do exist.

[Kim]

We had a ginger & white female - does that count! :-D I have never seen an all ginger female, but I'm sure they do exist too.

[Moli]

I knew of one years ago, she was called Fergus, but discovered he was a she and became Fergie.....She was very small though...

[farthing]

Our Candy is mainly ginger, she has white toes and a small white bib. We have 3 ginger boys, (did have 4) and they were all very gentle, Candy on the other hand is a firecracker.:lol:

[random]

I have seen a ginger female but she was a pale Ginger. Very friendly and snuggly!

[smudgley]

DM is right about torties, they are always female. Sex linked colour gene. Males have been seen, but are extremely rare & are a genetic mystery and are sterile.

I have seen several all ginger females. They are not as rare as people think.