Dog & Cats breeds and coats and history Flashcards
Ticked or tabby pattern in which the color alternates between light and dark
Agouti
A two-colored cat
Bicolored
A three-colored cat
Parti-colored
A document containing the names, titles, colors, and registration numbers of the first three to five generations of a cat’s family
Pedigree
A pattern in which a pale body color contrasts with a darker color on a cat’s face, ears, legs, and tail
Pointed
Each hair is really two colors, one lighter and one darker
Tipped
Kittens raised in a breeder’s home rather than in cages
Underfoot
Cats with this pattern are mostly white with patches of color on their heads and tails
Van Pattern
A grayish yellow color
Biscuit
A white strip that runs up the center of the face, usually between the eyes
Blaze
A color pattern of black blotches or streaks on a blue-gray background
Blue Merle
A diluted black finely mixed with white (black and white hairs evenly mixed)
Blue Roan
A color that ranges from red to cream
Buff
A mottled coat color pattern
Dapple
Long hair hanging down from the ears and muzzle
Fall
A mixture of black or red hairs with white hairs
Grizzle
Irregular white and black patches
Harlequin
Water (fluid) on the brain
Hydrocephalus
A deep reddish brown color
Liver
A deep reddish brown color finely mixed with white
Liver Roan
Black lines dividing the tan on the toes
Pencilling
Comparatively large patches of two or more colors
Piebald
Relatively large patches of two or more colors
Pinto
Ears that stand erect
Pricked Ears
Brown and white hairs evenly mixed
Red Roan
An ear in which the bottom part is up while the top part flops over sideways
Rose Ear
Thick, longer hair growth around the neck
Ruff
Short tail that hangs down or twists into a spiral shape
Screw Tail
A sunken-in back
Swayback
A tuft of longer hair on top of the head
Topknot
Black spots on the front ankles
Thumb Marks
A dark line that runs along a Pug’s spine
Trace
Color of ripening wheat
Wheaten
