Tab. 2: Results of the 2nd testmating: |
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Parents: |
Orlandos´B
v. Arlesbrunnen |
O.´S
Tibeth v. Arlesbrunnenn |
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| black tabby classic | black tabby classic | ||
| XLH-n-22 | XLH-n-22 | ||
| (D)DEKZV RX 285134 | (D)DEKZV RX 285136 | ||
| Alleles
of group B and C: |
bb Ccs | blbl Ccs | |
| Offspring: | Buffalo-Bill
vom Arlesbrunnen |
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| Bonsai
vom Arlesbrunnen male black tabby classic XLH-n-22 (D)DEKZV RX 296428 Alleles of group B and C: Bb Ccs |
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| Belami
vom Arlesbrunnen male seal-point-tabby + white XLH-n-09-33-64 (D)DEKZV RX 296429 Alleles of group B and C: B_ cscs |
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| Batik
vom Arlesbrunnen female "cinnamon" tabby classic + white XLH-o-09-22 (D)DEKZV RX 296430 Alleles of group B and C: B_ C_ |
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| Bellamocca
v. Arlesbrunnen female chocolate-white XLH-b-09 (D)DEKZV RX 296431 Alleles of group B and C: bb C_ |
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The
following statements about the new colors can be made due to the shown colors
of the kittens: Both parents of the 2nd testmating carried the chocolate-allele
(b) and the allele for the new colors in the Norwegian Forest Cat in parallel,
which approves again, that the allele of the new colors cannot be a yet known
B-allele. Already by the firrst testmating (see Tab. 1) an influence of the allele
bl could be excluded. Furthermore, both parents of the 2nd testmating carried
the mask factor (cs), which led to a kitten in sealpoint- tabby + white among
the off-spring. It was astonishing, that both, the cat in seal-point-tabby + white
and the cat in choco-late-white (see Tab. 2) showed white (with laces, see Fig.
8), because both parents of this mating showed no white over their whole bodies. |
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Due
to the used sacred Birman male as father of the first testmating (Orlando vom
Dürrleberg) and the shown laces at the two kittens of the 2nd testmating,
we assume, that we have to deal with Birman-white in this case. The mode of inheritance
for Birman-white is dominant with incomplete penetrance after Vella et al., 1999.
Due to the made observations we think, that the former postulated recessive mode
of inheritance for Birman white is more likely. One further question concerning
the new colors was tried to answer in a third testmating: Until now, the new colors
were only known in tabby cats. During the last time there were always rumors about
cats in Germany and the Netherlands, which were born out of pure matings between
NFO in the new colors, but looking different. These cats were not officially shown or they were sold as pets, assumed to be bad silver tabbies. They are born with a color, which can really be mistaken for silver, showing a tabby pattern, which nearly fades during the process of extreme brightening of the fur, therefore, most likely being a ghostmarking. These animals show finally a very bright, apricot to cinnamon color, with a dark brown colored nose leather without rim, and dark brown paw pads. A third testmating was performed to show, that these animals may be non-agouti animals in the new colors. |
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| 6. Litter of 2nd testmating | ||
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| 7. Litter of 2nd testmating | ||
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| 8. Laces | ||
The NFO
Aragon aus Broetzingen (see Fig. 9-12), male, registered as black-silver tabby
mackerel (this is obviously not the correct color of the adult animal), NFO-ns-23, Therefore, the animals would be marked distinctly and consistently, so that these breeders could easily recognize the affected breeding lines and avoid them. It is suggested to recognize the new colors in all combinations (except red and epistatic white), which are already recognized in the NFO, e. g. with silver, golden, tortie. Furthermore, we suggest to judge the new colors within the existing groups. |
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| 9. Aragon juvenile | ||
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| 10. Aragon´s paw pads | ||
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| 13.
Non-Agouti litter from 3rd testmating |
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| 12. Aragon paw pads adult | ||
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| 11. Aragon adult |