A calico cat is a domestic cat of any breed with a tri-color coat. The calico cat is most commonly thought of as being typically 25% to 75% white with large orange and black patches (or sometimes cream and grey patches, which is called a muted calico); however, the calico cat can have three other … Read more
tortoiseshell cats have particolored coats with patches of various shades of red and black, and sometimes white. What is a tortie with white called? These patches of white may be rather small and interwoven, or relatively large and cover almost the entire body. Even a cat with mottled tortoiseshell patches will be considered a calico … Read more
Thomas: The main reason a black cat can’t father orange kittens is that the genes for orange color simply aren’t there in a black cat. What is a orange and black cat called? A black and orange cat is often called a tortoiseshell cat This color combination is not restricted to any single breed, but … Read more