Skye Blue Humphrey Bogart
Our Bogie was born to Tia and Liam October 2013. He is a black tortoiseshell point with white male. As a male calico AND a chimera, he is our "unicorn" cat!
Male tortoiseshell/tortie/calico (3 color) cats are extremely rare, and they are thought to be sterile. One estimate is that 1 in 3,000 tortoiseshell (calico) cats are male, or something like 1 in 400,000 cats. Of these, it is estimated that 1 in 10,000 male torties are able to sire kittens. Bogie is one of these! He fathered a beautiful litter of kittens with Cait in May 2015! Photos below.
Bogie is also a chimera, caused by a blending of two embryos. We know that he is a chimera because of his unique coloring and the fact that he was able to sire kittens. Male calico/tortoiseshell cats either have an extra chromosome (XXY) and are sterile, or are chimeras, and fertile. Since he was a father, he must be a chimera. Bogie is now a beloved retired member of our family.
Follow Bogie online!
Instagram: Bogie.tortiecat https://www.instagram.com/bogie.tortiecat/
Twitter: @Bogie_cat https://twitter.com/bogie_cat
Facebook: Bogie Tortie Cat
Male tortoiseshell/tortie/calico (3 color) cats are extremely rare, and they are thought to be sterile. One estimate is that 1 in 3,000 tortoiseshell (calico) cats are male, or something like 1 in 400,000 cats. Of these, it is estimated that 1 in 10,000 male torties are able to sire kittens. Bogie is one of these! He fathered a beautiful litter of kittens with Cait in May 2015! Photos below.
Bogie is also a chimera, caused by a blending of two embryos. We know that he is a chimera because of his unique coloring and the fact that he was able to sire kittens. Male calico/tortoiseshell cats either have an extra chromosome (XXY) and are sterile, or are chimeras, and fertile. Since he was a father, he must be a chimera. Bogie is now a beloved retired member of our family.
Follow Bogie online!
Instagram: Bogie.tortiecat https://www.instagram.com/bogie.tortiecat/
Twitter: @Bogie_cat https://twitter.com/bogie_cat
Facebook: Bogie Tortie Cat
Charodey Caitriona & Skye Blue Humphrey Bogart
Tara litter: These kittens have already been adopted!
