Calico cats, a variation of the common shorthair, are characterized by their colors, specifically orange. Almost all are females: male calicos, which are genetic defects, usually live no more than a few days past birth. - Loving
- Hyperactive
- Intelligent
- Lazy
Physical Characteristics - Long or short hair
- Varying face shapes
- Large, intensely colored eyes
- Random coloring -- black, brown or red, and white; patches, almost solid, etc, -- with at least one spot of orange
Notes: - Only calicos can have calicos.
- They are a very healthy breed.
Web site resource for Calicos: Article on Calico Persians
RESOURCES :
Cats Are Not Peas: A Calico History of Genetics
Model: 0387947965
Author: Laura L. Gould
(1996)
Copernicus Books
Calico's Cousins: Cats from Around the World
Model: 0881066486
Author: Phyllis Limbacher Tildes
(1999)
Charlesbridge Publishing
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