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Title: Jeremy, one of the tortie sisters that comes by for a snack sometimes
Post by: Mark on June 07, 2009, 13:41:55 PM

(http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn224/MarkB_014/th_MVI_1928.jpg) (http://s305.photobucket.com/albums/nn224/MarkB_014/?action=view&current=MVI_1928.flv)

The owner insists they are boys  :Crazy:

Title: Re: Jeremy, one of the tortie sisters that comes by for a snack sometimes
Post by: maryas on June 07, 2009, 18:36:41 PM

Aw Mark, she/he is gorgeous - when her head goes from side to side it's like looking at 2 different cats with the face markings.  :Luv2: :Luv2:

Mary

Title: Re: Jeremy, one of the tortie sisters that comes by for a snack sometimes
Post by: Daisymac on June 07, 2009, 18:45:19 PM

Mark she is lovely,   you cant get Tortie boys can you ?,  mind you I must be behind the times cause I didnt think you could get ginger girls until Ruby Ruby Red Drawers arrived !

Title: Re: Jeremy, one of the tortie sisters that comes by for a snack sometimes
Post by: Judecat (Paula) on June 07, 2009, 18:59:07 PM

Can't remember the numbers but Tortie boys are very rare and usually sterile as they are a hybrid. 1 in 100,000 or summatt! Very beautiful kitty regardless of gender, but don't be suprised if they get very fat and produce kittens before too long. The chances of Tortie brothers is -infint-estim (Oh butter, was try to do the lines through the word thingy!) is Against All Odds, I think I can hear something In The Air Tonight. :rofl:

Title: Re: Jeremy, one of the tortie sisters that comes by for a snack sometimes
Post by: Wibblechick on June 07, 2009, 19:04:57 PM

Arthur or Martha - Boris or Doris ?  Still a beautiful cat, with lovely markings  :Luv2:

Title: Re: Jeremy, one of the tortie sisters that comes by for a snack sometimes
Post by: Bazsmum on June 08, 2009, 04:44:08 AM

Quote from: Daisymac on June 07, 2009, 18:45:19 PM

Mark she is lovely,   you cant get Tortie boys can you ?,  mind you I must be behind the times cause I didnt think you could get ginger girls until Ruby Ruby Red Drawers arrived !

You can but they are extremely rare and they fire blanks too! (yes another piece of useless info from moi!)  :evillaugh:

Aw I love torties.....She is beautiful!  :Luv2:

Title: Re: Jeremy, one of the tortie sisters that comes by for a snack sometimes
Post by: Janeyk on June 08, 2009, 06:59:43 AM

awww, Jeremy/Jeremia is lovely  :Luv2:

Title: Re: Jeremy, one of the tortie sisters that comes by for a snack sometimes
Post by: woodlandcats on June 08, 2009, 07:12:24 AM

Aww poor kitty, mistaken for a guy!! No wonder she comes to visit you!

Title: Re: Jeremy, one of the tortie sisters that comes by for a snack sometimes
Post by: Desley (booktigger) on June 08, 2009, 07:27:21 AM

Actually, you can get fertile male torties, as there are two ways to get a male tortie, one is normally sterile, one can reproduce. There is one being discussed on the US forum I use at the moment, he is a moggy but is being allowed to mate once to see if he is fertile or not.

Title: Re: Jeremy, one of the tortie sisters that comes by for a snack sometimes
Post by: Mark on June 08, 2009, 08:33:31 AM

I think it's unlikely with these two. I bet the chances of getting 2 male torties in one litter are very rare. I don't know the owner but my neighbour does. Even my neighbour wasn't convinced when I told him  :evillaugh:

Title: Re: Jeremy, one of the tortie sisters that comes by for a snack sometimes
Post by: Millys Mum on June 08, 2009, 18:31:22 PM

The pics of torti males iv seen have only had a patch of torti not an all over colouring, who is it on here who talked about 'brindley leg' or am im making that up  :-: :shy:

Des, is the one you mention all torti?

Title: Re: Jeremy, one of the tortie sisters that comes by for a snack sometimes
Post by: Mark on June 08, 2009, 20:39:23 PM

Ela's cat she lost recently was called Brindly leg.

Title: Re: Jeremy, one of the tortie sisters that comes by for a snack sometimes
Post by: Desley (booktigger) on June 09, 2009, 08:16:11 AM

not sure MM, all I know is that it has been shown recently in HHP. There is an article on MEssybeast about a generation of male torties, all fertile, I think they are up to the third generation now - they are peds though, can't remember if they have a lot of tortie or not.