The three-colored tortoiseshell or fortunate cats are lucky charms, extraordinary gifts of nature.
Genetically developing tricolor
. X-chromosomes determine fur color. Black and red dominate. Females with two X-chromosomes can have both hues. This chromosome suppresses pigment production, making hairs white.
FUR PATTERNS AND COLORS
Lucky cats come in many breeds. The tricolor also shows different combinations. Tricolor fur is red-black-white. Diluted fur hues can produce cream and blue tones. Brown tones are allowed.
Tricolor cats are mostly female.
One guy takes birth out of 3000 fortunate kittens. Tricolor male cats are very unusual.
Rare is valuable. Tricolored cats were rare and costly, thus many tales surrounded them. In the middle centuries, Japanese sailors relied on these cats for fire protection.