Note: Bicolor refers to 2 colors. In this blog, I will cover Black & White Bicolor.

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Bicolor Explained

Bicolor patterns are found in Many different breeds & are common in both Domestic Longhairs (household cats with long fur), & Domestic Shorthairs (Household cats with short fur).
There are 10 grades of Bicolor in cats. Some of the patters are:
Low-grade spotting is known as "Tuxedo" or "Billicat". We then have a cat nicknamed "Cow Cat" or "Moo Cat" because of the distinctive resemblence to a holstein cow. We also have a "Black Mask Cat" with the color pattern being as the name suggests. Then again, we have a 4th pattern, called the Van pattern, also called the Seychelles (Seychellois) Pattern, which is divided into 3 categories:
• Seychellois Neuvienne cats have are white with a colored tail & head splashes (This is known as the classic "Van" pattern)
• Seychellois Huitienne Cats are white with colored tails & head splashes. They also have additional splashes of color on the legs.
• Seychellois Septienne Cats are white with splashes of color on the legs & body. This is in addition to the color on the head & the colored tail.
Bicoloring is not restricted to any specific breed. It can be found in many different Pure-bred & Mixed-bred cats. On the other hand, there are some cats that areespecially known for having Bicolors as their breeed standard, including: Turkish Van, American Shorthair, British Shorthair, Turskish Angora, & the Bombay.

[u]PERSONALITY

Black & White Cats
•Known wanderers
•Quite clever & resourceful
•Quite friendly
•Quite active
•Can be a bit vocal
•Intelligent
Look for Part 2