What color am I?

[Gadzukz]

All this talk of colors has made me wonder, what color is Freya (officially) I call her pink and gray, lol. She does have some tabby marks over her eye. The vet asked me what color she was called, and mmmmmmmmmmmmm, I didn't know
So what do you guys think?

 

[Jinxlover]

I have no clue on color, my best GUESS would be VAN..???? Maybe?

 

[holly_savage]

I'm no expert either, but Calico Van (if that combination is allowed?)

 

[Gadzukz]

What is van?

 

[Jinxlover]

I'm no expert either, but Calico Van (if that combination is allowed?)

Yes I think Van is a form of Calico.

 

[holly_savage]

this is what I found as to the actual description on




"Van – mostly white with patches of color on the head and tail"
And in the case of Sphynx, pink=white (usually)

I have also heard 'Harlequin' as a color/pattern, nott 100% sure, but I think that is when there are more spots (other than head and tail) on the body.

There are many sites available that breakdown the coat color/patterns and many good books available too!

 

[ilovemysphynx]

I am going with van calico.

van calico is a white cat with patches that are not brindle on head and legs with only one or 2 spots on the body. spots are usually red and black.

calico spots cover more of the body, like my Athena.

 

[Mews2much]

She has to be a Van.
At the shows they do not consider a cat like her a calico.

 

[gizmo6370]

Looks to me like a black and white tabby....no calico ( see no red on her )

 

[holly_savage]

so maybe a Tabby Van??? does such a name exist?

 

[Gadzukz]

I had no idea that Freya was such a conundrum! lol

 

[gizmo6370]

so maybe a Tabby Van??? does such a name exist?

I guess it's called....black tabby white van

 

[Shauntay]

Gizmo is 100% correct Calico would have distinct patches of red and black

also, a few small spots of color is acceptable on a van as per the CFA, harlequin would have many more patches of color on the white

 

[Jinxlover]

Don't I see ...white,black and red on her face??? Or no?
I'm just trying to get the colors down..
Boy, dog colors are a LOT easier..

 

[gizmo6370]

Don't I see ...white,black and red on her face??? Or no?
I'm just trying to get the colors down..
Boy, dog colors are a LOT easier..

Nope.....that color what you are refering too is the slight colouration what you get from the tabby patern

 

[susi794]

She looks to me to be a Van--and that she just has a white blaze that got carried away.

 

[Gadzukz]

Van doesn't sound very exotic though does it? lol Maybe we should rename it~ Rocky Road. or Pistachio!!
Thanks to you all for your help!

 

[sphynxlover]

Van is considered a "pattern". So, you not only need to figure out the pattern, but also the color. If she only has one or two small patches of color on her body, she is a van. Now if she is white, black and red, she's a van calico. If she's white, blue & cream, she's a dilute van calico and if she's tabby & white (with no red or cream) or just black & white (with no red or cream) she's considered a van bi-color.