Editing Bicolor cat (section)

==Bicolor patterns==
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[[File:Bicolour cat diagram - 01 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Bicolor grade chart, ranging from 1 (solid colored) to 10 (solid white).]]
[[File:Bicolor pattern diagram.jpg|thumb|Bicolor pattern chart]]
Bicoloration in cats is graded from one to ten; with one being completely colored, and ten being completely white. There are also several patterns with their own names.<ref name="FIFe" />

=== Van pattern ===
[[File:TurkishVanRandomSpots.jpg|thumb|210x210px|Van-patterned red tabby-and-white [[Turkish Van]] cat]]
Van-patterned cats are bicolor cats,<ref name="FIFe">{{Cite web |last=Fédération Internationale Féline |author-link=Fédération Internationale Féline |date=2023-01-01 |title=Colour varieties with white |url=http://www1.fifeweb.org/dnld/std/GEN-WWHITE.pdf |access-date=2023-08-06 |language=en-UK |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230806155731/https://www1.fifeweb.org/dnld/std/GEN-WWHITE.pdf |archive-date=2023-08-06}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=World Cat Federation |author-link=World Cat Federation |date=2021-06-28 |title=Glossary of terms - wcf en |url=https://wcf.de/en/glossary-of-terms/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |language=en-UK}}</ref> they are mostly white (generally more than 75% white). They have color around their ears and tail, separated by white coloring.<ref name="FIFe" /> They may have small (roughly coin sized) colored spots on and around their spine. The term ''Van pattern'' comes from the [[Turkish Van]] (named after [[Lake Van]]), which is a Van-patterned bicolor breed. The Van pattern is known to animal geneticists as the [[Seychelles]] (Seychellois) pattern and is classified into three variants:<ref>{{cite web |title=Seychellois |url=http://www.breedlist.com/seychellois-breeders.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140704092221/http://www.breedlist.com/seychellois-breeders.html |archive-date=4 July 2014 |access-date=5 August 2007 |publisher=Fanciers Breeder Referral List}}</ref>
* ''Seychellois Neuvieme'' is white with colored tail and head splashes (classic Turkish Van pattern)
* ''Seychellois Huitieme'' is white with colored tail and head splashes plus additional splashes of color on the legs
* ''Seychellois Septieme'' is white with splashes of color on the legs and body in addition to those on the head and the colored tail

This pattern type has high-grade white spotting. The coat pattern ranges from seven to nine on the Bicolor grade chart.

=== Harlequin patterned ===
Another type of color-and-white cat is the harlequin patterned bicolor cat.<ref name="FIFe" /><ref name=":1" /> This coat pattern is sometimes referred to as a "cow cat," "moo cat," or "magpie" and includes the "cap-and-saddle" and "mask-and-mantle" patterns. The harlequin patterned coat is predominantly white (generally 50%-75% white)<ref name="FIFe" /> combined with colored markings on the cat’s body, including its head and tail. The coat does not have the solid colored "jacket" like the tuxedo coat. Harlequin patterns  have multiple, conjoined, or larger spots on the body and/or an extended head spot that reaches the face. Harlequin coats have large colored patches over a white body, with a colored [[mask]] over the head. Harlequin cats can be called "Black-mask cats" because they look like they are wearing a black mask over their heads.{{Citation needed|date=November 2020}}

=== True bicolor pattern ===
[[File:Www.pratulums-bkh.de seal-point-white (cropped).jpg|thumb|301x301px|Bicolor patterned black colorpoint-and-white [[British Shorthair]] with symmetrical color distribution and a white blaze on its face]]
The cat labelled "bicolor" or "true bicolor" is the preferred pattern in show-quality bicolor purebred cats. Bicolor patterned cats have medium grade white spotting (generally approximately 50%-25% white).<ref name="FIFe" /> The cat registry [[Fédération Internationale Féline]] (FIFe) states that for a "standard" bicolor coat to compete in shows, "the color patches must be separated from each other, even in color and harmoniously distributed." {{citation needed|date=October 2024}} They also state "at least {{frac|1|2}} should be colored, but not more than {{frac|3|4}}; the rest is white."<ref name="FIFe" /> The [[World Cat Federation]] (WFC) allows an amount of color between {{frac|1|2}} up to {{frac|2|3}} for bicolor patterned cats.<ref name=":1" /> The [[Cat Fanciers' Association]] (CFA) says that "cats with no more than a locket and/or button [patch on chest] do not qualify for this color class."<ref name=":0" />

=== Tuxedo pattern ===
[[File: George, a perfect example of a tuxedo cat.jpg|thumb|A tuxedo patterned black-and-white cat]]
A tuxedo cat, [[Felix the Cat|Felix]] cat<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thesprucepets.com/about-tuxedo-cats-554695|title=This Is What to Expect with Tuxedo Cats|website=The Spruce Pets |access-date=29 March 2020}}</ref> or [[Julius the Cat|Julius]] cat is a bicolor cat with low-grade white spotting (generally close to 25% white) in the coat. The term "tuxedo cats" is typically used for black-and-white colored cats, but tuxedo patterned cats come in all cat colors. They are called tuxedo cats due to the resemblance to [[black tie]] [[formal wear]], commonly known in the United States and [[Canada]] as a tuxedo. {{citation needed|date=October 2024}}

To be considered a true tuxedo cat, the feline's coloring should consist of a colored coat, with white fur limited to the paws, belly, chest, throat, and often the chin - sometimes the tail. Tuxedo cats can appear to have [[goatee]]s due to the black coloration of their [[mandible]], lower [[jaw]], and [[chin]]. White muzzles or a white coloring on their faces are a common attribute of tuxedo cats.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Syufy |first=Franny |date=21 May 2015 |title=About Tuxedo Cats |url=http://cats.about.com/od/coatcolorpatternstypes/p/profile-tuxedo-cat.htm |access-date=21 June 2016 |website=[[About.com]] |publisher=The About Group |archive-date=10 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810040256/http://cats.about.com/od/coatcolorpatternstypes/p/profile-tuxedo-cat.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Most tuxedo cats are also "black-mask cats" with a complete white blaze, a common name for felines who, due to their facial coloration, look as if they are wearing a black mask over their eyes, and often over their entire head. The ideal color distribution is symmetric, and the white areas are of modest size and limited to the desirable areas.
[[File:Chizhik Cat (cropped).jpg|thumb|301x301px|A [[Snowshoe cat|Snowshoe]] cat showing the Snowshoe pattern.]]
In most cat registries, the tuxedo pattern is not an official term used to categorise white spotting patterns in show cats. The [[Breed standard|standard]] or code used to indicate the white markings in the [[Snowshoe cat|Snowshoe]] cat breed is equal to the white spotting pattern known as "tuxedo" among tuxedo cat enthusiasts.<ref name="GCCF">{{Cite web |date=2023 |title=Snowshoe cat breed |url=https://www.gccfcats.org/getting-a-cat/choosing/cat-breeds/snowshoe/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |language=en-UK}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=The International Cat Association |first= |author-link=The International Cat Association |date=2018-08-13 |title=Snowshoe Breed |url=https://www.tica.org/breeds/browse-all-breeds?view=article&id=880:snowshoe-breed&catid=79 |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=www.tica.org |language=en-GB}}</ref>