Editing Bicolor cat (section)

=== 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>