Sometimes this persists even in an older white cat. Young white cats often have vague smudges of color on the top of the head where the color is not completely suppressed. Solid white cats are the result of a different gene that suppresses color completely. The tabby-suppressing gene is not effective on red or cream cats, so you won't see red or cream cats without tabby markings. If you look at a black leopard in a zoo, you might also see these shadow markings, because the black leopard has a similar spot-suppressing gene! Sometimes the tabby pattern is not totally suppressed, so you might see indistinct "shadow" tabby markings in certain lights even on a solid black cat. Most solid colored cats are the result of a recessive gene that suppresses the tabby pattern. Sometimes white cats have blue eyes, sometimes they have green or gold eyes, and sometimes one eye is blue and one eye is green or gold! This last color is called "odd-eyed white." Solid blue does not indicate that a cat is related to any of these breeds. This color is also sometimes called "maltese." This is the color of the Russian Blue, Chartreux, and Korat, but it can appear in almost any other breed as well, and is also seen in non-purebreds. It may be a dark slate gray, a medium gray, or a pale ash gray. Black cats can "rust" in the sunlight, the coat turning a lighter brownish shade. It may be coal black, grayish black, or brownish black.
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