Tuxedo Maine Coon
What is a a Tuxedo Maine Coon Cat? A Tuxedo Maine Coon Cat is a cat with a bicolor coat pattern, usually black and white, that resembles the formal wear of a tuxedo. The term "tuxedo cat" is not a breed of cat, but rather a coat pattern.
Characteristics
Color: Tuxedo cats are usually black with white markings on their chest, belly, paws, and sometimes their face. However, tuxedo cats can also be orange and white, or gray and white.
Pattern: Tuxedo cats have a piebald pattern, which means white markings on a solid color coat. The white markings are usually modest in size and symmetrically distributed.
Face: Tuxedo cats often have white muzzles, white markings around their eyes, or a white "mask" on their face.
Paws: Tuxedo cats often have white paws that look like socks.
Coat length: Tuxedo cats can have short or long hair, depending on the breed. The Maine COon should have long hair of course!
Causes
The piebald gene is responsible for the tuxedo pattern.
The pattern is caused by pigment cells moving randomly during the development of the embryo.
Examples
Many domestic breeds can have the tuxedo pattern, including the Domestic Shorthair, American Shorthair, and British Shorthair.
Some purebred breeds that can have the tuxedo pattern include the Maine Coon, Scottish fold, and Manx.
