Tortie Maine Coons

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Black Tortie Maine Coon Cats, also known as Tortoiseshells, feature a mix of black and red patches that vary widely in size and distribution.

Torties are almost always females!

Tortie — similar to Bicolor — is an add-on-pattern! There are Black Smoke Torties, Bicolor Torties, Smoke Bicolor Torties, Silver Torties, and when there is Tabby added to the mix, it creates a "Torbie" (Tortoiseshell Tabby).

The tortoiseshell pattern is created by the presence of both black and red pigments, which is due to the X-linked orange gene (O) and the dominant black gene (B). Female cats have two X chromosomes, so they can express both black and red pigments!.