What's the descriptive name for gray & beige tortoiseshell cats?

[DeepBlueC]

I just learned it recently and forgot it too. Damn.

[Inchworm]

1. chinchilla torty?

I have a gazillion guesses and settled on this one

:hi:

[DeepBlueC]

2. there are a gazillion varieties of those

but that name does not sound familiar. I know someone here knows the answer because this is where I learned it. Not enough pictures out there. Of course if I knew the term already I bet I could come up with a picture in two clicks. :hi:

[DeepBlueC]

3. I don't think it's a chinchilla

After googling it I find in fact there are about a gazillion different varieties of chinchilla torties described copiousy and illustrated NOT AT ALL. But I think it might be Dilute Shaded Tortie. Next I'll have to search that and see if I can come up with a pic, but that sounds familiar.

[DeepBlueC]

4. god, I give up

I found copious descriptions that I can not begin to visualize and no fucking pictures. Why? Very irritating.

[amerikat]

5. I just call her Emma

and describe her as pink and gray.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

6. Look at THAT face ---

:loveya:

[amerikat]

10. She is my oldest cat...16 I think.

And a true wonder. loves laying in the sun. The two four year olds
pick on her a bit, but she holds her own. And she gets the treats on demand.

[DeepBlueC]

7. yes that's exactly the color

of my mom's late companion Purrl. I never knew a descriptive name for her until someone mentioned one here a while ago and now I'm annoyed that I can not remember it. So pretty, Miss Emma.

[amerikat]

9. Perhaps a romp arond the pets forum would help.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=243

[DeepBlueC]

11. thanks. I just posted there

And I brought Emma's pic to show what I am asking about.

[amerikat]

13. funny but we all refer to her as "Miss Emma" she has seniority

She is not long for this world......old, diabetic, overweight,,,,,,but she has the will so who knows.
I'll hang in as long as she does. Emma rocks in a very subtle way.

[MrsMatt]

18. Dilute tortie n/t

[achtung_circus]

8. Calico? nt

[DeepBlueC]

12. it's a more descriptive name, a couple of adjectives with it

[bettyellen]

14. dilute calico or tortie is what you call the grey + peach colors.... they are black/ rust

diluted with white.
i heart dilutes

[DeepBlueC]

20. Thank you, bettyellen

That was driving me bonkers.

[Jamastiene]

15. Torbie? Caliby? Calimanco? Clouded Tiger? Diluted calico?

Heeeerrreeee, Kitty Kitty!

I don't know the answer. Those are just a few guesses.

:shrug:

[SPedigrees]

16. Dilute Tortoiseshell.

[Bertha Venation]

19. Yep, that's it.

:hi: SPedigrees

[DeepBlueC]

21. thank you. I knew I could count on DU

:fistbump:

[Bossy Monkey]

17. B. Kliban cats

Orrrr, if you're younger than 40 or older than 50, tabbies.

[Silver Swan]

22. I've heard them called Blue Creams

But I think that was in a British book.