=lizward;122212]I'm just working something out and I would be interested to know, is there anyone out there who has ever seen any of the following in non-pedigree cats in your area?

1. ticked tabby (like the abyssinian)
2. Spotted tabby
3. silver (like the whiskas cat, but doesn't have to be tabby)
4. chocolate (ie. dark brown with pinkish paw pads)

Just wondering why these colours / patterns are so under-represented in the moggy population and working on a theory.

Liz[/quote]

I really don't know but had to say that I think the Whiskas cat is absolutely beautiful...