Bicolours

Brief History of the breed

In the mid eighties after successfully breeding silver tabbies and smoke orientals, Yvonne Kleijn(Felides Vivres) decided that she needed a new challenge of breeding bi colour Orientals .With a small group of friends and fellow breeders they set up a breeding program. A tiny few of the stunning cats originating from these first bicolour oriental cats are shown here. (Incidentally our own Stud boy Flynn, comes from Felides Vivres lineage)

Felides Vivres Mambo - Seal Point & White male neuter
breeder: Yvonne Kleijn

Champion Tacodah Cafezinho
Black & White male
breeder/owner: Sandy Nogueira

Champion Zarzuela Oracle
Chocolate & White female
(Champion Tacodah Cafezinho
x Grand Champion Edeltier Azizi)
breeder: Fiona Taylor
owner: Sandy Nogueira

Champion Zarzuela Alinghi, Caramel & White female
(Champion Tacodah Cafezinho x Grand Champion Edeltier Azizi)
breeder/owner: Fiona Taylor

The first Bicolour to be imported into the U.K was Tassam Tom of Landican , a black & white oriental boy owned by Sarah Johnson & Pat Norman .He arrived on 18th February 2004

The progression of the white spotting gene results in the reduction of coloured areas and an increase in the white areas,beginning with an increase up the legs , and increased patch sizes on the abdomen, chest, and chin.as seen below The final result, masking its original colour and pattern by producing a completely white cat.

1. minimum white spotting. 2. Paws and stomach white..3. High white bi-colour. 4.and 5. Harlequin Bi-colour. 6 Van Bi-colour.

References:

excerpts and pictures taken from The Oriental bicolour group

The Pigment Parade - Lorraine Shelton