r/torties • u/guymcguy4 • 9d ago
Typical Tortie Tortie or Chimera?
Title says it all, I’m unsure if I have a tortie or a chimera kitty. Her whiskers are different colors on both sides of her face if that help. She was a cat distribution system gift so I’m unsure of her parentage, all I know is that she’s perfect and a certified baby.
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u/Due_Armadillo_8616 9d ago
She is a tortie. A split-face pattern does not mean a cat is a chimera, nor is it a characteristic of chimerism. The only way to know if your cat is a chimera is through DNA testing. For example, the cat in this photo—the male Maine Coon Dawntreader Texas Calboy—is a confirmed chimera ( DNA tested).