United Pet Club

Syrian Hamster pattern

Tortoiseshell

Black (or blue, chocolate) mixed or patched with red (or cream) with little or no white, almost always in female cats; in rabbits an orange coat shaded black at the extremities.

1 Syrian Hamster breed lists Tortoiseshell. No club standard describes it.

Breeds where Tortoiseshell is disqualified or not accepted

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