Charcoal and Charcoal Snows
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The Charcoal and Charcoal Snows of ZawieCo
The Charcoals
Genetically, a charcoal is Apb/a.
This means that it has one ALC Agouti gene (Apb) and one non-Agouti gene(a).
Some cats may appear to be Charcoal, however they are genetically double Apb (Apb/Apb), often referred to as double charcoal carriers.
Charcoal Bengals characteristics includes a darker “mask” on the face and a thick, dark “cape” or dorsal stripe along the back, giving them a wilder, more exotic look. This gene can appear in both standard (brown, silver, blue, etc.) Bengals and snow Bengals (Seal Lynx, Mink, or Sepia).
This means that it has one ALC Agouti gene (Apb) and one non-Agouti gene(a).
Some cats may appear to be Charcoal, however they are genetically double Apb (Apb/Apb), often referred to as double charcoal carriers.
Charcoal Bengals characteristics includes a darker “mask” on the face and a thick, dark “cape” or dorsal stripe along the back, giving them a wilder, more exotic look. This gene can appear in both standard (brown, silver, blue, etc.) Bengals and snow Bengals (Seal Lynx, Mink, or Sepia).
Zorro at 10 days old
Zorro at 3 weeks old
Zorro at 2 years old
Fito
Touli
Charcoal Snows
The stunning Charcoal Snows are produced when the wild agouti gene (Apb) crosses with the non agouti gene (a) in a Snow Bengal.
As with Charcoals, you may have a Snow that appears to be Charcoal, but is double Apb/Apb.
Genetically, a charcoal seal lynx would be Apb/a/cs/cs
A seal lynx double charcoal carrier would be Apb/Apb/cs/cs
A charcoal seal mink would be Apb/a/cb/cs or A Seal mink double charcoal carrier would be Apb/Apb/cs/cb
A Charcoal Sepia would be Apb/a/cb/cb or A Sepia double charcoal carrier would be Apb/Apb/cb/cb
In charcoal snow Bengals, the lighter background coat of the snow color is contrasted with the dramatic charcoal markings, often producing a striking mask and bold pattern that stand out more than in non-charcoal snows. Their eyes retain the usual snow Bengal color (blue in Lynx, aqua in Mink, green/gold in Sepia), but the charcoal influence makes their overall appearance darker, bolder, and more wild-looking.
Here are some of the Charcoal Seal Lynx, and Charcoal Seal Minks we have produced at ZawieCo.
As with Charcoals, you may have a Snow that appears to be Charcoal, but is double Apb/Apb.
Genetically, a charcoal seal lynx would be Apb/a/cs/cs
A seal lynx double charcoal carrier would be Apb/Apb/cs/cs
A charcoal seal mink would be Apb/a/cb/cs or A Seal mink double charcoal carrier would be Apb/Apb/cs/cb
A Charcoal Sepia would be Apb/a/cb/cb or A Sepia double charcoal carrier would be Apb/Apb/cb/cb
In charcoal snow Bengals, the lighter background coat of the snow color is contrasted with the dramatic charcoal markings, often producing a striking mask and bold pattern that stand out more than in non-charcoal snows. Their eyes retain the usual snow Bengal color (blue in Lynx, aqua in Mink, green/gold in Sepia), but the charcoal influence makes their overall appearance darker, bolder, and more wild-looking.
Here are some of the Charcoal Seal Lynx, and Charcoal Seal Minks we have produced at ZawieCo.
Charcoal Seal Lynx Point:
DaVinci at 8 weeks
DaVinci at 11 weeks
DaVinci at 8 months
DaVinci at 10 months
DaVinci with his litter mates at 1 week. Here you can see the difference between the SLP and Mink, however it is not obvious who is a charcoal snow and who is not.
Drogon as a kitten
Drogon at 1 year
Trancey as a kitten
The beautiful blue eyes of a SLP
Trancey at 2 years
Charcoal Seal Mink: 
Biscuit at 1 week
Biscuit at 5 weeks
Biscuit at 1 year
Biscuit at 3 years
Mistique at 3 weeks
Mistique at 9 weeks
The gorgeous aqua eyes of a Mink
Mistique as an adult
Star as a kitten
Star as an adult showing off her dark cape
Star as an adult
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