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Big Meow Maine Coon Cats
Breeding and showing healthy, beautiful Maine Coons since 1994
KITTENS
Oh, those redheads!
A quick genetics lesson...
The red gene is the only color that is sex linked.
It is carried on the "X" chromosome.
To get a red girl is the hardest color female to get.
It takes both mom and dad passing a red "X" gene to get a red girl.
Since a red male is "XY", every "X" he passes not only is red, but it is also a female.
But, Mom must also pass a red "X" to make a red female.
Females are "XX", and Mom may have one red "X" if she is a patched tabby, or 2 red "X" if she is indeed red.
That is why we always see more red boys than girls. Dad is responsible for determining the sex of the kitten.
If he passes a "Y". it is a boy. if he passes a "X" it is a girl.
So, the stars align, and the red "X" is passed, one from each parent, and a red girl is born.
Here are a few of the current red heads...
All are littermates.
which are girls?
which are boys?
babies due in June
Kittens expected in June:
Mae X Buzz
Promise X Toe-ny
True X Stetson
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