Do male calico cats have kittens? Can orange tabby cats breed?

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Okay...help us with more details. Are male calico cats sterile? Can two orange tabby cats breed? Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 6 years old | 13 lbs

Debi Matlack · Accepted Answer

Male calicos are usually sterile because the gene for the black is carried on one x chromosome and the orange on another x chromosome, so, in order for a male calico to exist, it is because he has xxy chromosomes, not the typical xy combination. Only one in 100,000 male calico cats are estimated to NOT be sterile. Yes, two orange tabby cats can breed and produce offspring.

Do male calico cats have kittens? Can orange tabby cats breed?

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