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| 911.1 | $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ | VAXWRK::SKALTSIS | Deb | Fri Nov 20 1987 17:15 | 5 |
| Sometimes the name is applied to any tricolored cat, but I beleive
that to truely be a money cat, the blotches of gold fur must be
round (like gold coins).
Deb
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| 911.2 | Money cats don't pay their Vet bills | EMIRFI::KEENER | | Fri Nov 20 1987 17:35 | 14 |
| I was always told that it was a tabby cat that couldn't make up
its mind to be gray or orange and it came out without stripes but
are just blotchy. I was also told that a lot of white along with
the blotchy tri-color was not acceptable to be classed as a money
cat. Pepper - the DEC cat that we had at the Boylston Barn FCC
test site (her picture was in DTW in April '85 - unfortunately black
and white photo) was called a 'Money Cat' by the Vet and several
other people.
None of them seemed to know where the name started of what it meant
- anyone have any ideas?
Ellen
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| 911.3 | Calico | VAXWRK::DUDLEY | | Fri Nov 20 1987 19:03 | 5 |
| I believe MONEY CAT is a type of CALICO cat. TORTOISE
SHELL (Tortie) being another. I'm never quite sure, so
I always just refer to them as calico cats.
Donna
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| 911.4 | possible answer | REGENT::GETTYS | Bob Gettys N1BRM 223-6897 | Sun Nov 22 1987 17:08 | 6 |
| My understanding is that a tri-color cat that is also a
male (the gene's that control the tri-color don't normaly allow
males) is/was supposed to be worth LOTS of money because they
were/are so rare. Thus the term "Money cat".
/s/ Bob
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| 911.5 | | VAXWRK::DUDLEY | | Mon Nov 23 1987 11:52 | 3 |
| Perhaps once true, but no longer so.
Donna
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| 911.6 | 6 Colors? | EDWIN::BURLEW | Purr is my favorite sound! | Mon Nov 23 1987 15:37 | 6 |
| I was told by a friend of mine that to qualify as a Money cat the
cat's coat had to have a minimum of 6 colors.
Seems like everyone has a different idea of what a Money cat is.
Ande, Sherlock, and Serena
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| 911.7 | I agree to: | AIMHI::OFFEN | | Mon Nov 23 1987 18:08 | 3 |
| I agree to the Male Tri-Color. There are so many calicoes around
but have you ever found a Male?
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| 911.8 | Definitely a slang term | AQUA::GOLDMAN | Matt Goldman | Tue Nov 24 1987 09:01 | 7 |
| I've heard of the term "money cat," but like here, not many people have agreed
on any one meaning.
BTW, In more than 15 years of showing I have never seen the term "money cat"
used to describe a color class.
A slang term for a male calico does seem plausible.
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| 911.9 | A Cat That Can Pick Winning Horses ;') | TSG::MCGOVERN | Szechuan Vanilla | Tue Nov 24 1987 10:33 | 1 |
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| 911.10 | M on top of the head | ITSBIG::VACCARI | | Tue Nov 24 1987 11:38 | 3 |
| I was told by my grandmother that a money cat is a tiger cat with
a dark/black hair "M" on the top of the head. This has been true
of the two tiger cats I have, one a female and the other a male.
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| 911.11 | Good Luck | SQM::MURPHY | Is it Friday yet? | Wed Nov 25 1987 09:08 | 3 |
| I was told that a money cat referred to a calico cat and it meant
owning such a cat would bring you good luck!
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| 911.12 | A little ligh | USHS01::MCALLISTER | Wish they all could be CA girls | Wed Nov 25 1987 21:00 | 22 |
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Several things here...
The background for calicos (or all tri-colors) indicating they are
good luck comes from the Japanese, the MiKe cat, which brings good
luck to a household.
The money cat term comes from several different things, depending on
the local superstitions. Yes, one of them is concerning the male
calico (approximately 1 in 100 calicos is male) A cat can only have 3
colors or variations (red,black,white) , but may appear to have more do
to the tabby gene or simple dithering.
Some locals have the tabby M standing for money luck. M's and W's
are quite common in tabbies, actually.
In my mind a money cat is one who makes CFA Cat of the Year. Not
only is the cat worth something, the owner/exhibitor has spent a
ton of money on the honor.
dave
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| 911.13 | the "M" is the mark of a tabby | AQUA::GOLDMAN | Matt Goldman | Mon Nov 30 1987 09:17 | 12 |
| Re < Note 911.10 by ITSBIG::VACCARI >:
> I was told by my grandmother that a money cat is a tiger cat with
> a dark/black hair "M" on the top of the head. This has been true
> of the two tiger cats I have, one a female and the other a male.
In fact, all 3 "pure" tabby patterns -- classic, mackeral, and spotted --
include an "M" on the forehead.
I can't remember ever seeing a tabby without this marking, but I suppose random
breeding (mother nature at her best) may affect how the mark actually appears.
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| 911.14 | agree with 911.13 | AIMHI::UPTON | | Wed Dec 02 1987 10:55 | 13 |
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I've had calico cats in the past (3 total) and ALL were males.
My last cat was a tabby and had the definite M on its forehead.
In my cat book, it states that a "true tabby" has he M marking
on its head.
I always thought ???? that a money cat had to be tri colored....
I'm going home tonight and check the cat book and see if they
have anything listed on the Money Cat. - Will write back if they
do.
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