Black smoke unusual?

[Claire]

I have a bit of a fancy for a black smoke baby (not that hubby agrees!) and I ahven't seen that many about. Are they difficult to come buy and will I pay more as a result? Any ideas?

[Antonia]

As far as I know, although they look striking, black smokes are no more uncommon than any other color. I own a black smoke, his dad is black smoke, his litter brother is black smoke, a number of his half sisters and half brothers are black smokes... they're not that rare.

[mollyanna]

your not the only one keep looking at pic , anna still in cage they are 5mths but cant get done till she ok the one i have seen and want is a boy
so not going their cant take any risk of kittens

[mollyanna]

OH just a thought the price of her vet bill <not fin yet> I could have had 2 new kits and still had change

[Howlinbob]

Hi yes as far as I know it's the solid blacks which are rare, not the black smokes. But I'm fairly new to the breed.

[WoodsideMaineCoons]

They aren't that rare really - I have seen quite a few over the last months, including my gorgeous Storm!

All you need is at least one silver/smoke parent and for the other parent to carry solid or be solid as smoke is the solid version of silver.

So, if you had a silver classic tabby and another silver classic tabby and they both carried solid you would get black smokes.

[debbie560]

As far as I know, although they look striking, black smokes are no more uncommon than any other color. I own a black smoke, his dad is black smoke, his litter brother is black smoke, a number of his half sisters and half brothers are black smokes... they're not that rare.

Here is a black smoke stunner... Apollo brother from the mother of our babies.... I have been hoping and praying for another one.. maybe next year!!!

[Antonia]

Here is a black smoke stunner... Apollo brother from the mother of our babies.... I have been hoping and praying for another one.. maybe next year!!!

A stunner indeed!
Love his white paws...

[FreyjaRoMaine]

He is lovely. I would never have realised that those markings were black smoke - I assumed that black smokes were shades of black, didn't expect any white. Is he a 'typical' black smoke (if such a thing in the world of MC's exists!)?

[Antonia]

He is lovely. I would never have realised that those markings were black smoke - I assumed that black smokes were shades of black, didn't expect any white. Is he a 'typical' black smoke (if such a thing in the world of MC's exists!)?

Our Minnie’s mum is black smoke but she has two white toes on one of her front feet. So I guess larger markings are possible too. (Btw, I see the cat in Debbie’s picture has a white chin as well. He still looks ravishing though.)