Some Calico Cat facts: Calico is a color scheme, not a breed.  Think of it as a white cat with patches.  Black and orange are the patch colors we most commonly think of, but the patches may instead be cream or brown, or colors cat breeders identify as blue, lilac, cinnamon and fawn. The colors should appear in big patches.  If not, if the patches are small or there are stripes, it's not an official calico cat. Calico cats can have long hair, or short. ... http://www.squidoo.com/caliecat Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:51:51 -0600 FeedCreator 1.7.2 Sat, 24 May 2008 06:04:47 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/caliecat Some Calico Cat facts: Calico is a color scheme, not a breed.  Think of it as a white cat with patches.  Black and orange are the patch colors we most commonly think of, but the patches may instead be cream or brown, or colors cat breeders identify as blue, lilac, cinnamon and fawn. The colors should appear in big patches.  If not, if the patches are small or there are stripes, it's not an official calico cat. Calico cats can have long hair, or short.  Their tails may be there, or not.  And they can be any of 16 different breeds. Unpredictable genetic factors make it nearly impossible to breed a calico cat.  They are happy accidents. Sat, 24 May 2008 06:04:47 -0600