Shaded Silver American Shorthairs are somewhat rare today, primarily because the color is difficult to develop while still keeping the strong American head type and coat texture. There are only a few breeders in the US that are working on this color. Because there are so few breeding cats in Shaded Silver, we have to outcross them to our tabbies in order to increase the size of the gene pool and to improve on their type.

The first few generations of outcross breeding of Shaded Silver to Classic Tabby produces offspring that are Ticked Tabby. This means that their heads, tail, chest and legs have the typical tabby markings, but the body has no distinct pattern. Each hair on the body is "banded" with rings of white, silver and black (Silver Ticked Tabby).

We hope to see Ticked Tabby in the show ring very soon, however, this is not yet an accepted pattern for Americans in CFA cat shows.

GC Calla's Spring Moon - Shaded Silver Female - Photo: Milt Webb
CH Calla's Moon Chaser - Shaded Silver Male - Photo: Milt Webb
CH Calla's Celtic Frost - Shaded Silver Female - Photo: Milt Webb
Diva and Chase (as a kitten)...
Calla's Silver Lining Legacy "Ace" Silver Ticked Tabby Male Photo: Milt Webb	GC Clowntown's Silvery Moonlite of Calla Shaded Silver Female Photo: Milt Webb
CH Purryosity Mad Max of Calla Shaded Silver Male	CH Clowntown's Silver Dollar Day Shaded Silver Male Photo: Milt Webb
Calla's Cloudy Day Shaded Silver Male Pictured at 6 months This guy is being shown in TICA by Beth Jordan of Texas. Photo: Helmi	Calla's Silver Charm Silver Ticked Tabby Male
Calla's After The Rain Silver Patched Ticked Tabby Female Photo: Milt Webb	Calla's Silver Dollar ("Dolly") Silver Patched Ticked Tabby Female Photo: Milt Webb