How rare

[Char]

How rare are Tortoiseshells? I would love one, but are they that hard to get hold of.

[souffle]

They are not that rare. Remember there are quite a few types of tort colour such as Golden tort, black tort, chocolate tort, cinnamon tort, dove tort. All can be combined with a white pattern to get Tort and whites. It's very much a case of looking out for litters with torts and asking to reserve really.

[Char]

So I won't find any in a pet shop?

[souffle]

You might easily if you keep a watch. My Kelpie, Chocolate tort domi spot, came from a pet shop

[Char]

I've told my boyfriend if we see one we getting her. Not sure he is to happy. As I've got 3 hamsters.

[vanilla-yazoo]

I might have some golden torts, possibly dark grey or cinnamon torts in my next litter which would be ready for homes around the end of november.
I am moving soon so the litter will be after the move.

I will be putting up a thread here when the litter is in the nest and photos when they are old enough, if you are interested in any pop me a pm
I wish you luck on your search for a tortie

[Munchalot]

Yeah you can find them in pet shops. I sold one just the other day!

My Chino was a beautiful black tortoiseshell and white, and her daughter was just as adorable! I loved that ham, would definitely have another. I see quite a lot of chocolate torts and occasionally a dove tort.

[Char]

Oh I want one. Didn't know there was so many colours, I thought they were brown, black and white