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Old 12-14-2011, 08:10 AM   #11 (permalink)
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It's a bit hard to tell the eye color due to the reflections in the eyes, but he may very well be a natural mink and then he might develop at least almost golden eyes.
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Old 12-14-2011, 10:46 AM   #12 (permalink)
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I have a particular fondness for cats of Tucker's coloration 4 YO Franklin, on the left in my avatar, is a seal lynx point Balinese. His eyes are blue. SO are Franny's who is a 5 1/2 YO seal point Balinese.
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Old 12-14-2011, 01:31 PM   #13 (permalink)
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OMG, kwarendorf, I LOVE your siggy. :3

So the verdict is still out on what color he is/his eyes will be?
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Old 12-14-2011, 01:43 PM   #14 (permalink)
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I'm still unmarried, but at 52 they've given up poking

As to Tucker's eyes, unless you know his blood lines I think all bets are off.
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Old 12-15-2011, 12:12 AM   #15 (permalink)
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This might help; I tried to underline the more pertinent parts? (Can't post the link because it looks like it is a forum):

Color Point and Albino

Color Point dilutions and Albino are the result of mutations at the "C" locus that codes for the enzyme Tyrosinase. There are currently four known alleles of the C locus in cats C, cs, cb, and c, with c being the most recessive and C being dominant. If the dominant allele C is present no dilution will express. The color point mutations are cs and cb. These two mutations restrict the expression of the tyrosinase enzyme (and therefore color) to the points where body temperature is lower ie the outer extremities. They will provide some level of dilution with cscs being the most diluted and cbcb being the least. The cscs cat is called Siamese, with the name being taken from the breed that first made the coloration popular. A cat that is cbcb is called Burmese or Sepia and will have much darker coloration. If both dilution alleles are present (cscb), the resultant color is between the two dilutions. These in-between cats are called Mink. Kittens with a color point dilutions are born a uniform color (because of the uniform temperature of the womb) with the points darkening as the kitten ages. The points will be the color or nearly the color the cat would have been without the color point dilution and can be of any color that otherwise occurs in cats. This can include, but is not limited to black, blue, chocolate, and Orange. Cats that are cscs will generally have blue eyes while cats that are cscb will generally have aqua eyes. Cats that are cbcb will generally have eyes that are golden or green. Albino is caused by the most recessive "C" allele. Cats that are cc will be albino while cats that are csc or cbc will express the respective color point mutation. Since true albino is the most recessive of the four alleles, it will only express when the cat or kitten is homozygous for the c allele. The cc cat is a true albino in that it lacks pigment or melanin. The lack of pigment results in an animal that is pure white with pink skin and very pale blue eyes that often have a pinkish hue.

Like the others mentioned, it is still probably too early to know his final color. Most likely he will darken though.
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Old 12-15-2011, 12:25 AM   #16 (permalink)
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this was the mink example:

'Sepia' examples:

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Old 12-15-2011, 05:16 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Yeah, he definitely looks more Mink than Sepia. /shrug. No matter what color his eyes turn out, he is still going to be on handsome kitty, so I am happy. (Oh, and there is also the small matter of love, LOL)
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