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* [[WhatMeasureIsANonCute Not as cute as fluffy kitties]], [[CatsAreMean therefore not as nice]]. Often even ''meaner'' than the stereotypical Siamese. If the RightHandCat isn't a Persian, it's this. More positive portrayals will portray the Sphynx as a CloudCuckooLander. Usually female. Often portrayed as not being born hairless, but losing their fur through accidents.

* An episode of {{American Dragon Jake Long}} had {{Talking Animal}} Fu Dog face off against Yan Yan, a female hairless sphynx cat and longtime (and I mean long as both have been fighting over a lucky coin during many famous periods in history such as the Ming Dynasty, 1793 France during the Revolution, 1917 during the Battle of Keilbergmelen in Germany, and even during the sinking of the Titanic) who masqueraded as pet of Haley's arch-rival and {{Spoiled Brat}} Olivia Mears under the {{Unfortunate Name}} of Miss Tinkles during Show-and-tell.

* An episode of {{American Dragon Jake Long}} had {{Talking Animal}} Fu Dog face off against Yan Yan, a female hairless sphynx cat and longtime (and I mean long as in during separate times in history such as the Ming Dynasty, 1793 France during the Revolution, 1917 during the Battle of Keilbergmelen in Germany, and even during the sinking of the Titanic) who masqueraded as pet of Haley's arch-rival and {{Spoiled Brat}} Olivia Mears under the {{Unfortunate Name}} of Miss Tinkles during Show-and-tell.

* An episode of {{American Dragon}} had {{Talking Animal}} Fu Dog face off against Yan Yan, a female hairless sphynx cat and longtime (and I mean long as in during separate times in history such as the Ming Dynasty, 1793 France during the Revolution, and 1917 during the Battle of Keilbergmelen in Germany) who masqueraded as pet of Haley's arch-rival and {{Spoiled Brat}} Olivia Mears under the {{Unfortunate Name}} of Miss Tinkles during Show-and-tell.

* In RealLife, they're associated with witches and bad luck. [[hottip:*:Black cats are bad luck in the US, but they're good luck in the UK and Asia.]] This carries over into fiction, where black cats are often evil or unlucky. Also often magical or mysterious.

'''Sphynx:'''
* [[WhatMeasureIsANonCute Not as cute as fluffy kitties]], [[CatsAreMean therefore not as nice]]. If the RightHandCat isn't a Persian, it's this. More positive portrayals will portray the Sphynx as a CloudCuckooLander.

* Throgmorton from the {{Chrestomanci}} novel ''The Lives of Christopher Chant'' is a loveable rogue orange cat (although "loveable" often spills over into "evil-tempered"). Bethi is a gentle white female, and the favorite cat of the Goddess.

* Throgmorton from the {{Chrestomanci}} novel ''The Lives of Christopher Chant'' is a loveable rogue orange cat (although "loveable" often spills over into "evil-tempered"). Bethi is white, female, and the favorite cat of the Goddess.

* Throgmorton from the {{Chrestomanci}} novel ''The Lives of Christopher Chant'' is a loveable rogue orange cat (although "loveable" often spills over into "evil-tempered").

* ''CatsDontDance'': Danny (an orange male cat) and Sawyer (a white female cat). Sawyer has brown eyes unlike the white cat stereotype however.

* ''CatsDontDance'': Danny (an orange male cat) and Sawyer (a white female cat). Sawyer has orange eyes unlike the white cat stereotype however.

* Mittens from ''{{Bolt}}'' is a snarky black-and-white cat.

Animation writers often use a cat's coat color to determine it's personality. When an orange cat and a white (usually all-white) cat are paired together, the orange one is usually male and the white one is usually female.

* The Fancy Feast cat food has a white Persian as a mascot.

* Are usually girl cats. Are usually sort of spunky but kind, nice, and refined (like white cats). The first part is TruthInTelevision; male cats can only be tortoiseshell of calico if they have an extra X chromosome or have mosaicism. [[hottip:*:Tortoiseshell cats with medium or high grade white (like bicolor and van) spotting are called calico, those with low grade white spotting (like tuxedo and mitted) are called tortoiseshell and white, and those without white spotting are simply referred to as tortoiseshell. Tabby torties are called torbies and tabby calicos are sometimes called calibies. Dilute versions of this coat pattern (like grey and cream instead of black and orange) are called dilute tortoiseshells.]]

Animation writers often use a cat's coat color to determine it's personality. Often, when an orange cat and a white (usually all-white) cat are paired together, the orange one is usually male and the white one is usually female.

* ''WesternAnimation/HeathcliffAndTheCatillacCats'': Heathcliff (an orange male cat) and Sonya (an all-white female cat)

* From TerryPratchett's ''{{Discworld}}'' series: Granny Weatherwax's cat You is a pure white kitten, full of purity and innocence. Nanny Ogg's cat Greebo, on the other hand, is grey, and is older, wiser, and pure malevolent evil.
** Greebo used to be young. Those days he was a satiny black, and pure malevolent evil on top of distilled sexy (for cats).

* Often older, wise, and/or a [[TheMentor mentor]]. Can also be fat and lazy. Can sometimes be mean and/or snarky, or just screw with poeple or obfuscate stupidity.

* Scratchy from ''TheSimpsons'' ShowWithinAShow, ''TheItchyAndScratchyShow'' plays the unlucky part of the black cat stereotype.

* Throckmorton from the {{Chrestomanci}} novel ''The Lives of Christopher Chant'' is a loveable rogue orange cat (although "loveable" often spills over into "evil-tempered").

'''White:''' Usually all-white:

* They tend to be quite unsuccessful, yet always brave and hopeful. Black and white cats with this stereotype are usually male. In other words, they're IdiotHero wannabes. Black and white cats with low grade white spotting (like tuxedo or mitted) can sometimes play the typical black cat stereotypes above. Kittens with a low grade variant of this color are often portrayed as nondescript. The black and white cat stereotype is completely different with kittens and female cats than with tomcats.

* Generally seen as the showy, rich, snooty, upper-class type. Tend to be {{Right Hand Cat}}s. Always white, often with snow-themed names.

* ''CatsDontDance'': Danny (an orange male cat) and Sawyer (a white female cat)

* The ''{{Anime/Pokemon}}'' anime actually portrayed both Meowth and Persian as the mascots for Team Rocket.

* ''HeathcliffAndTheCatillacCats'': Heathcliff (an orange male cat) and Sonya (an all-white female cat)

* Often portrayed as [[CatsAreMean mean]], sometimes even by cat standards. The wedgeheaded or "modern" Siamese are depicted as ill-tempered, bratty, aristocratic and showy, like the Persian. The Applehead or "traditional" Siamese are depicted more neutrally, looking more like typical cats, but may still [[CataAreMean be just as mean]]. Most writers are unaware that the Appleheaded Siamese exists at all, so the former will be used more often. In RealLife, both types are nothing like their Hollywood portrayal, being one of the most affectionate among the cat breeds. (If a [[CuteButCacophonic bit noisy.]])