page_title: Syrian hamster variations
section_title: Tortoiseshell
hierarchical_section_title: Syrian hamster variations / Patterns / Tortoiseshell
caption_attribution_description: English: Purin, my 9 week old Dove Banded Tortie.
context_page_description: Colours of the Syrian hamster can be described in three ways: as "self", "agouti" or "combinations". Self colours are a consistent coat colour with the same colour topcoat and undercoat. Agouti hamsters have a different, lighter undercoat and markings around the eyes. Combinations are produced when two self or agouti colours are present.
context_section_description: A tortoiseshell (ToTo) is a bi-coloured animal which consists of a balanced pattern of coloured and yellow patches.  These patches are clear and distinct with no brindling. Only females can be torties as it is a sex linked gene.
caption: Dove banded long haired tortie
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