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April 12[edit]

You know, I have an idea about finding out if Chantilly-Tiffanies still exist or not[edit]

To start, we need to find the bones of the dead ones, then, we need to compare the bone cells to the cats that look like them. Then, we will know if the Chantilly Tiffany still exists or is extinct!

If we dont have any bones that still exist, then, its still a mystery if the breed is Extinct or not.

Answermeplease11 (talk) 22:00, 12 April 2021 (UTC) Answermeplease11[reply]

Presumably you're talking about the Chantilly-Tiffany cat breed? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 22:14, 12 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The answer is yes. Answermeplease11 (talk) 22:27, 12 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

There are tons of cats out there that "look like them" (see my user page), and yes, one could compare DNA to ascertain whether they still exist. Do you have a question?--Shantavira|^{feed me} 08:12, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Nope, but when can we do the testing? And also, are there any remaining bones or tissues of that cat?

Answermeplease11 (talk) 16:42, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Provided tissue or bones of verifiably Chantilly-Tiffany specimens have been preserved in a condition such that DNA can be extracted. It is a bit of a question to me, though, if there is a characteristic property of the DNA that identifies its source as being this specific breed. Put another way, given the DNA of a few Ragamuffins, would this provide enough information to formulate a DNA-based characterization of Ragamuffinity that can be applied as a yes–no test to the DNA of alley cat Mr. Lazybones? --Lambiam 09:54, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

When can we do the testing? When someone agrees to pay the tens of thousands of Dollars/Pounds/Euros that it would cost to carry out such a programme. DNA analysis to the detail that this would require (and, like Lambian, I have doubts that we would be able to tell exactly what gene alleles and epigenetic changes might be responsible for the breed's characteristics) would be difficult, protracted, and require extensive research, as well as advanced skills and equipment: the scientists and laboratories capable of carrying out the necessary extractions and analyses do not work for free or run themselves at no cost. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 2.219.35.136 (talk) 21:24, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]