Cat Breeds Tabby

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Cat breeds tabby. 25 breeds that have a tabby pattern 1. The four known distinct patterns each having a sound genetic explanation are the mackerel classic ticked and spotted tabby patterns. Tabby cat names abby badger bumblebee candy candy cane cheetah cheshire chevron cinnamon dotty freya ginger goldy harlequin heathcliff honey jasmine leopard leo mackerel marble marbles marmalade motley nutmeg oliver patches pebbles pepper raya red shadow skunk spot sprinkles tabby tabitha tartan. Maine coons on the other hand are probably the most popular pedigreed tabby cat.

And it happens to be the most common of all the feline coat. Tabby domestic shorthair cats are one of the oldest pet cats to have been around. The ticked tabby pattern is a trait of abyssinians. The manx cat the scottish fold cat the american short hair british short hair oriental short hair cat siberian cat exotic short hair cat and the persian cat.

Brown spotted tabby pattern on an ocicat. People sometimes call the average domestic cat a tabby but tabby is not a cat breed it is actually the pattern of kitty s coat. This pattern manifests in many american shorthair cats. The classic tabby cat has striking whirling patterns.

Types of tabby cats classic. By far the most prevalent pattern after the classic mackerel tabbies have striped bands around their legs. A seal lynx point showing the bullseye classic pattern. There are references for the presence of tabby cats in the mid 17th century which were owned by archbishop of canterbury which was a big cat lover.