This is the second post in a three-part series about the various factors that influence the appearance of a cat’s coat. The genes that create color pointed patterns are responding to the coldest areas of a cat’s body, but we’ll get more into that next week. If a tortoiseshell cat also displays tabby stripes, then she is referred to as a torbie.” Color point catsĬolor point cats, such as Ragdolls and Himalayans, are primarily white with patches of color on their faces, ears, paws, and tails. Diluted tortieshell cats are often called lavender torties. They are a mix of black and red pigmentation. Tortoiseshell cats are also known as “torties.” Much like calicos, they are usually female. Calico cats are almost exclusively female, but about 1 in 3000 calicos is a male.Ī calico cat with tabby stripes is called a caliby. Calico, tortoiseshell, and other sex-linked coat patternsĬalico cats, also known as tricolor, display the colors black, red, and white, or a dilution of the three. When there is a white band around the shoulders, it’s referred to as a cap and saddle.īicolor cats with markings on their tails and heads only are called vans. They are mostly black with white markings on their paws and chests that make them look like they are wearing a sport jacket and vest.Ī little more white on the belly and legs and you would have a cat with a mask and mantle. Tuxedo cats are an example of a bicolor cat. They can be spotted, striped, or show any number of variations of how much or little white is present in their pattern. These cats have patches of a variant of either red or black pigmentation with white. They appear to display only one color without any striping or spots.īicolor cats, as their name suggest, display two coat colors. Solid color cats are also known as self-colored. Abyssinian cats are well known for their ticked coats. The overall effect looks like the color is radiating with energy, much like the coat of a mountain lion or wolf. The rosette pattern seen in Bangals is actually the result of crossing domestic cats with Asian leopard cats.Ī ticked tabby’s striping occurs at individual hair level, where each strand has a band on it. ![]() They can be large or small, and sometimes appear as rosettes. Spotted tabbies have a consistent, defined pattern of spots on their sides. The domestic cats wild ancestors, the wildcat, also displays this coat pattern. Mackerel tabbies have unbroken, parallel stripes. There are four types of tabby coat patterns, but all tabbies have an M marking on their forehead, pigmented paws and lips, and a black or white “eyeliner” effect around their eyes.Ĭlassic tabbies have a swirled, marble cake pattern appearance. ![]() Tabby, or striped, fur is the most common coat pattern found in cats. This week, we’ll take a look at coat patterns. Last week in the blog, we started our three-part exploration of the elements contribute to the appearance of a cat’s coat, starting with color.
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