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The tabby coat colour on cat can be incredibly varied! The "Tabby" term means dark markings (stripes, swirls, spots) on a paler background. The stripe colour is solid (goes right to the hair root), but the background colour is banded with colour on each individual hair.
Here are just some of the many colours:
- Blue Tabby - Cream/ivory-blue base, slate blue markings.
- Brown Tabby - Coppery-brown base, black markings.
- Cameo Tabby - Cream base, pale red markings.
- Chocolate Tabby - Ivory/white base, medium-dark brown markings.
- Cream Tabby - Pale cream base, fawn/buff markings.
- Lavender (Lilac) Tabby - Milky cream base, frosty grey markings.
- Red Tabby - Pale red (ginger) base, deep red (ginger) markings.
- Silver Tabby - Silver base, black markings. Silver Tabbies with coloured markings on a silvery background are called Blue Silver, Red Silver (aka Cameo Tabby) etc.
What else can I help you with?
Are black tabbies with white markings rare?
Actually, no. Tabbies usually have a different color on their stripes than on their fur. For example, my cat Dolby is a tabby and she has gray fur and tan. There are so many tabbies out there that you may see some colors more than others. One of the most common is orange and white.
Is there such thing as an orange tabby?
Yes of course. These tabbies are also called Red or Flame tabbies. Red tabbies have a pale red (ginger) base coat, deep red (ginger) markings.
IF Litter is 3 brown tabbies two gray tabbies and one black and white can they have the same father?
Yes, it is possible for all the kittens in a litter to have the same father, even if they have different coat colors or patterns. The genetic variation in coat colors and patterns among the kittens is due to the diverse combinations of genes inherited from the parents.
What cat breed is the strongest?
I'd say probably a tabby. I have 2 tabbies, and lots of my friends have tabbies 2.
Why are tabbies the best cat?
because they just are
Are female orange tabbies rare?
They are usually males. In rare cases, they are females. Female orange tabbies are extremely rare, and are worth lots and lots of money. But they are not always males.
Can a tom cat have three pelt colors?
Absolutely! The gender of a cat has nothing to do with the coloring. Cats can be different colors and designs based on their breeds. Foe example, tabbies tend to have brown, black, orange, and silver stripes and can have more than one color. Tabbies are about 50/50 on female and male. Calico and tortiseshell cats tend to have brown, white, black, cream, and orange splotches all over them. Calicos tend to have a very high presentage of females and a very low percentage of males. (Note: Tabbies and Calicos are NOT cat breeds. They are types of fur patterns that occur on certain breeds of cats. For example, American/Domestic Shorthairs can be tabby or calico, but Siamese will never have tabby or calico patterns. They will only have pointed areas with solid colors.)
How do tabby cats behave?
Tabbies are not a breed, they are a fur color.
Do grey tabbies have white bellies?
Some do and some don't. It just depends on the cat.
How rare are female orange tabbies compared to male orange tabbies?
Female orange tabby cats are relatively rare compared to male orange tabby cats. It is estimated that only about 20 of orange tabby cats are female, making them less common than their male counterparts.
What do orange tabbies eat?
Proper high-quality cat food is best. Don't give them human food.
What are facts about gray tabbies?
i have one, grey tabby cats, well all tabby cats have a 'm' shape on their fore head
