Tabby Cats and Other Colors of Cats
Posted on May 23, 2008
Tabby Cats are just one type of patterns that you will see
on Cats and Kittens. Learn about Tabby Cats and other Patterns of Cats and
Kittens.
Patterns are a mixture of colors in a definite
arrangement. The six fundamental types of coat patterns present in cats with
some differences are Tabby, Tortoiseshell, Solid, Bicolor, Colorpoint and
Tricolor.
1. Tabby: This coat pattern is the most
widespread found naturally and is present in four varieties: blotched
(marbled), striped (mackerel), ticked (agouti) and spotted.
2. Tortoiseshell: An unswerving blend of black
and orange or thinned shades of blue and cream form this exclusive coat
pattern. This coat pattern is a tricolor present almost uniquely in females
with a blend of orange and black. Male cats rarely show this pattern and are
likely sterile. These cats also show an inner tabby pattern called as “torbie?.
3. Solid: This pattern is the easiest and
identifiable one, as it consists of a single coat uniformly spread throughout
the body. An interesting solid pattern with hair of different color is seen in
young cats. The secondary colored hair vanishes as the cat grows and very soon,
the cat displays a solid hairy pattern all over. It is not possible to
acknowledge a cat that has a spot of some other color on its coat, as a solid.
People generally refer cats with a solid pattern as “self’s? or
“self-colored?.
4. Bicolor: The word bicolor is actually a
white-colored coat along with another color. The other color displays a tabby
or a solid pattern. People commonly describe a cat with a white colored coat as
a harlequin. “Van? is the term describing a definite variation in which the
feline is white colored, with spots of color present only on the tail and head.
Names are given for the patches of white present on a bicolor cat, which
express their positions such as mittens (paws), locket (chest), and buttons
(patches on the abdomen).
5. Colorpoint: The paws, face and tail
(points/tips) are dark in color in comparison with the rest of the body in this
coat pattern. The colorpoint pattern mainly depends on temperature. The hotter
body parts show a lighter color and vice versa. The dissimilarity between the
main body color and the spots differ, but this coat pattern is very easily
recognizable. The spots are present in varied shades and colors containing red
(flame), brown (seal), lilac and blue. In some varieties, generally, the spots
have a tabby pattern or a tricolor pattern containing the above-mentioned
colors. “Lynx? is the term used to describe colorpoints having a tabby pattern.
6. Tricolor: The main color components of the
tricolor coat patterns are black, white, orange and red or thinned shades of
blue and cream. The proportion of the color and white displays the number and
position of the shades of the additional two colors. If there is some amount of
white, the remaining two colors may combine to form a pattern called as a
“tortoiseshell and white?. The patches of black and red become visibly
distinct , as the white color increases. Calico is the term used for this type
of coat pattern in cats.
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