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Evolution of the blotched tabby pattern of domestic cats

PoC avatarPosted on November 13, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 13, 2020

The time when the blotched or classic tabby pattern, as it is called, emerged among domestic cats is of interest to people in the cat world. The tabby coat is the most common in domestic, stray and feral cats. This … Continue reading →

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Half a dozen facts about the grey tabby cat

PoC avatarPosted on August 29, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 29, 2020

Here are 6 facts about the grey tabby cat… Spelling I am dictating this. The software spells “grey” rather than “gray”. That tells you that I’m in the UK although I nearly always write about American cats! That is because … Continue reading →

Posted in Tabby coat | Tagged blotched tabby, classic tabby coat, mackerel tabby cat, maine coon cat, spotted tabby, tabby cat, ticked cat coat, torbie cat | Leave a reply

What is a tabby cat?

PoC avatarPosted on July 13, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 15, 2020

A tabby cat can be any one of the following: a random bred domestic cat, a feral cat, a stray cat, a community cat or a purebred, pedigree cat and even a wild cat; all of which have or can … Continue reading →

Posted in Tabby coat | Tagged blotched tabby, cat genetics, cat history, classic tabby coat, mackerel tabby cat, spotted tabby, tabby, tabby cat coat, tabby cat coats, tabby cats | Leave a reply

Why do many domestic cats have white ‘socks’ on their paws?

PoC avatarPosted on March 24, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 24, 2020

To get straight to the point the reason why domestic cats often have white socks is because during the early centuries of cat domestication people liked to see rare tabby cats with white fur on their paws so they made … Continue reading →

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Picture of a cute cat with a cinnamon bun coat

PoC avatarPosted on March 18, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 18, 2020

This cute cat who looks like a pedigree British Shorthair and she has a spiral tabby coat when curled up resting. When standing the coat would be deep, and high contrast straight lines along the torso which is unusual. The … Continue reading →

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Pictures of striped tabby cats

PoC avatarPosted on November 6, 2019 by Michael BroadNovember 6, 2019

Striped tabby cats are also called mackerel tabbies in reference to the skin of the fish by the same name. This is the ancient type of tabby pattern close to the one we see in the ancestral wild cat species. … Continue reading →

Posted in Tabby coat | Tagged classic tabby coat, mackerel tabby cat, tabby, tabby cat, tabby cat coat, tabby cat coats, tabby cats

Why do some tabby cats have spots on their bellies and stripes on their backs?

PoC avatarPosted on January 7, 2019 by Michael BroadJanuary 7, 2019

The answer to this question is straightforward and has been answered before. It needs to be re-addressed because people still ask the question. The picture below answers it. It has been decided by experts that almost 10,000 years ago a … Continue reading →

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Coat pattern has image of cat’s head and shoulders

PoC avatarPosted on June 25, 2018 by Michael BroadAugust 6, 2018

Nothing to say other than have a look. The coat pattern is very unusual and by pure chance at the center is an image of the cat’s head and shoulders. Big deal. It is just nice. The coat looks like … Continue reading →

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What types of tabby cats are there?

PoC avatarPosted on April 23, 2018 by Michael BroadApril 25, 2018

There are five types of tabby cat coat with many variants due to selective breeding over many years. On this page you will see illustrations of the five types of tabby coat together with full descriptions and some history.

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Why Are Tabby Cats Called Tabby Cats?

PoC avatarPosted on February 20, 2018 by Michael BroadFebruary 20, 2018

Tabby cats are called tabby cats because of the description of their coat which is derived from the name of watered silk called ‘Atabi’ from the Attabiah district of Baghdad, Iraq. The silk has a similar appearance to the mackerel tabby coat.

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