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Stunning black mackerel tabby male cat

Are all domestic cats tabbies?

PoC avatarPosted on August 18, 2022 by Michael BroadAugust 18, 2022

When you look at domestic cats today, you see a very wide range of coat types and colours. You would be deceived into believing that all domestic cats are not tabbies but technically they are. It seems that tabby cats …

Posted in Tabby coat | Tagged blotched tabby, classic tabby coat, genes, mackerel tabby cat, spotted tabby, tabby, tabby cat coat, tabby cats, torbie cat coat | Leave a reply
Common agouti

What does ‘agouti’ mean in cats?

PoC avatarPosted on November 22, 2021 by Michael BroadNovember 22, 2021

We see the word ‘agouti’ used a lot in the world of cats, particularly the world of cat breeders. This is because it is a word that indirectly refers to a very common type of coat; those with the tabby …

Posted in genetics | Tagged agouti, blotched tabby, cat anatomy, cat genetics, genes, mackerel tabby cat, spotted tabby, tabby | Leave a reply
Stunning black mackerel tabby male cat

Picture of an unusual, large, dark mackerel tabby male cat

PoC avatarPosted on October 25, 2021 by Michael BroadOctober 25, 2021

This cat is described as a Maine Coon but the coat and ears are all wrong. The coat should be shaggy not like this: tight and smooth. The face is ‘Maine Coonish’ but also not right. The muzzle is good …

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The blotched tabby is the most common UK cat

What is the most common cat coat type in the UK?

PoC avatarPosted on September 25, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 25, 2021

The blotched (classic tabby) pattern is the most common for domestic and stray cats in the UK today. It is unclear why the classic tabby is more common than the striped (mackerel) tabby. As the domestic cat’s wild ancestor has …

Posted in blotched (classic) tabby | Tagged blotched tabby, cat genetics, classic tabby coat, genetic mutation, mackerel tabby cat, tabby, tabby cat, tabby cat coats, tabby cats | Leave a reply
Development of the blotched tabby domestic cat

Evolution of the blotched tabby pattern of domestic cats

PoC avatarPosted on November 13, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 9, 2022

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 …

Posted in Tabby coat | Tagged blotched tabby, cat evolution, cat history, evolution, mackerel tabby cat, spotted tabby, tabby cat coat | 2 Replies
Grey Tabby Cat Licking Foot

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 …

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
Spinning wheel cats image

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 …

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
Young cat with spiral tabby coat

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 …

Posted in Tabby coat | Tagged cat anatomy, cat coats, cat genetics, mackerel tabby cat, tabby cat coats, tabby cats | Leave a reply
Picture of striped tabby cat

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. …

Posted in Tabby coat | Tagged classic tabby coat, mackerel tabby cat, tabby, tabby cat, tabby cat coat, tabby cat coats, tabby cats
Kitten catching the light and his shadow

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 …

Posted in Tabby coat | Tagged cat domestication, mackerel tabby cat, tabby cats | 2 Replies
A brindled cat - a tabby cat

What is a brindle cat?

PoC avatarPosted on March 21, 2018 by Michael BroadJuly 5, 2020

I believe that the proper terminology is “brindled cat” but people search for, “what is a brindle cat?”. A brindle cat is a tabby cat. Although the word “brindled” is used as a prefix to describe certain types of domestic …

Posted in Cat Coats | Tagged brindled, cat coats, cat history, mackerel tabby cat, tabby cat coats | 3 Replies

Ancient Egyptian cats were nearly all very large mackerel tabbies?

PoC avatarPosted on March 12, 2014 by Michael BroadMarch 12, 2014

A few hundred mummified Egyptian cats exist in museums and analysis of some of the remains reveals that they are mackerel tabby cats like the North African wildcat. I suppose that result might be expected. However, these mummified remains were …

Posted in Cat History, mummified cats | Tagged african wildcat, Cats In Ancient Egypt, mackerel tabby cat, mummified cats | 12 Replies

From Mackerel Tabby To Classic Tabby Cat Coat

PoC avatarPosted on September 21, 2012 by Michael BroadSeptember 21, 2012

First we need to just restate what is in fact not stated that often, that the wild cats have tabby coats. And the classic moggie tabby we see all time has the same gene that creates the tabby coat that …

Posted in Cat Coats, Cat Fancy, Genetics | Tagged classic tabby coat, mackerel tabby cat, tabby cat coats | 3 Replies

Polydactyl Tabby Cat Picture

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadJuly 10, 2012

This is a really nice polydactyl tabby cat picture by Helmi Flick. Octavia is a beautiful polydactyl tabby cat. People call them polycats. And they have polyfeet! The polydactyl world throws up some nice terminology. For people new to polydactyl …

Posted in American Bobtail, Cat Anatomy, Cat Breeds, Pixie-bob Cat, Uncategorized | Tagged mackerel tabby cat, pictures of cats, polydactyl cats, tabby cat | 1 Reply
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