tabby cats – Michael Broad

The classic blotched tabby (infographic)

February 9, 2024September 12, 2023 by Michael Broad

Silver classic tabby Scottish Fold kitten with a WOW appearance

Scroll down for an infographic on the classic tabby cat coat which is also referred to as the blotched tabby. Of the three types of tabby coat: the mackerel, spotted and classic, as stated in the infographic, the classic is believed to have evolved the last in the Elizabethan era due to a genetic mutation. But domestic cat tabby coats have evolved from the original domesticated cats which were all stripped/spotted tabbies as they were domesticated wildcats. Back in the day there was only one type of tabby.

Agouti tabby (infographic)

Click the link above for an infographic on the agouti gene which is responsible for the tabby coat.

Is a Bengal cat a tabby cat?

June 5, 2023 by Michael Broad

Difference between random bred tabby cat and Bengal cat in appearance

Yes, all Bengal cats are tabby cats. I’ll explain. ‘Bengal cats’ are a cat breed. ‘Tabby cats’ are domestic, stray and feral cats with a certain type of cat coat: the tabby coat. So, the latter encompasses the former. It is a wider classification. An umbrella classification if you like. The Cat Fanciers’ Association …

Which cat is easiest to take care of?

February 13, 2023 by Michael Broad

In selecting a cat to adopt your main or sole criteria might be easy maintenance! 😎 A fair point. The question is ‘which cat?’ I guess this means either an individual cat or a type of cat or a breed of cat. The answer is clear to me. The cat which is easiest to …

Are all domestic cats tabbies?

August 18, 2022 by Michael Broad

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 are only one part of the wide spectrum of coat types but genetically the …

Brown Ticked Oriental Shorthair Kitten

January 18, 2022January 10, 2022 by Michael Broad

“No amount of time can erase the memory of a good cat, and no amount of masking tape can ever totally remove his fur from your couch.” – Leo Dworken – he was an author. This is one of the great cat quotes. This photo was taken at an Oklahoma cat show 2009. Marty …

Why doesn’t the woke movement apply to cats and dogs?

October 31, 2021 by Michael Broad

Halloween is a time when the woke movement could be employed to protect black cats. A lot has been said about the woke movement. My interpretation of the word “woke” (the past tense of the word “wake”) is that it means a person has woken up to the need to fight injustice and prejudice. …

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

September 25, 2021 by Michael Broad

The blotched tabby is the most common UK cat

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 a faintish striped tabby coat you might have thought that the striped tabby would …

What is a tabby cat?

July 15, 2020July 13, 2020 by Michael Broad

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 have a certain type of coat. That coat is the original domestic cat coat …

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