Cat Breeds Tabby

The classic tabby cat has striking whirling patterns.

Cat breeds tabby. People sometimes call the average domestic cat a tabby but tabby is not a cat breed it is actually the pattern of kitty s coat. Maine coons on the other hand are probably the most popular pedigreed tabby cat. The manx cat the scottish fold cat the american short hair british short hair oriental short hair cat siberian cat exotic short hair cat and the persian cat. Most elite pedigreed cat breeds are of solid or ombre coloring.

The four known distinct patterns each having a sound genetic explanation are the mackerel classic ticked and spotted tabby patterns. The ticked tabby pattern is a trait of abyssinians. By far the most prevalent pattern after the classic mackerel tabbies have striped bands around their legs. A seal lynx point showing the bullseye classic pattern.

The maine coon is one of the more popular pedigree breeds in north america. Tabby domestic shorthair cats are one of the oldest pet cats to have been around. Even exotic breeds like the laperm cat munchkin cat american curl the sphynx cat and the devon rex and cornish rex cats have tabby colored individuals on a regular basis. Types of tabby cats classic.

There are references for the presence of tabby cats in the mid 17th century which were owned by archbishop of canterbury which was a big cat lover. And it happens to be the most common of all the feline coat. The american bobtail is an. 25 breeds that have a tabby pattern 1.