Dilute calico, where a cat is white with patches of blue and cream.Dense calico, where a cat is white with patches of red and black.The most common calico has red, black, and white patterns but there are possible 8 variations: Tricolor Cat patterns (also known as Calico cats)Ī calico cat has a distinct tricolored coat. The mask is also separated by a white central stripe. Cap-and-Saddle Cat MarkingsĬap-and-saddle markings are similar to mask-and-mantle markings, but the mantle is broken from the mantle by a white patch. This can sometimes run along the cat’s tail. Mask-and-Mantle Cat Markingsīicolored cats are considered to have a mask and mantle when they have black mask-like markings around their eyes and ears continuing along their back like a cape. Nowadays, cats of many breeds are said to have a van cat pattern if they are predominantly white with colored fur on just their heads and tails. The Van cat breed originated in the Van region of Turkey where they always had solid white coats. White areas may appear in tabby coats and you’ll see how these markings are labeled further down. Ticked or agouti, where each individual cat hair shows bands of different colors.Spotted, where a clear spotted pattern is obvious all over a cat’s body.Classic, where a cat has swirls and whorls of patterns across its shoulders, a bit like butterfly patterns.
Mackerel, where parallel stripes lead from a cat’s spine towards its belly, resembling a fish skeleton.The four tabby patterns can be distinguished as follows:
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Often, people don’t realize there are 4 distinct tabby patterns, let alone how to tell them apart. It occurs in many purebred and crossbred cats alike. The most common cat pattern is the mackerel tabby (sometimes referred to as a tiger cat), followed by the classic tabby. It is rare to see a solid red cat as there is usually a hint of tabby pattern somewhere, particularly on the face.
White cats are slightly different as though they are also the result of a masking gene, it is a single color that is masked and not a pattern.
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