The Cat Breeds Encyclopedia describes a hybrid called the Chausie, which is typically bred by crossing an Abyssinian with a jungle cat (Felis chaus). So is the Singapura, which is also often described as the world’s smallest cat breed. The Somali, or long-haired Abyssinian, is also always a ticked tabby. The Abyssinian, for example, has the ticked tabby pattern as a breed trait. Of the 40+ breeds recognized by the Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA), 26 can be tabbies.
By contrast, some of the other patterns are found mainly in specific breeds.įranny Syfy, a writer for “ The Spruce Pets,” lists the different breeds that can produce tabby cats. The mackerel pattern is the most common tabby pattern and thus occurs in both random-bred cats and many breeds. They are tabby-and-white, and the tabby parts show the mackerel pattern. The following YouTube video shows a litter of Manx kittens. The below YouTube video shows a patched tabby: In the patched tabby or “torbie,” the cat also has a tortoiseshell pattern. Other variations of the tabby pattern include the tabby-and-white, in which the cat has white blotches as well as stripes or spots. There may be also a long dark line extending down the spine. The cat may have faint “ghost stripes” on the face, lower legs, stomach, or tail tip. The cat’s fur has a sandy look to it like that of a mountain lion. Spotted tabbies are variations of the mackerel tabby and classic tabby in which the stripes are broken up into spots.Īgouti tabbies have ticked hairs in which each hair has bands of different colors on it. These cats are also described as having tiger stripes. The mackerel tabby, which is the most common type, has stripes running down their sides that are at right angles to the spine and are somewhat reminiscent of a fishbone. Many tabbies also have an “M” on their forehead. Some cats will have a bull’s eye pattern on their sides.īoth classic and mackerel tabbies will have dark bars on the cheeks and legs. Wikipedia describes a classic tabby as having broad stripes that often form a swirled or whirled pattern on the cat’s sides that look a bit like marble cake. There are four main types of tabby coat patterns: The term “tabby” doesn’t refer to a specific breed, but to a group of coat patterns. The average lifespan of a tabby cat will be as long as other cats live and can reach 17 years old. It is not unheard of for cats to live upwards of 20 years.Īccording to “ The Guinness Book of World Records,” the world’s longest-lived cat was a cat named Crème Puff (1967 – 2005) who lived in Austin, Texas, and died three days after turning 38. While 14 to 16 years is the average life expectancy, some cats live longer. The average domestic cat has a life expectancy between 14 and 16 years – assuming it stays indoors.Ĭats that roam around outside have a much shorter lifespan because they can be hit by cars, attacked by dogs or other animals, or exposed to lethal diseases like feline leukemia.Īn outdoor cat’s life expectancy, in fact, is barely half that of a cat that stays inside: around seven years.
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