![]() ![]() Cats with an all-ticked pattern almost shimmer in the sunlight because of the color variation. Tabby cats can display many colors, like brown, red (orange), blue (grey), and cream. This should be clearly defined and rather easy to see, and helps determine a tabby American Shorthair from other patterns. ![]() The personalities and temperaments of these orange tabby cats may vary by their breed there is no one type of orange cat character. If you look closely, you'll see different bands of color down the length of the cat's hairs. The tabby pattern is often recognizable by the M mark on their forehead. Several breeds of cats come with orange tabby markings, including Persians, American shorthair cats, British shorthair cats, ragdolls, American bobtail cats, LaPerms, Maine coon cats, Manx cats, and Scottish folds. This color is described as rich and redder than other brown tones. Cinnamon Oriental Shorthairs are lighter than their Chestnut cousins. Agouti (Ticked): Most tabby cats will have agouti hairs as part of their pattern. Oriental Shorthairs come in a range of brown colors, some lighter than this.These are mixed breed cats with a genetic history of no determined origin. Spotted: The Ocicat and the American bobtail are good examples of spotted tabby patterns, although some moggies will also demonstrate this color pattern. The type of cat most people think of as an ‘orange tabby cat’ breed is actually a Domestic Shorthair with an orange tabby coat.They will have a darker color in spots running in two lines across their tummies (called "vest buttons"). Mackerel tabbies have striped rings around their tail and legs, a "necklace" of stripes on the front of their chests, and bands of solid or broken stripes running down the sides of their bodies. Mackerel (striped): This is by far the most common pattern, so much so that some people think it should have received the title "classic" designation.Many American shorthair cats demonstrate this pattern. Classic: This pattern usually has whorls ending in a "target" on the side of the cat. These cats range from large breeds to small breeds, and from long-haired felines to short-haired kitties.
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