I hope this article has helped shed some light on the different coat patterns, markings, and colors that make those subtle differences between a Caliby cat, Torbie’s, Tortico’s, Tortoiseshell’s, Calico’s, all the types of Tabby’s and everything in between!Īs always, any feedback, comments, and personal stories are welcome. I’ve also heard them called ‘Torbie Tortie’ and ‘Patched Tabbys’ as they have Tabby markings with patches of cream and red. It’s a blend of both names, with Tabby being ‘Tabbie’, but it makes sense if you look at it like that. Torbie Cat Markings and ColorsĪ Torbie is a mix of a Tortoiseshell and a Tabby. They had Tortoiseshell markings on their backs, with more white and Calico-type markings on the lower half. I’ve seen a couple of cats classified as Tortico’s. Much like a lot of the other abbreviations, you can see the word Tortico is a combination of Tort(oiseshell) + (Cal)ico. If a cat has a blend of Calico and Tortoiseshell’s markings, they are often referred to as a ‘Tortico’. The most exotic color has to be the blue cream tortoiseshell, they have beautiful coats. My neighbor has one that is almost all black and white with orange patches thrown in for example. You can tell a Calico apart from a Tortoiseshell because Torties can be almost all black or orange, they don’t have to have a lot of white on them. To be a Tortoiseshell, a cat must have two colors closely mixed in their coats other than white.
They are often confused with Calicos due to having similar color coats and markings, but there are some subtle differences. Tortoiseshell cats are also called Torties for short, so you may have heard this term thrown around.
Tortoiseshell / Torties Cats Markings and Colors
It’s important to note that calico is not a breed, it’s a name for the three colors and patterns they have. Due to a rare genetic condition, they are almost always female. This can even be more cream and grey in color. Calico Cats Markings and ColorsĪccording to Wikipedia, Calico cats are classified as Calicos when their coats are anywhere between 25%-75% white, with large orange and black patches. The word ‘Mackerel is used to describe them as the pattern running down their backs looks l bit like a fish skeleton. They are often referred to as ‘tiger markings’. The Mackerel TabbyĪ Mackerel Tabby has the same markings on their faces, but the markings on their bodies are much narrower. Looking at their faces you’ll see the trademark Tabby stripes, but this line of cat has changed the pattern on their bodies. The Spotted TabbyĪs the name suggests, the Spotted Tabby has spots over their bodies, not stripes. They do have Tabby markings, but their coat is formed with agouti hairs that have alternating light and dark bands. The Ticked TabbyĪlso called an Agouti or Abyssinian Tabby, the Ticked Tabby does not have the same distinctive markings of the Classic Tabby. They also commonly have white markings or white spots somewhere on their coats. And the brown Tabby which also has darker markings. The most popular colors are Orange Tabby’s, which have darker orange markings. They have stripes running across their cheeks and foreheads, back, body, and tails. The classic Tabby has those distinctive swirling patterns running from their heads to their tails. You can tell these apart by the following characteristics: The Classic Tabby There are five types of Tabby coat markings and patterns. Tabby patterns and markings are one of the most common types of coats, it’s likely you’ve almost certainly seen a Tabby before or even owned one. The word Tabby refers to the pattern of a cat’s coat.
Tabby Cat Colors and Markingsĭespite what I see some people writing and saying, Tabby is not a breed of cat. Sometimes people refer to Caliby’s as ‘diluted Calicos’ too. Sometimes everyone can’t agree exactly what the right name for the color of a cat is when it’s a mixture of two or more different cats. I’ve seen forum posts and discussion boards where cat owners all chipped in and debated exactly what to call a cat based on its colors. I do have to say, however, that there are so many variations and possible mixes of markings on a cat that it often becomes a topic of debate. So, a Caliby will typically have the markings and colors of a Calico cat (explained below) and the markings and color of a Tabby cat (also explained below). ‘Cali-by’ means Calico and Tabby, and describes a cat with a coat that has markings from each type of cat. Tortoiseshell / Torties Cats Markings and Colors.
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