Tabby Cat Colors vs. Patterns. With tabby cats, it is essential to understand the difference between color and pattern. The ...

Tabby cats are not actually a specific breed but rather a description of their characteristic markings. Tabby describes a coat pattern that can appear in many different breeds with a surprising ...

Like black cats, there’s not one single “orange cat breed” since coat color alone doesn’t count as a breed. In fact, many breeds come in a variety of orange, ginger and red hues.

Tabby Takeover. By comparing the DNA of cats throughout history, the study captures a glimpse of how the animals were changing even before humans started to cart them across the globe, Ottoni says.