![]() ![]() Patched tabby – This coat color and pattern combination of the patched tabby occurs mostly on female cats and consists of patches of red and grey or brown tabby.American Shorthairs are known for their beautiful grey classic tabby coat which has been developed by selective breeding. Grey tabby – The grey tabby cat (known as silver in the cat fancy) is caused by the melanin inhibitor gene I/i which suppresses the development of yellow pigment (pheomelanin). ![]() Dilute tabby – The dilute gene washes out the color which changes black to blue, chocolate to lilac, cinnamon to fawn and red to cream.Three out of four orange tabbies are male. Orange tabby – Also known as red tabby, the orange tabby cat has stripes of red on a pale cream ground color.The black tabby is the most widespread coat color and pattern, but other colors are reasonably common too. This led to the persecution of many black cats, a decline in their population, and many of the superstitions surrounding black cats today. ![]() In Medieval England, many people believed that witches kept tabby cats as familiars, and they would turn into black horses at night that witches would ride. Because cats have been seen as nocturnal, independent animals, ancient peoples have always associated them with magic and mystery. Tabby cats, specifically black tabby cats, have a long, interesting history and association with witchcraft. Instead of waking the cat, he used a pair of scissors to cut off the sleeve.Īre tabby cats a favorite familiar of witches?
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