What really is a tabby cat?

[kimlovescats]

I have been so confused about this. I now confirm that the forehead M and stripes is the most tell-tale sign of a tabby. They do come in colors other than gray and brown .... as I had thought ... but my new webpage for tabbies can only hold so many! For those who have tabbies other than brown and gray, I will soon be making a page for Orangies .. and may go further with color patterns as well.

OK ... here is a website that explains colors, patterns, and etc....

http://www.devons.com/tabby.html

Kim

[G535]

Down here orangies are called ginger cats or red tabbies. Cat show people are more likely to call them red tabbies.

[.sarah]

I had no idea there was so much variety in tabby patterns. I thought they were all like the classic and striped one shown. I didn't know they could be ticked, etc. I have seen them in several colors, though. I've also seen Calico tabbies ... if that makes any sense.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

My Inka is a grey tabby, but with lots of white too; her chin and nose, part of her belly and her paws.

[QueenScoopalot]

I recall reading many years back, that genetically every cat has tabby in them. Not sure how much truth in in that, but I've noticed often with 'solid' black kittens that if sunshine hits their fur just right, they appear striped. There's so many variations it boggles the mind!

[catmandu]

I thought that Tabbies had a blending of colors.I know Michael is an Orange Tabby,but Is Nugget who is a solid Gold Color?
This is confusing to an Old Cat Lover.

A Nugget more [precious than 24 Karat Gold!