I Have 2 Beautiful Kittens, What Breed Are They?

[Sporterwatson]

Hello,
I rescued 2 kittens from the spca. They were both born Aug. 21, 2018 from the same litter according to the spca. They labeled them DSH tabby’s. I’m not sure if that’s correct. Annie is blk/white and Alex all grey with white paws and white tummy. Please help me figure this out. They have definitely gotten bigger since we brought them home. They are very playful and want to be loved on all the time. We love them so much.

 

[Furballsmom]

Hi! Welcome!!
When there are no breed specific papers documenting breeding parents and lineage, the term domestic shorthair is used for shorthaired cats.
In your babies case the use of the word tabby is not correct since they don't have stripes, dots, lines or swirls.
They would have been more correct using the word moggie or just using DSH, I think.
They look so content and they are beautiful, I'm very glad they have you!

 

[Sporterwatson]

You have no idea they are the best. I’m going to look into moggies because they aren’t even a year old yet and they have grown so huge. Very playful with each other and the kids. Very spoiled lol. The grey one is more independent. Thank you for responding.

 

[war&wisdom]

"Moggie" or domestic (shorthair or longhair) just means they're not any specific "fancy" breed. They don't have to be a certain breed to be big! My boy is 9.5 months and more than 13 pounds. And there are kittens who are bigger than that!

 

[Furballsmom]

Hi again! I hope I didn't mislead you, moggie is another general term that isn't breed specific
Oh, we were typing at the same time lol

 

[Sporterwatson]

Hi again! I hope I didn't mislead you, moggie is another general term that isn't breed specific
Oh, we were typing at the same time lol

No I did the research after your post an learned exactly what you are saying. I have to say I wish I knew what breed they were. But I don’t mind having big cats. I wouldn’t trade them for the world.

 

[war&wisdom]

You do know what breed they are! Domestic shorthair is the breed. Cats don't get classified into as rigid breed categories as dogs do.

 

[jen]

Yep their breed would be Domestic Shorthair like the SPCA said. They just got the coloring wrong. Tabby is a coat color/pattern which yours do not have. Majority of cats have no specific breed ancestry like dogs do. They are just Domestic.

 

[Sporterwatson]

You do know what breed they are! Domestic shorthair is the breed. Cats don't get classified into as rigid breed categories as dogs do.

Thank you for responding. I’m learning as this journey continues for us.

 

[Sporterwatson]

Yep their breed would be Domestic Shorthair like the SPCA said. They just got the coloring wrong. Tabby is a coat color/pattern which yours do not have. Majority of cats have no specific breed ancestry like dogs do. They are just Domestic.

Thanks. I’m wondering should I get them to change their paperwork at least tonsay the correct things?

 

[Furballsmom]

I think I'd get them to remove the word tabby

 

[Sporterwatson]

Me too. I’m considering doing the cat dna kit thing to find out more about them.

 

[white shadow]

I’m considering doing the cat dna kit thing to find out more about them.

IF it's "Basepaws", you might consider this reputable alternative: Cat Ancestry
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