Identifying feral cat breeds:

StefanZ

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The black and white has the so called Harlequin Pattern, black and white.   Or possibly, Van pattern if you so wish   (van proper hasnt these blotches on the backside).

The other is a tortoiseshell and white.

Both could also be called for look alikes of the Aegeian cat  (alike the sea outside the Greece).   Its a natural breed there, common in Greece and occuring also around the whole area there.

But best are always pics on the cats in questions.     :)

Good luck!
 

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Most cats have no breed :D. We call them domestics. The colors would be black and white for the first, and dilute calico for the second. Where do you live? The area affects what type the local domestic cats tend toward---cats in cold areas tend to be cobby and thick-furred, cats in tropical areas tend to be lanky and thin-furred. In some populations, like Japan and the Isle of Man, natural bobtails run in the local bloodlines (but bobtails can be found in any population, just not as common).
 
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