Tortie Or Torbie?

sjoh197

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Is this little kitty a tortie or a torbie? I understand the difference... But I can't tell if there is tabby in the dark color or not. And her thick light colored undercoat makes it harder for me to tell. Any other color/pattern insights you guys would care to share?
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sjoh197

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Here are some other shots of her. (That cute sleepy face fools people into thinking that she won't try to steal their pizza)
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This is my little girl Elu, I think she's a dilute torbie with white, you can see her tabby markings.
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The Vetinary nurse told me she was Tortoiseshell Tabby; a Torbie. It's the first time I've ever heard of that.
 

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The female cat in my avatar is a torbie, (part tabby, part tortie). Hope this helps clear up some of the confusion.
 

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Hmm, Wispa might be a torbie. There are some spots on her that look like true red and not just tabby shading. Like her left front foot appears to be half red. Are any of her paw pads pink?
 

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Hmm, Wispa might be a torbie. There are some spots on her that look like true red and not just tabby shading. Like her left front foot appears to be half red. Are any of her paw pads pink?
One of her back paw pads is pink; the other 3 & all toe pads are black. .
 

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I think it looks like she’s a classic torbie; on her side and her face I can see that she has orange mingled in with the brown. She’s a stunning kitten!
 

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I think it looks like she’s a classic torbie; on her side and her face I can see that she has orange mingled in with the brown. She’s a stunning kitten!
Thank you. She has a stunning purrsonality too.
 
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