Torbie and Patched Tabby is the same thing - depends on what the association chooses to use. IMO Torbie is too close to Tortie and I prefer using Patched Tabby
This is my 8 year-old girl, Hauna. Sorry for the toy in the way, but this was the best pic I could find that is fairly recent of her.
The majority of her patched markings on her sides are focused around her hind-end portion. And the majority of her markings from an aerial view are focused around her front end. She has one tabby ear and one patched ear. Both of her front paws are white, and her pads are a mixed pink and black.
I think she's a torbie? But what would be her official coloration?
vckitty. This coat IS a bit confusing! but since I see a mackerel tabby pattern in at least much of the dark areas on her, not just the red parts , that would make her Brown Mackerel Torbie and White. (that's what it's called in TICA). In CFA the same pattern would be called Brown Patched Mackerel Tabby and White.
Colloquially, some people would call her a Calico.
Both Torties ( Tortoiseshells) and Torbies ( Tortoiseshell Tabbies, also called Patched Tabbies) are cats who have both red-based pigment and black based pigment. The difference is that Torbies are also true tabbies, with a tabby pattern showing in BOTH kinds of color. ( A tabby pattern just about always shows in red-based color whether or not they have the "Agouti" gene that makes tabby markings show distinctly in the black-based color. So you look at that darker pigment to see if the cat is a "true tabby". which in this case makes the cat a Torbie.
The kitten photo definitely looks Torbie , since her side shows a tabby pattern in the dark color, it's not solid black.
But in the head shot, it is a bit confusing since at least this photo looks like she has a solid black patch on her head and on her chin. but the rest of the black-based color looks like there is a tabby pattern showing. But then farther down on the part of her shouder that shows, that looks tabby. So even from that photo, I would call her a Torbie and White.
If the black based color were NOT tabby but patches of solid color ( in this case would be black) , then the pattern is Tortie ( Tortoiseshell.)
Calico is an American term used for some Tortie & White cats. The term "Calico" is used in different ways by different people. In the more strict definition (such as in some breed standards in CFA) , it means a Tortie & White cat in which there is a lot of white ( usually at least half white ) and the red-based pigment and black-based pigment are arranged in fairly good sized distinct patches, rather than all mottled up together. And there is not a tabby pattern showing in the black-based color.
But many people just casually use the word "Calico" for any combination of red-based pigment, black-based pigment and white. So I'm sure a lot of people would call her a Calico.
Anyway , she is a pretty cat! very striking pattern.
vckitty. This coat IS a bit confusing! but since I see a mackerel tabby pattern in at least much of the dark areas on her, not just the red parts , that would make her Brown Mackerel Torbie and White. (that's what it's called in TICA). In CFA the same pattern would be called Brown Patched Mackerel Tabby and White.
Colloquially, some people would call her a Calico.
Both Torties ( Tortoiseshells) and Torbies ( Tortoiseshell Tabbies, also called Patched Tabbies) are cats who have both red-based pigment and black based pigment. The difference is that Torbies are also true tabbies, with a tabby pattern showing in BOTH kinds of color. ( A tabby pattern just about always shows in red-based color whether or not they have the "Agouti" gene that makes tabby markings show distinctly in the black-based color. So you look at that darker pigment to see if the cat is a "true tabby". which in this case makes the cat a Torbie.
The kitten photo definitely looks Torbie , since her side shows a tabby pattern in the dark color, it's not solid black.
But in the head shot, it is a bit confusing since at least this photo looks like she has a solid black patch on her head and on her chin. but the rest of the black-based color looks like there is a tabby pattern showing. But then farther down on the part of her shouder that shows, that looks tabby. So even from that photo, I would call her a Torbie and White.
If the black based color were NOT tabby but patches of solid color ( in this case would be black) , then the pattern is Tortie ( Tortoiseshell.)
Calico is an American term used for some Tortie & White cats. The term "Calico" is used in different ways by different people. In the more strict definition (such as in some breed standards in CFA) , it means a Tortie & White cat in which there is a lot of white ( usually at least half white ) and the red-based pigment and black-based pigment are arranged in fairly good sized distinct patches, rather than all mottled up together. And there is not a tabby pattern showing in the black-based color.
But many people just casually use the word "Calico" for any combination of red-based pigment, black-based pigment and white. So I'm sure a lot of people would call her a Calico.
Anyway , she is a pretty cat! very striking pattern.
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