What is this pattern?

[IndyJones]

Random image from the net I don't know the cat or person in this photo but the cat has very unique markings almost like a mottled colour. How would you describe this cats coat? It is not tortishell it is black and white.

 

[Kris107]

Tortishell. Or some shorten to tortie.

 

[IndyJones]

It isn't a tortie. Theres no red/orange. It is black and white.

 

[Kris107]

I see that now that I am on laptop and pic is bigger... Hmm... Could it be some case where the orange color is dilute and the black did not dilute?

 

[catapault]

It is called vitiligo. Not painful, not contagious, no treatment.

 

[StefanZ]

Agree, its a harmless condition, the vitiligo... local lack of pigment.