What type of tabby?

[craftymelli]

This is my Mom's cat, Sasha. I was wondering what type of tabby she is? Mom adopted her at our local animal shelter. They said she was a brown and white tabby, DSH. But She isn't brown in color at all.

 

[GoldyCat]

What a gorgeous cat!

For some unknown reason Brown is the term used in the cat fancy to describe tabby cats that are genetically black. Some of them do have a warmer undertone that make them look brownish.

So using the official terminology your mom's kitty is a Brown Mackerel Tabby and White. Mackerel simply describes the stripes.

 

[craftymelli]

What a gorgeous cat!

For some unknown reason Brown is the term used in the cat fancy to describe tabby cats that are genetically black. Some of them do have a warmer undertone that make them look brownish.

So using the official terminology your mom's kitty is a Brown Mackerel Tabby and White. Mackerel simply describes the stripes.

Thanks so much for your help!!!

 

[cataholic07]

Yep, she's a brown tabby. Some browns are more warm, and others can be more greyish.

 

[StefanZ]

Just want to add, some DO take consequence of this brown is really black-based, and they say outright black tabby.... Possibly it depends on what association is your starting point.

So, your girls description is fully correct. Brown mackerel tabby with white.

 

[Meowmee]

This is my Mom's cat, Sasha. I was wondering what type of tabby she is? Mom adopted her at our local animal shelter. They said she was a brown and white tabby, DSH. But She isn't brown in color at all.

She is beautiful I would say dsh brown tabby tuxedo bicolor It looks like she has some spots in one photo but prolly mackerel or broken mackerel for the pattern.

As for the color, I am not sure why it is called brown tabby in some cat groups and by many people when many look mostly black( the darker stripes) but many do have warm brown and red tones as well as the black due to the agouti hairs I think which have reddish bands of color. There are also blue tabbies which is really grey which is the dilution of black, so the names don’t always fit what the color looks like to many. But I can see grey as blue more now.

Cat coat: tabby and genetics — The Little Carnivore