What would the name of his pattern be?

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So I know that Jasper is a DSH, mackerel tabby - but I can't figure out what his coat pattern is? Mia has the same type (she's pretty much identical to her brother, just her fur is floofier/softer and she has a softer face.) He has spots and stripes. Does anyone here know what it'd be called?

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Maurey

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It can be difficult to distinguish between broken mackerel, and imperfect spotted tabby; in your boy’s case I’d lean towards broken mackerel, as he has spots mixed in with his bars, rather than the other way around :)
 
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It can be difficult to distinguish between broken mackerel, and imperfect spotted tabby; in your boy’s case I’d lean towards broken mackerel, as he has spots mixed in with his bars, rather than the other way around :)
Hey! Thank you for the reply. I've been going nuts trying to figure out what it'd be called and if broken would apply!
 

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The spots mostly seem to line up with ones below and above. I'd say he's a broken mackerel tabby.
 

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The photo showing his spine lines isn’t too clear but they appear to be solid, making him a mackerel tabby
 
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