Posted in Cats on June 10, 2010
Tuxedo cats are beautiful felines in black and white. They are nature's version of finesse and elegance. Certainly, tuxedos are always ready for the next party.So what makes a cat a tuxedo cat? Is it a cat breed? Is it a unique color pattern? Why are they called tuxedo cats?The answer to the second question is that tuxedo cats do not belong to a specific cat breed. They just happen to have a very distinctive coat pattern. Indeed, tuxedo cats are bicolor cats. And to answer the third question, they are referred to as tuxedos because they seem to be wearing a tuxedo.Tuxedo patternOkay, we've determined that tuxedos are not a cat ...
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When people think of a cat, most think of a tabby cat. Indeed, the tabby cat is the best known type of cat. The reason behind this is that tabby cats are the most common of all domestic cats. Actually, the tabby pattern is believed to be the original pattern of the wild African cats, the domestic cat's ancestors.Interestingly, tabby is not a cat breed. And it is not a color either. In fact, the tabby pattern occurs in different cat breeds and it comes in a variety of colors. Tabby refers to a distinct coat pattern.Tabby patternsThe tabby pattern may include swirls, stripes, whorls, and spots. There are four tabby patterns: ...