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CAT IDENTIFICATIONSolid Coat ColorsBlack (pictured) or Blue with white roots.Eye ColorationBrownHazelCompiled by Dr. Brenda GriffinUniversity of Florida College of Veterinary MedicineGoldGreenBluewww.UFShelterMedicine.com
Tabby Coat MarkingsTabby MAll tabbies have distinctiveM on forehead.Mackeral Tabby(Red Mackeral Tabby)Spotted Tabby(Chocolate Spotted Tabby)Classic Tabby(Chocolate Classic Tabby)AKA Blotched TabbyTicked Tabby(Cinnamon Ticked Tabby)Tabby Coat ColorsDistinct color patterns with one color predominating.Black stripes ranging from coal black to brownish on a background of brown to gray.Brown mackeral tabbies are the most common.Brown Mackeral Tabbywith Brown FieldBlack stripes with brownbackground.Brown Mackeral Tabbywith Gray-Brown FieldBlack stripes with graybrown background.Compiled by Dr. Brenda GriffinUniversity of Florida College of Veterinary MedicineBrown Mackeral Tabbywith Gray FieldBlack stripes with graybackground.www.UFShelterMedicine.com
Blue(Blue Classic Tabby)Gray stripes with gray roots.Silver(Silver Classic Tabby)Black stripes with white roots.Chocolate(Chocolate Classic Tabby)Red(Red Classic Tabby)Red stripes with red roots.Red Silver(Red Silver Classic Tabby)Red stripes with white roots.Cream(Cream Ticked Tabby)AKA Cameo TabbyTortoise Shell ColorationsRandom color distribution among varying shades of red, black, and cream. Patches may be mingled or distinct.TortieDilute TortieRandomly patched all over with“Blue Cream Tortie”red, black and cream.Dilute version of Black and Red.Compiled by Dr. Brenda GriffinUniversity of Florida College of Veterinary MedicineLilac TortieRandomly patched all overwith lilac and cream.www.UFShelterMedicine.com
Tortie and WhiteSmall white areas with mingledred, black and cream colors.Dilute Tortie and WhiteSmall white areas with mingledblue, and cream colors.Chocolate TortieChocolate mingledwith red and cream.Dilute CalicoSame amount of white ascalico with distinct patches ofsolid blue and cream tabby.CalicoTortoiseshell with large patches ofwhite. Red tabby and solid blackpatches more distinct.TorbiesTortoiseshell cats with tabby patterns.Torties because of random color variation, but tabbies due to the patterns in the coloration.Torbies are also called patched tabbies.Brown Torby(Brown Spotted Torby)Patches of brown tabbyand red tabby.Brown Torby and White(Brown Spotted Torbyand White)Compiled by Dr. Brenda GriffinUniversity of Florida College of Veterinary MedicineDilute Torby(Blue Classic Torby)Patches of blue tabbyand cream tabby.Dilute Torbyand White(Blue Mackeral Torbyand White)www.UFShelterMedicine.com
Other Coat PatternsSnowshoeVan(Red Mackeral Tabby Van)Mostly white, color mainly onhead and tail.Harlequin(Red Mackeral Tabby Harlequin)Mostly white with several largepatches of color.Bicolor(Black and White Bicolor) 1/2 white, color on head and torso.Locket(Blue Locket)White spot on chest.Mitted(Black Mitted)Just white paws.Tuxedo CatsColoration with white paws, chest, and belly, with optional white on face.Smoke Tuxedo(Blue Smoke Tuxedo)Blue smoke with tuxedomarkings.Tuxedo(Black Tuxedo)Black with tuxedomarkings.Compiled by Dr. Brenda GriffinUniversity of Florida College of Veterinary MedicineTuxedo Tabby(Brown Mackeral with Brown FieldTuxedo Tabby)Tabby with tuxedo markings.www.UFShelterMedicine.com
Points: Color PointsSeal PointBlue PointCream PointLilac PointRed PointAKA Flame PointPattern PointsTortie PointTortoiseshell pattern on points.Tabby Point(Lilac Tabby Point)AKA Lynx PointStriped pattern on the points.Compiled by Dr. Brenda GriffinUniversity of Florida College of Veterinary MedicineTorbie PointBoth striped and tortoiseshellpatterns on points.Tabby Point(Red Tabby Point)Tabby Point(Seal Tabby Point)www.UFShelterMedicine.com
Other Coat Patterns Tuxedo Cats Coloration with white paws, chest, and belly, with optional white on face. Bicolor (Black and White Bicolor) 1/2 white, color on head and torso.
