What Is a Hybrid Cat Breed
A hybrid cat breed is a domestic cat that has been deliberately crossed with a wild cat species to create offspring that combine the visual...
Category Breeds
Cat breeds, characteristics, and breed comparisons
What Is a Designer Cat Breed
A designer cat breed is a domestic cat created by intentionally crossing two different purebred cats, or a purebred with a domestic cat, to combine...
What Is a Blue Point Cat
A blue point cat is a feline with a distinctive color pattern featuring a pale, cream-colored or off-white body with darker blue-gray (not true blue)...
What Is a Ticked Tabby Cat
A ticked tabby cat is a feline with a distinctive coat pattern where individual hairs are banded with alternating colors, creating a shimmering,...
What Is a Spotted Tabby Cat
A spotted tabby cat is a domestic cat with a coat pattern featuring distinct dark spots distributed across a lighter background color, created by a...
What Is a Classic Tabby Cat
A classic tabby cat is a domestic cat with a distinctive striped coat pattern featuring bold, swirled markings that run across the body in a circular or...
What Is a Mackerel Tabby Cat
A mackerel tabby cat is a domestic feline with a distinctive striped pattern that resembles the markings found on mackerel fish—hence its name.
What Is a Tabby Cat Pattern
A tabby cat pattern is a distinctive coat marking that features stripes, spots, swirls, or bands of color across a cat's fur.
What Is a Calico Cat
A calico cat is a feline with a distinctive three-color coat pattern featuring patches of orange, black, and white fur.
What Is a Tri Color Cat Breed
A tri-color cat is not a specific breed but rather a coat color pattern featuring three distinct colors, most commonly white, black, and red or orange.