Rabbit pattern
Tortoiseshell
Black (or blue, chocolate) mixed or patched with red (or cream) with little or no white, almost always in female cats; in rabbits an orange coat shaded black at the extremities.
26 Rabbit breeds list Tortoiseshell. It is in a club standard for 14 breeds.
Breeds whose standards accept Tortoiseshell
| Breed | ARBA | BRC |
|---|---|---|
| American Fuzzy Lop | Standard (“Tortoise Shell”) | No ruling |
| Britannia Petite | Standard (“Tortoise Shell”) | No ruling |
| Dutch | Standard (“Tortoise”) | Standard (“Tortoiseshell”) |
| English Angora | Standard (“Tortoiseshell”) | Standard (“Tortoiseshell”) |
| English Lop | Standard (“Tortoise”) | No ruling |
| English Spot | Standard (“Tortoise”) | No ruling |
| French Lop | Standard (“Tortoise”) | No ruling |
| Holland Lop | Standard (“Tortoise”) | No ruling |
| Jersey Wooly | Standard (“Tortoise Shell”) | No ruling |
| Lionhead | Standard (“Tortoise”) | No ruling |
| Mini Lop | Standard (“Tortoise”) | No ruling |
| Mini Rex | Standard (“Tortoise”) | No ruling |
| Mini Satin | Standard (“Tortoise”) | No ruling |
| Netherland Dwarf | Standard (“Tortoise Shell”) | Standard (“Tortoiseshell”) |
Breeds where Tortoiseshell is disqualified or not accepted
| Breed |
|---|
| American Fuzzy LopShaded |
| DutchTortoise |
| English AngoraShaded |
| English LopSolid |
| English SpotTortoise |
| French LopSolid |
| Holland LopSolid |
| Jersey WoolyShaded |
| LionheadTortoise |
| Mini LopSolid |
| Mini RexTortoise |
| Netherland DwarfShaded |