United Pet Club

Katt pattern

Tabby

Agouti hairs with dark stripes, swirls or spots and an M on the forehead; the umbrella for mackerel, classic, spotted and ticked tabby.

47 Katt breeds list Tabby. It is in a club standard for 43 breeds.

Breeds whose standards accept Tabby

BreedTICACFAFIFEGCCFWCFCCA
American curlStandard (“Tabby”)Standard (“Lynx Point”)Standard (“tabby”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Amerikansk bobtailStandard (“lynx points”)Standard (“Lynx Point”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Amerikansk korthårStandard (“Tabby”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Amerikansk strävhårStandard (“Tabby”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
BalinesStandard (“lynx points”)Standard (“Lynx Point”)Standard (“tabby”)Standard (“Tabby Point”)No rulingNo ruling
Brittiskt korthårStandard (“Tabby”)No rulingStandard (“tabby”)Standard (“Tabby Colourpointed”)Standard (“silver tabbies”)No ruling
Brittiskt långhårStandard (“Tabby”)No rulingStandard (“tabby”)Standard (“Tabby Colourpointed”)No rulingNo ruling
Colorpoint korthårNo rulingStandard (“Lynx Point”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Cornish rexStandard (“Tabby”)Standard (“Lynx Point”)Standard (“tabby”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
CymricStandard (“Tabby”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Devon rexStandard (“Tabby”)Standard (“lynx point”)Standard (“tabby”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
DonskoyStandard (“Tabby”)No rulingStandard (“tabby”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
DonskoyHud och fjällNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“tabby”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Exotiskt korthårStandard (“Tabby”)Standard (“Himalayan Lynx (Point) Pattern”)Standard (“tabby”)Standard (“Tabby”)No rulingNo ruling
FoldexNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“Lynx Point”)
Helig birmaStandard (“Tabby Point/White”)Standard (“Tabby Point”)Standard (“tabby”)Standard (“Tabby Point”)No rulingNo ruling
Helig birma (himalaya)Standard (“Tabby”)Standard (“Himalayan Lynx (Point) Pattern”)Standard (“tabby”)Standard (“Tabby Point”)No rulingNo ruling
HighlanderStandard (“Tabby”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Japansk bobtailStandard (“Tabby”)Standard (“Tabby/Patterned”)Standard (“tabby”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
JavanesNo rulingStandard (“Lynx Point”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Kurilisk bobtailStandard (“Tabby”)No rulingStandard (“tabby”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
LapermNo rulingStandard (“Lynx Point”)Standard (“tabby”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
LykoiNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“tabby”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Maine coonNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“tabby”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Norsk skogkattStandard (“tabbies”)No rulingStandard (“tabby”)Standard (“Tabby”)No rulingNo ruling
Orientalisk tvåfärgadNo rulingStandard (“Lynx Point and White”)Standard (“tabby”)Standard (“Tabby & White”)No rulingNo ruling
Orientaliskt korthårNo rulingStandard (“Lynx Point”)Standard (“tabby”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Orientaliskt långhårNo rulingStandard (“Lynx Point”)Standard (“tabby”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Perser (modern)No rulingStandard (“Himalayan Lynx”)Standard (“tabby”)Standard (“Tabby Point”)No rulingNo ruling
PeterbaldNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“tabby”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
PeterbaldHud och fjällNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“tabby”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
RagdollStandard (“Tabby Point”)Standard (“Lynx”)Standard (“tabby”)Standard (“Tabby Point”)No rulingNo ruling
Scottish foldNo rulingStandard (“Lynx Point”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Selkirk rexNo rulingStandard (“Lynx Points”)Standard (“tabby”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Siames (modern)Standard (“lynx points”)No rulingStandard (“tabby”)Standard (“Tabby Point”)Standard (“tabby”)No ruling
Sibirisk katt (neva masquerade)No rulingStandard (“Siberian Lynx”)Standard (“tabby”)Standard (“Tabby points”)No rulingNo ruling
SnowshoeStandard (“Tabby point/white”)No rulingStandard (“tabby”)Standard (“Tabby Points”)No rulingNo ruling
SphynxHud och fjällNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“tabby”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
ThaiStandard (“Tabby”)No rulingStandard (“tabby”)No rulingStandard (“Tabbypoint”)No ruling
TonkinesEj erkändNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“Tabby”)No rulingNo ruling
Turkisk angoraNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“tabby”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Turkisk vanStandard (“Tabby/white”)Standard (“Tabby”)Standard (“tabby”)Standard (“Tabby”)No rulingNo ruling
Tysk rexNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“tabby”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling

Breeds where Tabby is a fault

BreedGCCF
BurmaFel (“tabby markings”)

Breeds where Tabby is disqualified or not accepted

Breed
Chantilly-tiffany
Ojos azules
Ukrainsk levkoyHud och fjäll

Color changes

How Tabby can appear or change over an animal's life.

  • Tabbychanges toEnfärgad

    Päls · Med åldern · from 0 to 39 weeks

  • Tabbychanges toSkuggad

    Päls · Med åldern · from 0 to 6 weeks

  • Tabbychanges toChinchilla

    Päls · Med åldern · from 0 to 6 weeks

See all Katt colors, patterns and markings