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- classic tabby - sometimes compared to a marble cake; the colours of the coat create dramatic swirling patterns that are easy to identify. Sometimes called a “blotched tabby.”
- mackerel tabby - believed to be the original tabby coat pattern; it is similar to the natural coat of the African wildcat that is a distant ancestor to all of today’s domestic cats. Considered the “default” tabby pattern. The stripes are usually evenly spaced and run vertically down the cat’s side. There is also a thicker stripe that runs along the cat’s spine.
- spotted tabby - spots instead of stripes; a spotted tabby’s spots typically run in an organized line or pattern. These cats can sometimes look like mackerel tabbies with broken stripes.
- patched tabby - colourful patches of fur with the typical tabby markings throughout. Some of these cats are also called “torbies” as they’re a combination of a tabby and tortoiseshell cat.
- ticked tabby - each individual strand is striped with alternating light and dark colours. These cats do not have the tell-tale stripes, swirls, or spots. You’ll still see the “M” on their forward, but the real identifying feature requires a close-up look at the individual strands of fur.
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