Since then, random genetic mutations have resulted in variations of the layout of their stripes, and also eliminated the production of red pigment, so that once-brown fur becomes grey instead. They are all recognizable as tabby patterns though, because they all include a characteristic dark ‘M’ on the cat’s forehead. Mackerel stripes are the most common, whilst ticked and spotted stripes are usually only seen in specific breeds. Grey tabby color point cats only have a visible tabby pattern on their face, legs and tail.įinally, it’s possible to group grey tabby cats by the types of stripe they have. They can even have white patches too, or be one of the color point breeds, such as a Siamese cat. Dark grey stripes on a light grey background (also known as blue silver tabby).Black stripes on a light grey background (also known as silver tabby).
Black stripes on a dark grey background.In fact, it’s estimated that over 9 in 10 pet cats are crossbred, so most gray tabbies will fall into this category too. domestic short hairs and domestic long hairs). So can many crossbreed cats, and cats of unknown mixed ancestry (a.k.a. Lots of well known and not-so-well-known cat breeds can have grey tabby coats. What’s more, grey tabby cats can be organized by their exact color and stripe type, as well as (or instead of) their pedigree. Instead, lots of purebred, crossbred and cats of unknown mixed ancestry can have stripey silver coats. Are you surprised to hear that a grey tabby isn’t just one type of cat? It’s true! There isn’t a ‘grey tabby cat’ breed.
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