Tabby Cat Long Hair

They require daily grooming to keep their coats tangle and mat free which can be a chore for busy individuals or families.

Tabby cat long hair. The stripes on the body of these cats can be easily and rightly compared to those which are present on the body of tigers. There are a few myths about that m mark too. Tabby cats have coats which have distinct markings in the form of whirls stripes or spots. Plus they may trigger an allergic reaction in people with dander allergies which is exacerbated by the frequent shedding.

There are specific grooming brushes that work great for long hair cats. Classic tabbies have wide swirling stripes a bullseye shape on each side of the body and a butterfly shape across the shoulders. At the same time they have a much tougher time grooming themselves because of tangles and curls caused by matting. Bengals toygers and savannahs look like tigers in miniature.

Short hair cats shed considerably more but present less of a grooming issue. The variety in the color of the coats such as gray orange brown etc is another characteristic feature. Despite their softness and beauty longhaired cats may not be right for everyone. A classic tabby cat.

Domestic long haireds come in all genetically possible cat colours including tabby tortoiseshell bi coloured and smoke. Long haired breeds such as persians maine coons and american curl can have the orange tabby pattern. So it appears that whether your cat has long and fluffy or short and fuzzy hair they might be of the ginger persuasion. Abyssinians are favored for the orange ticked pattern.

Classic tabbies have striped legs and tails an m on the forehead and a dark line that runs the length of the spine.