Tabby Cat Breeds Australia
2 russian white black tabby the white black and tabby russians were derived from the russian blue but developed in australia.
Tabby cat breeds australia. Breeds known for this unique pattern include the maine coon the australian mist and the bengal. Want to know more about different cat breeds. The russian white russian black and russian tabby are breeds of cat created in 1971 derived from the russian blue. A tabby is any domestic cat felis catus with a distinctive m shaped marking on their forehead stripes by their eyes and across their cheeks along their back and around their legs and tail and differing by tabby type characteristic striped dotted lined flecked banded or swirled patterns on the body neck shoulders sides flanks chest and abdomen.
Also see our information on finding a reputable cat breeder. Pietro della valle an italian explorer was the one who introduced persian to europe in the early 17th century and after two centuries this particular breed had established herself as one of the most popular cat breeds in europe. From there they developed other color patterns and created them as new breeds. We have guides to dozens of breeds for you to learn from.
Their early history is unknown but many people agree that she came from persia and turkey. The persian cat is the oldest cat breed in the world today. See a full list of cat breeds below with links to information photos and a list of registered breeders. This is an offshoot of the mackerel tabby.
In this case the stripes are broken up into spots that are reminiscent of those seen on some wild cats. In australia the russian white program started on the 4 may 1971 by dick and. In the uk frances mcleod of arctic began breeding russian whites and russian blacks in the 1960s. While their personality is even more variable than its looks you ll find them all affectionate and loyal.
The tabby pattern can also occur in pointed breeds of cat such as the siamese colorpoint shorthair himalayan balinese birman and ragdoll tabby or lynx point. In 1971 dick and mavis jones bred an imported white siberian cat to one of their own russian blues which produced two white kittens.