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Please tell me about a Red mackerel tabby
I was driving from up North to down South recently with my adopted
stray cat.. A lady came up to the car and was admiring him. She said he looks like a red mackerel tabby. Can someone please tell me more about them? I assume it is a color and not a breed. I am relatively new to cat ownership--someone abandoned this wonderful kitty at my cousin's place. Thanks! |
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Please tell me about a Red mackerel tabby
He also has hair growing from the bottom pads of his feet. Is this
common and should I trim it? |
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Please tell me about a Red mackerel tabby
On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 22:18:26 -0700, Lisa C
wrote: He also has hair growing from the bottom pads of his feet. Is this common and should I trim it? I think that many longhairs have hairy palms. My Nipsy does. He's a big boy (17 lbs, not fat, just big). Well, maybe a little fat. The hairy palms are supposed to make them good cold weather cats, like a Maine Coon. Nipsy hates the cold though. He may be prepared for it, but given a choice, heat is better. So no, don't trim the hairy palms. |
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Please tell me about a Red mackerel tabby
On 25 Sep, 06:09, Lisa C wrote:
I was driving from up North to down South recently with my adopted stray cat.. A lady came up to the car and was admiring him. She said he looks like a red mackerel tabby. Can someone please tell me more about them? I assume it is a color and not a breed. I am relatively new to cat ownership--someone abandoned this wonderful kitty at my cousin's place. Thanks! I looked up some info on red tabby points & couldn't decided whether you wanted to see an example of one , or read something about them? I will show you the different breeds that have introduced the mackerel point to their breeds so far. You are right in presuming that a red mackerel point is a colour rather than a breed. Have a look. Personally, I have never seen one before, but that doesn't mean to say there aren't any in the UK, & more likely to be registered colours in the USA too. I hope that this helps. Sheelagh "o" http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl...-8&sa=N&tab=wi |
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Please tell me about a Red mackerel tabby
He looks like this kitty (Chelsea Zoiya)
http://www.reigningcats.com/Siberian...me%20Page.html I just wanted to read something about them. She also mentioned some other name which I am kicking myself for not writing down because now I can't remember it. |
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Please tell me about a Red mackerel tabby
"Lisa C" wrote in message ups.com... He looks like this kitty (Chelsea Zoiya) http://www.reigningcats.com/Siberian...me%20Page.html I just wanted to read something about them. She also mentioned some other name which I am kicking myself for not writing down because now I can't remember it. Actually, a mackeral tabby is called that because it has straight stripes that come from the backbone down the sides, like a fish skeleton. My Gracie is a mackeral tabby. If your cat has swirls or other configurations he is not considered a mackeral tabby. Look here, first page bottom: http://www.rafandsioux.com/cat_coat_color_chart.pdf |
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Please tell me about a Red mackerel tabby
On 25 Sep, 19:09, "cybercat" wrote:
"Lisa C" wrote in message ups.com... He looks like this kitty (Chelsea Zoiya) http://www.reigningcats.com/Siberian...me%20Page.html I just wanted to read something about them. She also mentioned some other name which I am kicking myself for not writing down because now I can't remember it. Actually, a mackeral tabby is called that because it has straight stripes that come from the backbone down the sides, like a fish skeleton. My Gracie is a mackerel tabby. If your cat has swirls or other configurations he is not considered a mackerel tabby. Look here, first page bottom: http://www.rafandsioux.com/cat_coat_color_chart.pdf Wow, I had no idea that there was such a coat pattern until this subject came up, never mind that fact that one of your's was one. Which one is it, Boo or Gracie? It's a lovely pattern, isn't it? Also, do you have any idea how the colouring came about? I always wondered what gave you a soft spot for Ringo superstar, now I understand why ) Mind you, I think Ringo is a Bog standard orange tabby. No speacial markings- Just a very purr infested big bag of fur who loves tummy tickles ( & not even a Bunny- Bucky- Back Booter from him either. Bonus!!) Sheelagh "o" |
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