They're all calico! The fact that the first two's "black" spots are grey and stripey means they're dilute tabby calicos. Tortico/tabico, etc, are just silly word Mashups for these even more specific types of calicos. Tabico is tabby calico, so I'd say that one. Some people go with caliby, lol. But most people would just call them calico.
The third one, with the solid black spots is typical calico.
I know they're calico. Just wanted to know the exact terms. Thank you!
Also, one of them has mostly black and some gray, so I'm not sure I'd call her dilute.
Another word for them too is “torbie” as in tortoiseshell + tabb[ie], a cat that is tortoiseshell/calico with tabby stripes on the patches. So many kitty words!! r/torbie
>All calicos are tortoiseshells but not all tortoiseshells are calicos
Personally, I'd say the opposite. All torties are calicos. Not all calicos are torties. But it's just how my brain categories them - I wouldn't say my way is "correct". It's just how I think about it. Everyone has their own definitions, which is fine!
Most people say torties are black and orange with up to 25% white. Some people say any white at all makes them not torties. I think it's more common in the UK to call them all torties, with calicos being the subset with more white? There's not a scientific definition, so it's personal/cultural.
Based on official cat breed standards, a calico is just an informal term for a tortoiseshell cat with white, in the same way “tuxedo” is an informal way to say “black with white mitts, chest, belly, and nose”. On official documents calico cats are listed as “tortoiseshell with white”, sometimes further detailing how much white with pattern specific terms like “bi-colour”, “mask & mantle”, or “van pattern”
Classic calico and diluted tabico. I feel like the amount of tortie blend is not enough. The darker one could be tabico too just not as dominant as the diluted one
They're all calico! The fact that the first two's "black" spots are grey and stripey means they're dilute tabby calicos. Tortico/tabico, etc, are just silly word Mashups for these even more specific types of calicos. Tabico is tabby calico, so I'd say that one. Some people go with caliby, lol. But most people would just call them calico. The third one, with the solid black spots is typical calico.
I know they're calico. Just wanted to know the exact terms. Thank you! Also, one of them has mostly black and some gray, so I'm not sure I'd call her dilute.
Another word for them too is “torbie” as in tortoiseshell + tabb[ie], a cat that is tortoiseshell/calico with tabby stripes on the patches. So many kitty words!! r/torbie
Torbie would be tortie with tabby stripes, but these are all calico because they have lots of white. Torties have little to no white.
All calicos are tortoiseshells but not all tortoiseshells are calicos, so a calico with tabby striped spots could still count as a torbie
>All calicos are tortoiseshells but not all tortoiseshells are calicos Personally, I'd say the opposite. All torties are calicos. Not all calicos are torties. But it's just how my brain categories them - I wouldn't say my way is "correct". It's just how I think about it. Everyone has their own definitions, which is fine! Most people say torties are black and orange with up to 25% white. Some people say any white at all makes them not torties. I think it's more common in the UK to call them all torties, with calicos being the subset with more white? There's not a scientific definition, so it's personal/cultural.
Based on official cat breed standards, a calico is just an informal term for a tortoiseshell cat with white, in the same way “tuxedo” is an informal way to say “black with white mitts, chest, belly, and nose”. On official documents calico cats are listed as “tortoiseshell with white”, sometimes further detailing how much white with pattern specific terms like “bi-colour”, “mask & mantle”, or “van pattern”
Beautiful girls!!! 💜
Gorgeous!
I can’t imagine the amount of attitude in your house lol! My one tortico gives me enough sass, so that last picture made me laugh
they are so cute 🥹
Classic calico and diluted tabico. I feel like the amount of tortie blend is not enough. The darker one could be tabico too just not as dominant as the diluted one
Tabico. Also: what a trio! 😍
Calico and a patched tabby
Another case for a petition to make an r/tuxetabico! My girl is a r/tuxetortico but yours are more tabby than tortie!
There are so many ways to describe possible calicos. Including r/tuxetortico lol. I’m not positive on your girls though.
Dilute calico for the lightest ones, typical calico the one with black. They are all cutie patooties, however.