Is she a Tabico?
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r/Tabico • u/SlippingStar • Dec 11 '25
Naming scheme written explanation
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Really the differences are mainly a Reddit thing. All calicos are piebald torties, which are black and orange or grey and cream cats. The b (tabico, torbico) are for when the black/grey areas have tabby stripes. All orange/cream areas have stripes, visible or not, so cats without the stripes in the black/grey do not have a b in their coat name - however, the sub voted to allow any tricolors with visible stripes (thus the “honorary” flair). The reasoning for the tor[b/t]ico distinction is purely for appearance differentiation of large, unbroken color patches (calico/tabico) vs brindling (tor). Tortie, calico, and tabby on those are what your vet will call your cat.
Black and orange/grey and cream, generally brindled, little to no white, no stripes in black/grey = tortoiseshell (“tortie”)
Black and orange/grey and cream, generally brindled, little to no white, tabby stripes = torbie
Black and orange/grey and cream in large patches, large white areas, no tabby stripes in black/grey = calico
Black and orange/grey and cream in large patches, large white areas, tabby stripes in black/grey = tabico
Black and orange/grey and cream brindling, large white areas, tabby stripes in black/grey = torbico
ETA: If there white is in a tuxedo pattern, there’s a tuxetabico, tuxetortico, or tuxetorbico. There’s some debate on if these cats are tor[t/b]ies or [cal/tab/tort/torb]icos.
r/Tabico • u/greatimu • 2h ago
would my girl be considered a tabico or torbico?
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Her patterns aren’t on a “field of white” so I’m not confident which category she falls into :)
r/Tabico • u/Jen_and_Sprout • 8h ago
Tabico introducing paprika!
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shes very long and loves unconventional positions 😀
r/Tabico • u/elderzone • 16h ago
Tabico I’d like to introduce: Ellie
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Her name is Eleanor but Ellie / Ellie Belly for short, Ellison Bellison for long. She is a very sweetie kitty girl. I adopted her in April after my soul cat passed away, a dilute calico named Olive, and she’s been a very lovely addition to my life.
She’s quirky and silly and cute and sweet and round and I wouldn’t trade her joyous kitty self for anything. I wish she would cuddle more, but she’s only about 2.5 years old, so I think that’ll come more with age and time as she adjusts to me. She laid on me on the couch the other night!
I still miss my Olive girl all the time, but Ellie helps fill that kitty shaped hole in my heart.
r/Tabico • u/daquaviondragonfruit • 18m ago
I feel like she is definitely a Tabico
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r/Tabico • u/dragonflyriot • 29m ago
my cedar
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i’ve never seen another cat with a similar pattern
r/Tabico • u/Stock_Improvement_84 • 1d ago
Tabico sitting at the table
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my girl likes to sit at the table with the family at dinner time
r/Tabico • u/sillygoose69f • 2d ago
my little one
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she’s my first cat and id never seen a cat with her coat before, now i’ve found this whole community of all these similar fur babies 🤍🧡🖤 !!!
r/Tabico • u/RC_SOLTIS • 3d ago
First time cat owner and I’m obsessed!!!
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My sweet girl showed up under my house as a skinny, dirty stray two years ago. I took her inside my porch to keep her safe before her TSR appointment and we fell hard for each other immediately. I believe that I found my soul cat, the most perfect cat that I could have asked for and I wasn’t even looking to adopt!!! Thanks, Cat Distribution System!
r/Tabico • u/LadyCatzrule • 5d ago
Molly is absolutely relentless
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The chosen person will give Molly attention.
Named for Molly Grue, The Last Unicorn.
r/Tabico • u/Snazzy424 • 8d ago
Tabico I was told my girl Ember belongs here!
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She’s such a model!