Tabby Cat Breeds Australia

See a full list of cat breeds below with links to information photos and a list of registered breeders.

Tabby cat breeds australia. In the uk frances mcleod of arctic began breeding russian whites and russian blacks in the 1960s. The russian white russian black and russian tabby are breeds of cat created in 1971 derived from the russian blue. The persian cat is the oldest cat breed in the world today. Want to know more about different cat breeds.

If you are a responsible small scale registered breeder and would like to be listed here you can join up now or contact us for more information. 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 australia the russian white program started on the 4 may 1971 by dick and. From there they developed other color patterns and created them as new breeds.

This is an offshoot of the mackerel tabby. We have guides to dozens of breeds for you to learn from. Breeds known for this unique pattern include the maine coon the australian mist and the bengal. 2 russian white black tabby the white black and tabby russians were derived from the russian blue but developed in australia.

The black and tabby russians came from the original mating which created the russian white. 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. In 1971 dick and mavis jones bred an imported white siberian cat to one of their own russian blues which produced two white kittens.

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 known as a moggie or tabby the domestic shorthair is the most common breed of cat found in australia.