Tabby Cats & Orchids Oil Painting
This painting is handcrafted by Richard Ancheta
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Atelier Ancheta,
4155 rue Verdun,
Verdun, Quebec
H4G 1L2
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Tabby Cat
A tabby is any domestic cat that has a coat featuring distinctive stripes, dots, lines or swirling patterns, usually together with a mark resembling an M on its forehead. Tabbies are sometimes erroneously assumed to be a cat breed. In fact, the tabby pattern is found in many breeds, as well as among the general mixed-breed population. The tabby pattern is a naturally occurring feature that may be related to the coloration of the domestic cat's direct ancestor, the African Wildcat, which (along with the European Wildcat and Asiatic Wildcat) has a similar coloration. |
