Calico? Tortie? Torbie? Help!

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As she is so apparently tabby, she will be a candidate for the Torbie title.   Torbie with white.

Calico doesnt only means tortie "with white", it also demands clear cut, well definied  blotches.  So no calico no - Torbie with white  -   OR   Tabby with white.

As I see it, or rather, as I dont clearly see it, the real question here,  is if she after all isnt  regular Tabby with white.

I mean, her red creme blotches, are perhaps not red creme blotches, they may be just some sort of warm coloring.   I dont see clearly on my so so computer.

Next question, is if she is broken mackerel, with some appearance of spots, or if she is spotted for real...   This question stands even if she is a torbie in the total analysis.

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Thanks! Yeah, I think I'm learning toward the same idea!  had never heard of a Torbie until recently. Also, I always thought that Tabby cats were only orange & white, which is not the case. She also kind of looks like a Tabby, but I think ultimately she matches the official 'Torbie' description. I'll post some more pictures soon!! ;)

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Yes, she would be a torbie :)

@Norachan  all of your cats are so beautiful, seriously, just beauties.

Crystalnicole your little bugbug is as cute as she can be!!
 

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Just by the way- thats an adorable cat,to the answer, my friend has a cat like that and she calls her a torbie so im thinking its that
 

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This is princess she is 10 months old. Is she a torbie?

 
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Yes, she would be a torbie :)

@Norachan  all of your cats are so beautiful, seriously, just beauties.

Crystalnicole your little bugbug is as cute as she can be!!
I agree. @Norachan  has gorgeous cats. 

That is one adorable kitten. That little belly!! So cute!! I love her little smile. she looks so happy!!! 
 

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Definitely looks torbie to me. Here are three ways torbie genetics have expressed themselves with my cats:

Lilo (RIP) with an exquisite dilute classic tabby/torbie coat:


Fiila with a grizzled torbie coat:


Aushio, who only exhibits the tabby markings well in her face but the underlying orange tabby is visible here and there on the body. Her sister, Pooh, doesn't show any tabby markings and is thus a tortie:

 
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