Which type of tabby is my kitten?

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Hello!

I've had my kitten, Luna, for a few months now. She's a little over 7 months old. She's such a sweetheart and loves to cuddle & play. She has such a pretty, unique coat. She seems like a total striped tabby until she lays on her back to show her belly (which she does often 
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Hello to @LunaBelle  and Luna!!  
 I do not know about cat breeds, and I know another member will know, but I can see why you are asking!  I am very interested too,, because your kitty has some AMAZING markings and stripes!  She is absolutely beautiful!  I really look forward to seeing you and Luna in the forums and to find out what breed she is.  
 
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raysmyheart said:
Hello to @LunaBelle
 and Luna!!  :wavey:  I do not know about cat breeds, and I know another member will know, but I can see why you are asking!  I am very interested too,, because your kitty has some AMAZING markings and stripes!  She is absolutely beautiful!  I really look forward to seeing you and Luna in the forums and to find out what breed she is.  
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Thank you so much! She would give you little Luna hugs if she could :)
 
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She's a mackerel tabby. Tabbies usually have "buttons" on their bellies :D. The cool thing about tabbies is that no 2 kitties have the same marking, every one is unique!
 
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Yes, Luna has a very unique look.  My tabby Rachel never did have these spots.  Luna's markings are really beautiful!  She has a beautiful long tail, too.  Something very special about her look!  She must bring you a lot of happiness, @LunaBelle  !  
 
 
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Interesting! 
Willowy said:
She's a mackerel tabby. Tabbies usually have "buttons" on their bellies
. The cool thing about tabbies is that no 2 kitties have the same marking, every one is unique!
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Interseting! I definitely am not super informed about tabby variations, so I had assumed mackerel tabbies had solid white necks and bellies like my older mackerel tabby does.
 
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raysmyheart said:
 
Yes, Luna has a very unique look.  My tabby Rachel never did have these spots.  Luna's markings are really beautiful!  She has a beautiful long tail, too.  Something very special about her look!  She must bring you a lot of happiness, @LunaBelle  !  
 
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That's very sweet of you to say, thank you. She sure does bring me loads of happiness. She's my little shadow everywhere I go :) 
 
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LunaBelle said:
Interesting! 


Interseting! I definitely am not super informed about tabby variations, so I had assumed mackerel tabbies had solid white necks and bellies like my older mackerel tabby does.
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The white is just a "bonus"---it has nothing to do with what type of tabby they are. You can have a classic tabby with white or without, a mackerel tabby with white or without, a spotted tabby with white or without, etc. It all depends how much white the parent cats had.
 
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Willowy said:
The white is just a "bonus"---it has nothing to do with what type of tabby they are. You can have a classic tabby with white or without, a mackerel tabby with white or without, a spotted tabby with white or without, etc. It all depends how much white the parent cats had.
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Got it!
 
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