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Breeders often speak of a "tabby" gene, when it should more correctly be called the Agouti gene. It is the Agouti gene that creates visual tabby cats.
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Perhaps the single thing most newbies (and some not-so-new cat breeders) find confusing is understanding the issue of agouti and non-agouti tabbies. Learn how to tell whether YOUR tabby is a true agouti (or not).
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There are two separate genes that combine to produce a tabby coat in cats. These two genes are the tabby gene that determines pattern, and the agouti gene that determines whether the pattern can be seen.
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Although there are many variations and colors of tabbies, there are actually only four main tabby patterns that occur in the domestic cat population (excluding cat breeds that have wild blood).
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The Taqpep gene determines whether a tabby cat will have a mackerel pattern or the classic/botched pattern.