![]() Cats that have three colours (black, orange and white) are called Calico cats in the USA and Canada.This can be on the cat's head, but also on the whole body. But, if you have a tortoiseshell cat that has one colour on one side and a different colour on the other side - they are known as 'Chimera'.The most common Tortie has a random mix of colours - known as 'mosaic'.Tortoiseshell cats with a tabby pattern are often called 'torbies'. And it doesn't end there! Their coats can be brindled or patched if the colours in their coat appear to be woven together, it's brindled, but if colours appear in large sections all over the body, then it's patched.Both purebred cats and mixed breed cats can produce a tortoiseshell coat that's either shorthaired or long-haired. ![]()
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