First of all I want to introduce to you all, Alpha a 2 month old kitten. 😊 If you're going to ask me what breed is this kitten I would honestly tell you I don't know ... I'm not really familiar with different breeds of cats. I only knew 2 or 3 breeds persian cat, siamese and ragdoll, not to mention the pusakal cats 😂 (these were feral cats in the Philippines).
Anyway because many were asking what breed is Alpha, I asked my friend (who gave me this adorable kitten) what breed Alpha belongs to? She told me Alpha is a TABBY CAT. 🤔 I never heard of that breed and the way this kitten looks like, its seems that Alpha is just an ordinary mixed breed cat which made him a pusakal as we call it in the Philippines. To cut the long story short I am not convince with my friend's reasponse so I asked my veterinarian cousin what is a Tabby cat? I even send her the photo of Alpha because I really want to make sure that he is a Tabby cat (though I really dont know what tabby cat is 😁) Unfortunately my cousin just told me that it is a house cat domestic cat breed. Now I'm more confused coz in my understanding all house cats wether its pure breed or mixed breed are domestic cats. I didn't get the information that I needed so I did my own research. So this is what I found.
First What is a Tabby?
Tabby is not a breed of cat, it is a coat pattern. Due to a resemblance to a distant cousin of Felis domesticus (which simply means domestic cat/house cat. ) they're often known as "tiger cats", though they tend to be of much more gentle temperament.
Because of the dominant genes and natural selection, tabby has become the common color pattern in cats. It says that tabby has been domesticated for almost 10,000 years.
The name tabby derived from the patterned silk known as " atabi' named for its origin of manufacture in the Attabiah region of Baghdad. The stripeed cat's fur looked much like this patterned silk.
The most distinguishing characteristic of a tabby is bold striping on the fur accompanied by an M shape on the forehead.
Tabby Cat Personality and Behavior
Tabbies are very friendly and intelligent, they could easily get along with many people and animals. However, they have a tendency to play favorites. Their intelligence makes them realize some people and animals are more companionable than others.
Tabby cats are also ideal theraphy animals that will cuddle affectionately with the patient. They are also considered the most friendly, happy-go-lucky cats, sassy, very affectionate and wonderful comapanions. Because of this traits tabby cats make excellent pets for young owners. They are renowned as an especially great 'first cat' pet for kids.
Though my research doesn't really explain much what specific breed is Alpha it helps me a lot to know what is tabby cat. Now I understand why I fell in love with this kitten and why Alpha is so adorable.
My conclusion: Alpha is my Tabby Cat 😍😍😍
what a very cute cat :)