What is a smoke tabby?

Question

What is meant by the term smoke tabby about cats?

Answer 1

Is a type of cat that has colored root hairs while the top is white. That is, the tips of its hair are colored. Applies to only solid cats, not tabbies.

Answer 2

A tabby is not a breed but a coat pattern in cats, its appearance can vary slightly from markings and color. A cat having black fur with white roots is known as black smoke, sometimes the tabby pattern is not completely suppressed it may appear a lighter brownish shade, light silver undercoat, and black topcoat and points.

Answer 3

the smoke tabby is a type of cat which has root hairs on its coat with different color on but white on the top of its coat hairs

Answer 4

A smoke tabby is a type of cat that has a coat of fur that is primarily a pale gray or silver color with black stripes. This color is often seen in cats of the British Shorthair, Bengal, and Maine Coon breeds.

Answer 5

instead of having fully-colored hairs, only has the tips of its hairs which are colored, while the roots are white. When you part the fur of your cat, if the roots are bright white your cat is very probably smoke. The term smoke applies only to cats that are solid (not tabby).

Answer 6

A smoke tabby cat has a coat pattern where the color is concentrated on the hair tips, creating a smoky appearance. The base color near the roots is lighter and less visible. The tabby pattern, which includes stripes or markings, is usually more noticeable on the outer portion of the hair, giving the cat a distinctive smoky or shaded appearance.