Where does the tabby breed for cats originate from? My boyfriend seems to think it's Germany. And I know the name "tabby" is derived from Baghdad. So, where are the cats from?
2007-01-08 09:26:43 · 3 answers · asked by Usual 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
Hi there...the name Tabby (ATABI) originated from a type of silk manufactured in the Attabiah region of Baghdad: http://www.penmarric.ns.ca/Pedigree/catbreeds/tabbycat.htm
The tabby cat is believed to be the descendant of the African Wild Cat and the pattern later emerged from various regions of Europe (Greece, Italy) from traders. Each region contributed to the various patterns of the tabby cat, however no one region can be identified to the origination of the tabby.
2007-01-08 09:31:20 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Contact a Tabby Cat Breeder or a vets' office.
2007-01-08 09:29:01 · answer #2 · answered by Veneta T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seattle has the origins of the name spot on.
http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=20011017
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabby_cat
and the link that she's provided about the origin is excellent.
I couldn't find anything else apart from a few legends:
http://cats.about.com/cs/tabbycats/a/tabby_cats_2.htm
2007-01-08 11:05:55 · answer #3 · answered by Solow 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋