Tabby cat is also comparable to the Spanish word "ataviar", which means "to decorate or to dress or wear" and often implies luxurious clothing. Usage of the term "tabby cat ," which means "one with a striped coat", began in the 1690s and was later shortened to "tabby" in 1774. The notion that tabby is indicative of a female cat may be a reference to the feminine proper name Tabby, as a shortened form of Tabitha. There are four tabby patterns that have been shown to be genetically distinct: Mackerel, Classic, Spotted, and Ticked. A fifth includes tabby as part of another
Savannah cat the Chausie and Bengal cat, most first generation cats will possess many or all of the serval's exotic looking traits, while these traits often diminish in later generations. Male Savannahs tend to be larger than females. Early-generation Savannahs can weigh , with the most weight usually attributed to the F1 or F2 neutered males due to genetics. Later-generation Savannahs are usually between . Because of the random factors in Savannah genetics, size can vary significantly, even in one litter. The coat of a Savannah should have a spotted pattern, the only pattern accepted by the TICA breed standard. The spotted