<P> A bicolor cat or piebald cat is a cat with white fur combined with fur of some other color, for example black or tabby . There are various patterns of bicolor cat . These range from Turkish Van pattern (color on the crown of the head and the tail only) through to solid color with a throat locket . </P> <P> Where there is low - to - medium grade white spotting limited to the face, paws, throat and chest of an otherwise black cat, they are known in the United States as a tuxedo cat . High - grade bicolor results in Van - pattern cats . There are many patterns between, such as "cap - and - saddle", "mask - and - mantle" and "magpie" (more randomly splashed). Bicolors are found in many cat breeds, as well as being common in domestic longhair and domestic shorthair cats . </P> <P> Solid color bicolor cats occur because there is a white spotting gene present along with a recessive allele of the agouti gene, which evens out the usual striped pattern of the colors of the coat . In contrast, tabby cats have an agouti gene that produces striping of the coat . The Abyssinian has agouti (ticked tabby) fur, giving the appearance of even color with color - banded hairs . </P>

Types of black and white cats with pictures