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dinahsmum
31-01-2006, 01:02 PM
Anybody know what this means, when related to cats?

Here's an ad I saw

"8 weeks old, litter trained, cute & playful, black, tabby, turtleback"

That's all it said. :?

Beats me :smt102
Snoof
31-01-2006, 01:06 PM
Google's not helping at all. Maybe they mean what we call "een lapjescat" in Dutch (a cat made out of scraps of fabric, usually a tortie-and-white like Inca)? You could always contact them and ask.
dinahsmum
31-01-2006, 01:13 PM
I wondered if it was a tabby and white, with a lot of white, so the mottled markings look 'like' a turtles shell over the white?
Must be a local expression - there's nothing on google, as you say
Mags
31-01-2006, 01:13 PM
DM could it possibly be a cat with the markings similar to the turtleback shell?
http://www.petdiscounters.com/product.php?productid=1114133&cat=911&page=1
Fran
31-01-2006, 01:14 PM
I have never heard of that expression either DM :?
dinahsmum
31-01-2006, 01:14 PM
DM could it possibly be a cat with the markings similar to the turtleback shell?
http://www.petdiscounters.com/product.php?productid=1114133&cat=911&page=1

Could be?
Bet someone will know......................
Luke
31-01-2006, 01:19 PM
Could it be a tortoiseshell? Iv'e heard the terminology used once or twice before when speaking about torties, could be wrong in this case though....
yola
31-01-2006, 01:20 PM
I suspect it might be tortie - turtleback is very close to tortoiseshell . . .
Donna
31-01-2006, 07:23 PM
Never heard of this one! Think it should be tortie.
Jac
31-01-2006, 07:56 PM
Has anyone found out???
dinahsmum
31-01-2006, 08:18 PM
Has anyone found out???
No - you've let me down!
http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_13_4.gif
Donna
31-01-2006, 08:19 PM
We havent found out because it doesnt exist?????????????????
dinahsmum
31-01-2006, 08:20 PM
We havent found out because it doesnt exist?????????????????
Could be - except someone is advertising one! :lol:
Donna
31-01-2006, 08:20 PM
Someone daft and got it wrong!!!
Mags
31-01-2006, 08:21 PM
I reckon it's a blotchy cat as opposed to a tabby:roll: :lol:
Kazz
31-01-2006, 08:25 PM
Maybe its someone who has gotten confused and heard the term tortoiseshell and though/it came out turtle shell instead - could be it could be like a friend of mine she has labs a black and a chocolate, but they also have a Pointer which is "liver" but she insists on calling her "chocolate" much to the annoyance of the breeds owners when they are at a show:roll:
Donna
31-01-2006, 08:27 PM
Maybe its someone who has gotten confused and heard the term tortoiseshell and though/it came out turtle shell instead - could be it could be like a friend of mine she has labs a black and a chocolate, but they also have a Pointer which is "liver" but she insists on calling her "chocolate" much to the annoyance of the breeds owners when they are at a show:roll:

Mystery solved then Detective Kazz!!!:-D
dinahsmum
31-01-2006, 08:35 PM
Maybe its someone who has gotten confused and heard the term tortoiseshell and though/it came out turtle shell instead - could be it could be like a friend of mine she has labs a black and a chocolate, but they also have a Pointer which is "liver" but she insists on calling her "chocolate" much to the annoyance of the breeds owners when they are at a show:roll:

Well, I reckon we've narrowed it down to either (most likely) tortoiseshell or a tabby/white with a lot of white, so the tabby sits on its back like a shell.
Doesn't matter - i was just intrigued.
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Kay
31-01-2006, 08:41 PM
I would say it is definitely tortoiseshell.
Fran
31-01-2006, 08:42 PM
I am tempted to contact them and ask :p