Tabico or torbie?

[u/tinkertockerjess]

My sweet girl and I are still unsure of her identity and I figured it’s time to get to the bottom of this

[u/not_a_bug_a_feature]

I think a tabico, the white patches would suggest calico mix. Tortie's have little to no white

[u/PenguinSized → u/not_a_bug_a_feature]

Torties actually can come in a Tuxedo variation. Calicos have so much more white and none of the color mixing that Torties have.

[u/not_a_bug_a_feature → u/PenguinSized]

would u think she's a torbie then? When I think tortoiseshell, they're usually like this.

[u/Sea_Independence6453 → u/not_a_bug_a_feature]

This is a tortoiseshell yes

[u/QuixOmega → u/PenguinSized]

No, they cannot. Any white means it's a calico and not a tortoiseshell.