The Abyssinian, or Abys, is a standardised breed of cat with a distinctive "ticked" tabby coat, in which individual agouti-hairs are banded with different colours. The breed's distinctive appearance,
A chocolate ticked tabby Abyssinian male
Zula, the so-called "first Abyssinian"
A champion adult male showing the classic black ticked tabby coat pattern
The fur exhibits a "ticked" effect
The Burmese cat is a pedigreed breed of domestic cat, originating in Burma, believed to have its roots near the Thai–Burma border, and developed by selective breeding in the United States and Britain.
Abyssinian cat
…coppery base with cinnamon-brown ticking, is a unique mutation of this original pattern. Other variants have been introduced by outcrossing to the Burmese and other shorthaired breeds, notably blue (on a warm beige base) and fawn (on a softer creamy peach base). The less common chocolate and lilac are not…
A brown European adult showing the original colouration of the breed
Lilac tortoiseshell American adult