Turtleback?

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

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/produc...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

[quote=Mags]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[/quote]

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???

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