Any breed of cat can be a Marmalade, as long as it is reddish, yellow or orange.
Marmalade cats, also known as ginger cats, are domestic cats of any breed with a reddish, yellowish or orange hue. These cats often exhibit some type of tabby pattern, in which the dark spots are stripes that can be seen against a light yellow or orange background. There are generally considered to be four basic coat patterns for marmalade cats: classic tabby, mackerel tabby, tick tabby, and brindle tabby. There are also several variations on these basic marmalade cat fur coat patterns. The color of the average marmalade cat can vary greatly, from a very light yellow to a very deep reddish orange, as these cats may be solid orange in color, or they may have white patches on their paws, tail, abdomen, or legs.
Orange tabbies are considered marmalade cats.
One of the most common types of cat jam is mackerel pattern cat jam. This type of cat also often has stripes on its tail and legs, and an M-shaped mark above its eyes. Instead of darker orange patches, however, the mackerel-patterned marmalade cat usually has dark, broken, or entire stripes that extend from the spines down the flanks to the abdomen. The abdomen is usually paler than the rest of the skin and may even be white.
The classic marmalade cat, also known as the oyster tabby, butterfly tabby, or spotted tabby, is the other most common type of marmalade cat. Classic marmalade cats often have stripes on their tails and paws. There is also usually an M-shaped mark above the eyes. However, the cat’s back and sides often have large dark reddish or orange spots on a lighter background. Viewed from above, these dark spots often create a pattern reminiscent of the outstretched wings of a butterfly.
Less common fur coat patterns for marmalade cats include the brindle tabby and the brindle tabby. A brindle brindle is usually very pale in color, with a hint of individual darker fur on the back. The tabby tabby generally has the striped tail and legs of the tabby, with rows of small leopard-like spots on the flanks. All of these types of cats typically have an M-shaped marking above the eyes, as this marking is generally considered indicative of the tabby’s coat pattern.
The many variations of these basic brindle coat patterns are generally found in wild and feral breeds, or in domesticated animals recently derived from wild ancestors. Most of these patterns are much more complex and can serve to camouflage these cats in the wild.