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What breed is my cat?

My kitten/ cat is a funny little creature- she doesn't behave in the same way my other cats all have, and I'm starting to wonder if it's due to her breed. I was reading the free supplement in the Guardian last week, and it said that we still have some wild cats in Britain, and that some domestic cats are mixtures. How can I know if she is? The paper said that wild cats have a rounded tail rather than a point, and she definitely does. Also, her fur sticks up all of the time, although she's short haired. It's soft, but not fluffy... more spiky. She's a tabby but with spots all along her stomach, and all I know about her history is that she was born in a cats' home to a stray. She's also quite wild, and likes to roam. This is a very old picture of her, but it's the cutest I've got! (She's now 11 months old, but was about 9 weeks in the photo) http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v134/214/71/285100103/n285100103_174946_1847.jpg What do you reckon? Also, the article said that British wild cats look like tabbies Wild cats: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felis_sylvestris http://www.ypte.org.uk/docs/factsheets/animal_facts/wild_cats.html

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She looks like a regular tabby. Spots along the stomach are normal in tabbies. My 3 year old tabby is very independent and also likes to be outdoors. I don't think that means she's wild, I think that means she is a regular cat. Keeping cats indoors only is historically a recent development. I wouldn't worry about her. She sounds like a lot of fun.
She's beautiful. And she sounds like a regular kitty. If she was feral (wild), you wouldn't even be able to touch her. Feral cats are SCARY! I used to rescue them and it really is like dealing with a wild creature. They're not like domesticated cats at all. So, I'd say her breed is domestic shorthair and her color is tabby.
To me, she looks like an adorable TABBY ......no wild cat in her! You say she was born to a "stray", so she may have some of her mom's "feral tendencies". Since you let her "roam", she may never be a "cuddly" cat. Also, if you haven't had her spayed, you'll probably be having a litter of kittens.......or more. Sorry I couldn't be more help.......Good luck.
Doesn't look like any particular breed - like 97% of the cats on this PLANET. Spots in a tabby pattern all over would make her colouring "Spotted Tabby" but it looks to me like she's a Mackerel Tabby. Mackerels often just have spots on their tummies or shorter stripes that seem to look like "spots". Very pretty cat! Here's a site with some more info on the types of tabby patterns - http://www.messybeast.com/spotted-cats.html edit: Um - that's not your cat. That's a WILD CAT. Your cat is a domestic cat. Look at the ears. Look at the body. Look at everything. Love your cat for what it is - your average housecat - sorry - but it's not a "wild" cat! Which is why you shouldn't let her "roam" unless you want a dead cat!