The coat is soft, silky, fine in texture, but dense and resilient to the touch. It is medium in length but must be long enough to accommodate two or three dark bands of ticking. Color on an Abyssinian is important and must be warm and glowing. The ticking, distinct and even, shows dark colored bands contrasting with lighter colored bands on the hair shafts. Undercoat color is clear to the skin.
Preference is given in the showhall to cats that are free of tabby markings on the chest and legs.
The tabby markings should only appear on the face and tail. The facial markings should be dark and distinct. Tail tipped with black. The underside and inside of legs to be a tint to harmonize with the main color. Tail tipped with chocolate-brown.