Silly question....but what actually makes a "Tiger"?

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Originally Posted by Pirarucu

The back pattern and elongated spotting on the sides. Another characteristic is that the stripe on top of the head does not continue to the nose but stops about where the eyes are.

Thanks Pirarucu....So I would guess his elongated patches are just "him" (so-to-speak)...The stripe on the head does extend to the nose. His back pattern seems pretty normal for a SD. That confirms my suspicion.