A Michael Broad Blog
The following are new mainstream cat breeds: Lykoi, Khao Manee, Toybob, Maine Coon Polydactyl, Minuet and Minuet Longhair (Napoleon). I’d like to include one, new non-mainstream breed, the Cheetoh. Lykoi – recognised, accepted and registered by America’s Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) and The International Cat Association (TICA). This interesting “werewolf cat” was founded in …
The Cheetoh Cat is a cross between the well-known wildcat hybrid, the Bengal cat and an Ocicat (non-wildcat hybrid). This is a relatively large, gentle and wild-looking cat. Bengal cat breeders like the wild look. I have decided that this breed is a ‘once removed wild cat hybrid’ as it contains some wild cat …
The Clouded Jack Cat is an experimental cat breed that was accepted or registered with The International Cat Association (TICA) in 2015. It is a three-way hybrid being a cross between the Savannah, Bengal and PixeBob. The first two are wildcat hybrids and the third is a standard domestic cat with a short tail …
Somali Cats are not rare. However they are slightly more rare than the mainstream purebred cats. I have a page on how rare the cat breeds are and I rated this cat 6/10 where 10 is the most rare. That gives you an idea about this cat’s rarity. The important point to make about …
The Jambi and Habari cats are two exotic cat breeds that a visitor kindly brought to my attention. They are very rare and little known breeds. By my estimation, the Habari is considerably better known, however. The Jambi is a wild cat hybrid while the Habari is not stated as being a wild cat …
The Sokoke is a very rare breed of cat. The cat comes from an area that includes the Arabuko Sokoke Forest in Kenya, Africa where it is a feral cat and perhaps sometimes a domestic cat. However, domestic cats in Africa are, in general, not quite so domesticated as they are in America and …
The Skinderlop cat is a brand new breed of hairless cat (December 2012). It is a cross between the Sphynx and the Scottish Fold. As a result, this hybrid cat is almost hairless and has folded ears. Some of the first Skinderlop kittens born are featured on this page. The main picture below shows …
by Athena (Houston, Texas) Cairo Cats – photo from the the Nile Valley Egyptian Cat website – see link below Yep, I’m the same Athena who sent you the info on the Egyptian Mau belly flap. The photo was my Ankhesenamen. A huge genetic study done in 2007 by U.C.Davis which took DNA samples …
