Toyger Cat

Leviugga, Amber looks like a bobcat, because she is We got our interest in getting a bobcat, because we have 4 Pixies Bobs and also breed them. Carol Brewer is our mentor. Our male Pixie, Tommy Boy, weighs 21 pounds and our larger female weighs 14. Our male and females have lots of spots and have the same coloring as Amber does. We do not breed any of the Pixies with Amber, she has been spayed.

I love the markings on him....very pretty cat

I wish I COULD see a picture of a Toyger Cat. Hedi, the pics you posted are red X's on my computer. And Nichole, your link isn't working, I get an error message.

HI Lorie,

I just tried the link again and it works for me. I can also see the pictures posted. Hmmmmm maybe something is wrong with your ISP? Try again in a little bit.

you could try right clicking on the red x's and selecting "show picture/image." Chances are it wont work though

I just tried again, and this time I can see the pictures and the link is working too, so maybe there was a problem with my ISP.

Those cats really are quite beautiful!

I think if the breeders are working towards a new breed in an ethical way, ie. not using wild/ exotic cats, and there are no health problems associated with the breed....then er...why not?

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I completely agree with this comment. I don't see what the problem is "creating" new breeds as long as the cats are healthy.

The Australian Mist is such a breed & is hugely popular here in Australia. The more breeds the cat fancy has, the better. As long as they're not just a novelty item.

I've heard of the Toyger but never managed to find photos of them. They're lovely looking cats. There's an interesting article on the messybeast site www.messybeast.com which lists breeds of cats, including "experimental" breeds & the Toyger is mentioned there.

That is one GORGEOUS cat!!!

Susan

OMG

sorry to dig up such an ancient thread but I found this after googling toygers. I looked at the website in the past and i think what they're doing is quite ambitious! Now how they will get the ear tips to become rounded, i don't know, but i believe they will succeed!

i tried to find a toyger breeder in the uk and only found one.

i would love to own a toyger one day but doubt i'll have the oppotunity. even if i could find a breeder as the breed is still being developed i doubt i'd be able to find one that looked like a tiger and if i did it would be unfair for me to neuter it as they are trying so hard to perfect this breed.

maybe i'll become a toyger breeder when i get my lottery win.....

Don't get me wrong..it's s pretty cat. But other than it's coloration...what makes it so special??

Katie

Originally Posted by TNR1

Don't get me wrong..it's s pretty cat. But other than it's coloration...what makes it so special??

Katie

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it plays on our vanity, the idea of possessing a tiny tiger.

they are still working on the tempement even so i think for now i'll stick to my moggies

OK, for my edification, WHAT is a moggie? I keep seeing that word, but i haven't been able to figure it out yet. . .

Thx!

like a mongrel but a cat version. mixed breed/ not a pedigree

Gotcha, just like ALL of my furballs!! (Would be an insult to call 'em mutts, wouldn't it? )

Originally Posted by TNR1

Don't get me wrong..it's s pretty cat. But other than it's coloration...what makes it so special??

Katie

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Well they are rather striking so far. They should have whited tummies (very hard to get they are still trying to develop this trait in the bengal breed).
They are very roufsed (orange or reddish coloration and is something very desired in a bengal ) Thier stripes are thicker and some even have rosetted stripes! They are glittered like the bengal which is very different then a regualr domestic. Someone in another post mentioned ears. The ears on a bengal cat should be smaller and more rounded as well and that is something they are trying to develop as well. The Asian Lepoard cat has ears like that so they would breed only the offspring that has the trait/traits they wanted. The jaw on the toyger should be more pronounced and square like a tiger and if they can develop the occelli on the backs of the ears that would be awesome! However bengal breeders are trying to develop that in the bengal but so far not very successful developing the occelli in the SBT generation of bengal cats. They probably like water like bengals too I would think.
I think toygers are very unique and beautiful and I think it will be a long time before the traits they want in a toyger will be close to what they are aiming for.

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Gotcha, just like ALL of my furballs!! (Would be an insult to call 'em mutts, wouldn't it?

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would you believe that moggy is the breed my cats listed as on her pet insurance?! it was already there i just had to tick the box

No question - Toygers are beautiful cats. I suppose the "wild side" of us all would love to own one or two, but I think I'll be happy with my Bengal Boys for now