Have you ever heard of toyger before? I haven't, until now. I'm in love!! Can anyone buy me a toyger for my next birthday? Let me cut paste the info from Mr. Google.
Origin - History - Development
The person who had the idea of developing this cat breed is Judy Sugden of EEYAA Cattery (USA). I think that a description of the origin of the cat should begin with a short discussion about the kind of market the cat is designed for. As stated, I think that it was uppermost in the mind when this breed was developed.
It seems that it was decided that there was (and still is) a strong interest in exotic wild cats (and indeed wild animals generally). Some people like to be near and/or involved in such animals. This is difficult because they are dangerous and in any case mankind's activities are endangering them. There is also a desire by some to possess great looking things, whatever it is. This is human nature.
Bring these two factors together and you have a clear market for a wild tiger that is fully domesticated and is small enough to take home and fit in with modern living. And that includes apartment living. This cat would also be a constant reminder of the plight of the wild tiger. We have then the Toyger or a toy sized tiger. The market clearly in mind; how to meet it?
The breed was originally developed by refining and clarifying the mackerel tabby pattern on Domestic Shorthair cats in 1980. "Tabby" refers to the coat type found on mixed breed cats and on some pure bred cats (if the breed standard allows). A tabby coat has distinctive markings, in this case, stripes. These stripes resembled the look of a certain type of silk made in Baghdad many centuries ago.
The tabby stripe had the potential of being developed through careful breeding to appear like tiger markings (clarified, more distinct and greater contrast). By importing and introducing a male cat from Kashmir, India in 1993, which had suitable head markings and breeding from him, the appearance of the tiger head was developed. Note: Jean Mills the founder of the Bengal did almost the same thing so perhaps the idea came from her.
Thereafter and currently (as I understand it) the breed is being crossed with Bengal cats (hence this is a hybrid cat) to reflect the big wild cats' coat (and conformation). Early in the development program a bemgal called, Millwood Rumpled Spotskin, was bred with domestic cats and is considered the cornerstone of the breed.
So, what do you think? Still unsure about the toyger? Let me show how cute they are. You'll go awww for sure.
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| Look at the fur!! |
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| My very own tiger |
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| They still have the tiger's blood |
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| Very beautiful |
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| Awwww.. >.< |
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| They are tall |
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| and they are big/long |
What do you think? Awesome right...
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