Highlander

Cat Breeds

The Highlander

New Breed

A registered pedigree breed at TICA 01/05/08

Place of Origin: United States

Coat Type: short and long-haired

Color: spotted patterns, lynx points &

solid points in a wide range of colors

Temperament: devoted, intelligent, playful,

good with children & other pets

Highlander Cat Hellvellyn - Showkitty.co.uk is the Founder Breeder in the UK to be breeding Highlander cats.

History

Highlanders were developed beginning in 2004 from the foundation of the Highland Lynx, the Desert Lynx and the Jungle Curl, all wild cat hybrids, mixes of wild and domestic cats.

Traits

Highlanders are large cats, males weighing 15-20 lbs. and females, 10-14 lbs. There are some even larger. The ears, the most distinctive feature, are loosely curled. Eyes are large, gold to green with blue in lynx points. The tail is naturally short. Please note: tails are not allowed to be docked in the UK. Coat can be short or long-haired. Colors include spotted patterns, lynx points and solid points. Ears should be cleaned once a week. Brush long-haired variety weekly. Feet - Polyfeet are not part of the Highlander breed registered at TICA for showing but are allowable as part of the breed group.

Personality

Highlanders love interaction with their family and are very devoted pets. They will carry on a conversation with you seeming to understand what you say and contributing their ideas. They have seet personalities and are highly intelligent. They love to play and are clown-like in their antics. Be sure to purchase sturdy toys that won't injure the Highlander as it is very strong. They are great with children and other pets.

Health Considerations

Even though the Highlander cat has ties to wild cat hybrids, they require no special dietary requirements or medical care. Providing routine veterinary checkups and a healthy diet of high quality cat food as you would with any cat breed will suffice.

Breeder Information -- Highlander Cats Breeders Group and Highlander Breeder - Forever Kittens is a good place to start.