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Toyger Cats
Appearance Here's a little more about that all important appearance. Firstly, the founder Judy Sugden says that for the cat to be a Toyger she must give the "impression" of a being a toy Tiger. It not she won't be a Toyger. She refers to the body color as golden to dark orange and as a background to dark stripes.Buck above certainly has hints of the dark orange color of fur and plenty of vertical stripes. Although, I would have thought that the stripes could be more distinct and black. Unlike the Bengal, this breed of cat must not have a throwback to the Asian Leopard Cat (ALC). This is possible, of course, as the Bengal has ALC in him and the Bengal is crossed with the DSH to produce the Toyger. The ALC head is too small. While the Tiger's head is very solid and large. The coat should have what is called glitter. The same term is used for the Bengal coat and is prized. Read about Bengal cat coat glitter. These are the ideals being striven for in respect of the coat: glittered, plush, soft and sculptured. Character Intelligent (this is probably inherited from the Bengal as wild/domestic hybrids are intelligent cats). She should be active and alert. Once again wild/domestic hybrids are like this. Some, it could be argued, are too alert. Toyger Cats have to have a character that is more in line with the wild Tiger than a laid back Persian, for example. Although the Toyger should be highly domesticated.Movement This is the first time that I have seen a breeder refer to the movement of a cat. Perhaps as the goal is a toy Tiger and as Tigers have a particular kind of gait, it is not surprising that the Toyger should move gracefully and with purpose. |
