With a name that derives from the Ocelot, this beautiful spotted cat looks like the product of a wild and domestic cross, but it isn’t. This large, muscular and very attractive feline is the result of selective cross breeding between the Siamese, Abyssinian and American Shorthair breeds. A “designer cat,” it was originally bred in the 1960s and was the unexpected result of an experimental cross to produce an Aby-point Siamese. In the last fifty years, this breed has become popular the world over and advanced to championship status in 1987. The Ocicat is large and muscular with an athletic … Continue reading →