The Ocicat
Originating in the USA in the 1960's the Ocicat was born from breeding a ruddy Abyssinian with a seal point Siamese.
The Ocicat is a medium to large, well-spotted agouti cat of moderate type. It displays the look of an athletic animal: well-muscled and solid, graceful and lithe, yet with a fullness of body and chest.
The Ocicat has a large, long legged muscular body.
Coat
It is strikingly spotted with fur that is short, fine and lustrous.
The Ocicat - Best of Both Worlds:
The Ocicat has become extremely popular in USA, Europe and England and is now available in Australia.
The Ocicat's coat is short with a satin texture and a lustrous sheen. The coat should be close lying and sleek and definitely not woolly.
The Ocicat is a fairly recent, man-made addition to the cat fancy. It is a medium-sized, well-proportioned and lustrous cat that has surprising weight for its moderate size.
The Ocicat is considered to be a shorthair cat. The Ocicats are very active cats that look wild but are very affectionate. These cats can be independent but not enough to be left alone for a long time. They are very loyal and devoted to its owners.
The ocicat was developed in 1964 by accident, when Siamese breeder Virginia Daly, of Michigan, crossed a seal point Siamese female with a ruddy Abyssinian male in the hopes of developing an Abyssinian-pointed Siamese.
The Ocicat was the result of an experimental breeding program in 1964. The first Ocicat was neutered and sold as a pet.
The Ocicat's appearance suggest a wild cat, spotted with a long athletic body and balancing tail, but the truth is quite different.
The Ocicat is a rather large cat, shorthaired with a well designed pattern of spots. The impression of power and strength is important. The entire coat apart form the tip of tail consists of banded hairs.
The Ocicat cat may look wild but it is absolutely devoted to its family. They are confident cats and are outgoing with visitors, eagerly checking out the chance for a game or a lap to curl up on.
The Ocicat is another cat breed that is quite rare but not in fact as rare as one might think on my assessment (rare cat breeds).
The Ocicat is a medium to large cat with a long, muscular, strong body. He has muscular, medium to long legs.
The Ocicat looks like a small wild spotted cat, but is in fact a fully domestic breed originally created by combining the Siamese, Abyssinian, and American Shorthair.
The Ocicat was an exciting, exotic development. This is one of the most unique hybrid cat breeds, having the alluring beauty of a wild cat but being an all domestic cat.
The Ocicat was developed as a purely man-made agouti spotted Breed of cat of moderate type. This was achieved by interbreeding of a mix of Abyssinian, Siamese and American Shorthair.
The Ocicat is a spotted cat that originated from interbreeding of the Abyssinian, the Siamese and the American Shorthair cats and it is the only spotted domestic breed selectively bred to "mimic" the cats of the wild.
The Ocicat is a fairly large breed, and is quite strong and muscular in build. The breed's paws are large and strong, and are often decorated with dark-hued markings.
The Ocicat has spots on it which resemble common wild cats. It is however very domesticated in its temperament. It comes in a total of 12 colors including blue, lavender and silver.
The Ocicat was a happy accident, the surprise result of a cross in 1964 between a ruddy Abyssinian male and a seal point Siamese female, with the goal of developing a Siamese with Abylike points.
The Ocicat is a large, muscular, spotted, short-haired domestic cat with a wild-type appearance. Despite the strong Siamese element in its original make-up, later breeding has meant that it has not inherited the lean, elongated Oriental look.
The Ocicat breed is known for the unique spotted fur coat. It's one of the new breeds that have originated in the US in the last few decades. Ocicats are named for the ocelot, an endangered species they supposedly resemble with their spotted coats.
The Ocicat?s coat sports rows of spots that run along the spine from shoulder blades to tail. The spots are scattered across the shoulders and hindquarters and extend down the legs, and large thumbprint-shaped spots appear on the sides of the torso.
The Ocicat is a spotted cat of moderate type and being medium to large in size.
The Ocicat is the most commonly used pedigree outcross within CFA. Ticked, solid or classic tabby variants were mainly used. Spotted LaPerms only have fuzzy spots because of the texture of the coat.
The Ocicat looks like a tiny version of the wild spotted cat, but is in fact a domestic breed created by combining the Siamese, Abyssinian, and American Shorthair. Ocis (as they are known) are lively, loving, and very out going.
While the Ocicat looks wild, its temperament is anything but ferocious. It is a lot like a dog in that it is absolutely devoted to its people. The Ocicat is not a demanding, clinging-vine type, but is confident as well as dedicated to its owners.
The Ocicat is very lively, highly active, curious, and playful. Despite his similarity to a small wild cat, he is very friendly, gentle, and affectionate. In fact, he will not tolerate solitude.
History - The Ocicat originated in the 1960s and was the result of an experimental crossing between a Siamese and an Abyssinian. The goal was to obtain the Abyssinian color in the pointed areas of the Siamese.
In CFA breeders used the Ocicat for a 2 year period during the early development of the breed, terminating on 1st May 2002, but currently may only use non-pedigree domestic cats.
As such, the Ocicat is not wild, but rather warm and affectionate. An intelligent cat, it can be taught to recognize its name and come and go at your command. It is also a great cat for people who own other pets, as it is very social.
Though the patterning on the coat definitely sometimes rings true to its wild Mexican and Central American distant cousin, the Ocicat is really not part Ocelot! ...
The Ocicat is an exotic, spotted breed, selectively bred to bring the beauty of a wild cat to your home without the 'wild blood' or temperament. Although having the 'wild' appearance they are intelligent, affectionate and enjoy playtime.
Due to its popularity, the breed has been used in the matrix of many modern cat breeds, including the Ocicat, Himalayan, Burmese, Tonkinese, Snowshoe, and myriad Oriental breeds (Oriental Shorthair, Oriental Longhair, Colorpoint Shorthair, ...
It is the only spotted domestic breed selectively bred to emulate the cats of the wild
The breed was named the Ocicat because of its resemblance to the ocelot ...
The American Shorthair was also used in the foundation to produce a medium to large breed with a distinctive spotted tabby pattern, the Ocicat is substantial but athletic, with a sleek coat.
Our fondness quite often extends to the big cats - the wild ones, so it it not surprising that some of the most popular domestic cats are those who resemble their wild brothers. Some of the 'wild' imitators, such as the Ocicat and the Egyptian Mau, ...
And now we can see the curly Munchkins, Napoleons (hybrid with Persians and Exotics), Kinkalow (a hybrid of an American Curl), Mei Toi (dwarf Munchkin, a hybrid with the Ocicat and Singapora).
The breeds that have probably contributed to the genepool of the Bengal are the Abyssinian, the American Shorthair, the Egyptian Maus, the Ocicat, and domestic shorthaired cats.
 See also: Ocicat, CFA, Fawn, Champion, Wedge
  
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