Ocicat Breed Profile

Origins of the Breed:
The original Ocicat was the unexpected result of experimental breeding in the United States more than 40 years, a cross between Abyssinian and Siamese. Additions to the American shorthair mix of native species has provided genetic diversity gives us a beautiful and strong Ocicat. Type cat this one is more resistant to a genetic disease.

Leopard Look-Alike:
The Ocicat has been bred specifically to look like a wild cat with its fabulous spotted sleek coat, rippling muscles, strong body and good solid build. The Ocicat is so named because of its resemblance to an Ocelot - but no wild blood has been used to produce this beautiful animal. Whilst the Ocicat looks wild, its temperament is anything but ferocious.

Coat and Appearance:
The Ocicat is a large, active cat with an athletic appearance. It is a very solidly built cat with a short, tight coat. The satin sheen shows off muscles and spots to their best advantage. The pattern on the coat is very special - the spots are like a thumbprint - the bigger the spots the better! The Ocicat coat comes in many beautiful colours, all of which are also repeated in the ‘silver’ series where the spots are highlighted on a silver background.
Their colours are -
• chocolate spotted,
• tawny spotted,
• cinnamon spotted,
• blue spotted,
• lavender spotted,
• fawn spotted,
• chocolate spotted silver,
• cinnamon spotted silver,
• blue spotted silver,
• lavender spotted silver,
• black spotted silver and
• fawn spotted silver

Personality and Temperament:
Ocicat personality and temperament can be predicted and loving in a family, they are usually easy to adapt to most situations, including children and other pets. They are beautiful cats and wild looking cat with the best personality in the country, are very active and ready to play, very spoiled and would fall asleep in your lap. Ocicat confident and dedicated to the owner. The Ocicat has a predictable temperament and personality of the domestic cat is very intelligent, with beauty and allure of a wild cat.

The Ocicat – Best of Both Worlds:
The Ocicat has become extremely popular in USA, Europe and England and is now available in Australia. Once you have met and come to know an Ocicat and all it has to offer, you will understand their wonderful appeal. The Ocicat provides the best of both worlds - it looks like a wild cat with its fabulous spotted sleek coat, rippling muscles, strong body and good solid build - but it is no threat to the family dog!!