Alice White
#4 Between 1966 and 1980, a little less than a hundred spotted kittens were born in the United States, and this happened to other owners – Mrs. Dale herself temporarily retired.
At first, exclusively Abyssinians and Siamese were involved in the process of creating the breed, but later American shorthaired cats were involved in the process, which brought silvery tones to the Ocicat color. In 1986, the "Michigan" was officially recognized by the CFA, has issued a ban on their further crossing with genetic relatives - Siamese, Abyssinian, and American shorthair cats.
#5 The breed owes its bright, wild charisma to its exotic color and athletic build, thanks to which all Ocicats successfully “mimic” the distant relatives of the leopard.
Cats are almost always smaller than males, but their grace is purely external. Any Ocicat, whether he is a cat or a cat, is far from an ascetic pet, as it might seem at first. Spotted "girls" weigh from 4 to 5 kg, "boys" can "pump up" muscle mass up to 7 kg. At the same time, visually, both of them give the impression of very light, graceful creatures.
#6 According to the standard, each hair must have a ticked (zoned) color.
As for the pseudoleopard markings, they appear where some of the tips of the hairs are tinted dark, and some are light. On the body of the Ocicat, both relatively light areas (the lower jaw, the area around the eyelids, the chin) and darkened areas (the end of the tail) are also noticeable.
