Cat + Tiger = Toyger
So Wednesday I was at a friends house when his girlfriend introduced me to these Toygers. Toyger cats are described as “a striped breed domestic cat. The Toyger cat is descended from Bengal cat stock crossed with domestic cats. The aim was to cross these cats to produce a striped ‘toy tiger’.”
Toygers are still “in development” meaning they have not been bred yet to meet their supposed standard characteristics. The consensus is that by the year 2010 we should be getting the actual embodiment of toygers. CatFacts.org describes the perfect toyger as having “a strong chin, small round ears, a long muzzle, and a broad nose. Its coat has flecks of golden ‘glitter,’ and its movements are ‘reminiscent of the big cats’.” Below is a picture of what they should theoretically look like by 2010.
You might need to start saving up since the predicted (or current) price range is from $800-4000. But most average around $3000 for a good toyger.
Filed by tony at August 10th, 2007 under Other
I am a manager of an independent pet store in Ventura County. In 2005-06 we sold toyger kittens/cats supplied to us by a SoCal breeder. These kittens/cats were pet quality. They are certainly beautiful cats, and have wonderful personalities. We sold approximately 15 kittens/cats in 2 years. We stopped selling them because of a high percentage of health issues. Including recurrent upper respiratory problems, urinary tract problems and liver/kidney problems. A total of 5 cats to date have died or have been euthanized, including one of my own. I would never own another toyger, or any other manufactured breed.
Comment by Sue — September 1, 2007 @ 1:26 pm