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About Toygers
The development of the Toygerbreed started in 1980 when Judy Sudgen tried to clarify the mackerel markings in tabbies. One day she noticed distinctive markings on two of her cats. The markings occurring on the head, an area normally devoid of distinct pattern, inspired her to the idea of a tiger-like tabby.
After importing a tom from the streets of India with noticeable head markings, the queest to develop tiger-like, circular face
Nowadays there are over 350 breeders all over the world working to develop the breed. By 2010 the breed hopes to have achieved it's next stage. By then a Toyger shoud have more rounded ears, and a wider nosebridge. Other breed possibilities for the future are: smaller eyes, a whitened chest, stomach markings and a cheek ruff.
markings in the cat began. The introduction
upgraded to allow the breed full 'Championship' status.
of the Bengal breed into the gene
only' and in 2007 it's status was
In 1990 the Toyger breed was recognized by TICA for 'Registration
pool was meant to produce a bigger cat body.
