Alpine Lynx
Place of Origin: Unknown
Date of Origin: Unknown Breed Registries: Rare and Exotic Feline Registry Weight Range: Unknown Grooming: Unknown (if shorthaired, likely little needed; for longhaired, daily grooming) Fur Length: Can be shorthaired or longhaired Colors and Patterns: White only Description: The Alpine Lynx has many characteristics that are similar to a bobcat. The Alpine Lynx is a medium length with longer hind legs than front legs and tufted toes. The males are often larger then females. The head is large but not round and has a full, well-developed, almost-square muzzle, as well as prominent whisker pads. Eyes are wide-set, large, and expressive, with blue, green, gold, and odd-eyed colors. The ears can be either straight or curled. If they are straight, the ears are large with feathering and tufts at the tips, and the curled are smaller, but also with feathering and tufts. The gene for curled ears is dominant and the curl of the ears can be slight or extreme. The tail is usually either half the normal length or non-existant and the whole cat is only one color: white. Alpine Lynxes can be crossed with Desert Lynxes, Highland Lynxes, and Mohave Bobs. History: The Alpine Lynx breed was created when a rare white American Bobcat mated with a local domestic cat. Their offspring, a few wild looking white kittens, mated with Highland Lynxes to produce the Alpine Lynx. Through generations of careful breeding, characteristics of the Bobcat were incorporated into the Alpine Lynx. The Alpine is larger than most usual domestic cats, it has a short or absent tail, and it can have curled ears. It is related to the Highland Lynx, the Desert Lynx and the Mohave Bob. It is unknown when or where the breed was created. The American Bobcat (Lynx rufus) is notable for powerful muscles and its short tail, which is called a bobtail. Personality/Temperament: The Alpine Lynx is alert and intelligent. Find more information at: Alpine Lynx on rareandexoticfelinereg.homestead.com |