The Jungle Lynx is a new breed - you won't find another Jungle Lynx anywhere but here at SandHollow. A new breed standard has been written and is described below. In the past some have referred to a Jungle Lynx as a Jungle Bob but they are not the same. We will be having our very first litters in 2009 so keep checking back with us!
JUNGLE CATS (Felis chaus) The jungle cat inhabits the jungles and swamps of
Pixie Bob, Savannah, American Bobtail, Maine Coon and other Jungle Cat Hybrids
,creates the beautiful and unique Jungle Lynx cat.
Pixie Bob Savannah
American Bobtail Maine Coon
Our Jungle Lynx are large muscular cats and do have real Bob Cat blood in them – our Bob Cat hybrids do have DNA tested ancestors and are some of the only real Bob Cat hybrids in the world. Our Jungle Lynx cats are 4 or more generations removed from their wild ancestor so they have very social and loving personalities.
Jungle Lynx are stocky. This is due to the influence of the Bob Cat. They have thicker legs, a wider chest and back. These cats stand tall off the ground and have a long body.
The head is large but not round, with a full, well-developed muzzle that is almost square in appearance, with prominent whisker pads. The ears are large and set wide apart, usually with feathering and tufts on the tip. The wide set eyes are large and expressive, set at an angle, with colors ranging from bronze to gold or green.
Jungle Lynx are long in length with longer hind legs, and tufted toes are preferred as well as polydactyl feet. These cats are very alert, intelligent cats. Males are larger than females and slower to mature. These cats preferably have a medium shaggy coat.
The tail may be the length of the Jungle Cat tail or may be a full domestic tail. The shorter tail of the Bob Cat or short tails as found in short tailed domestic breeds may sometimes occur as well.
There is another effect known as silver-tipping (which is endorsed); this is the sparkling silver tips to the otherwise black fur. It is an effect inherited from Jungle Cats (F chaus) and is seen in purebred melanistic Jungle Cats. Affected cats are solid colored, but with a modifier which is new to domestic cat genetics.
The leopard pattern is a spotted tabby pattern. It is marked by spots of the darker color, most prominent on the sides of the body and the belly. The spots may vary in size and shape, but should be evenly distributed. Preference is given to rosette spots which are formed by a part-circle of spots around a distinctly lighter center. Contrast with ground color may not be as distinct as in some spotted breeds. A dorsal stripe runs the length of the body to the tip of the tail. The stripe is ideally composed of spots. The markings on the face and forehead are typical tabby markings, with the underside of the body having distinct spots. Legs and tail are barred. In the sepia, mink, and snow subdivisions, it is desirable for ghost leopard spots to appear on the bodies.
The tawny pattern is a ticked tabby pattern marked by ticking on the body hair with various shades of the marking color and ground color, with the outer tipping being the darkest and the undercoat being the ground color. The body may exhibit a barely perceptible spotted pattern. The tail, legs, and face will have tabby pencilings. Necklace tracings can are be frequently seen.
The clouded leopard pattern, while derived from modifications to the classic tabby gene, is different from the classic tabby pattern, with as little bull's eye similarities possible. The pattern gives the impression of marble, preferably with a horizontal flow. Vertical stripes are undesirable. Contrast should be good, with distinct shapes and sharp edges. The belly must be spotted.
When breeding Jungle Lynx, outcrosses back to the Jungle Cat are desirable. The following breeds are desirable outcrosses: Pixie Bob, Savannah, American Bobtail, Maine Coon and Jungle hybrids; Jungle Bobs, Chausies, Desert Lynx and Snow Bobs.
Chausie Desert Lynx
