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The Toyger is a designer cat. It is designed and bred with the demands of modern city life as a human companion foremost in mind. Its glittered, pelted and dramatic pattern appeals to people while the laid back, easily trained character of these cats make them a joy to live with. Although traditional coloring is orange with black tiger-like markings, white Toygers are currently under development and Toyger Allure is proud to be part of this exciting process. This is Tucker and Tora's first fully grown kitten. He's off to his new home and loving his new environment. Notice the beautiful markings, small hooded eyes and striking muzzle. He's a great example of the breed. |
This photo is Tucker and Tora's second fully grown kitten. He's also off to his new home and enjoying his new bed. He shares his brother's beautiful markings, small hooded eyes and striking muzzle. Together Tucker and Tora produce excellent kittens that carry on the beauty of the Toyger breed. |
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The Toyger cat is a medium sized, short haired domestic cat reminescent of a toy tiger. Designed with a modern city life with humans in mind, it is an intelligent and willing companion animal, active and highly trainable. Color and markings are that of a satin toy while type suggests a big cat---long bodied and tailed, large boned and muscular, round ears, large chin-leading muzzle with broad nose tip. This cat will one day resemble a tiny, shiny toy tiger on leash or playing with the kids.
The Toyger is a breed in development. Recognized by TICA for Registration Only early in the 1990s and Preliminary New Breed in 2000, they are lovely even now. The goals for the breed are long-term and the prospect is even more exciting! Several of the features proposed have never before been recognized as possible in a domestic cat. Progress is steady in all areas from companionability to appearance. The Toyger showed in its new TICA status of Advanced New Breed in May 2006. |
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Characteristics of Toygers are:
- Circular tiger-like face markings between the ears and eyes.
- Very dense dark orange coat with black stripes over the back and down the sides.
- Ears are small and round and are set as much on the side of the head as on top.
- Eyes are small and circular with gentle hooding of the upper inside quadrant.
- A strong chin wider than the nose leather.
- A long straight nose with leather.
- A long and muscular neck.
- A rope-like tail with striped markings and a black cap at the end.
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