California Spangled Cat
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| California Spangled Cat |
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| Country of origin |
| United States |
| Breed standards (external links) |
| TICA (http://www.tica.org/sp21stdup.pdf) |
The California Spangled Cat is a breed of cat. They were bred to resemble spotted wildcats, like the endangered species ocelot and leopard. They are a rare cat breed, and usually expensive, priced between $800 to $2500. They were originally bred in the 1980s.
Inspired by the poaching death of a leopard, the anthropologist Louis Leakey, motivated Paul Casey to breed a domestic cat resembling a small leopard, and that this would emphasize how important it is to preserve the leopard.
California Spangled Cats are a crossbreed of many strains of cat. Despite their wild appearance, they are completely domestic.
External links
- petplace.netscape.com on California Spangled cats (http://petplace.netscape.com/articles/artShow.asp?artID=4554)
- Another reference (http://www.geocities.com/pndtpa/breeds/CaliforniaSpangledCat.htm)