Crab Creek Desert Lynx

Desert Lynx breed

The Bobcat is the foundation cat for the Desert Lynx breed. The first and subsequent generations derived from the breeding of a Bobcat to a IDLCA acceptable domestic cat is recognized as a domestic Desert Lynx cat. IDLCA recognizes the following breeds as acceptable out crosses to the Bobcat: Maine Coon, Manx, American Bobtail, American Lynx, or Pixie-Bob. Third, fourth and subsequent generations can only be bred to a registered Desert Lynx. The International Progressive Cat Breeders Alliance 'IPCBA' was the first international all-breed registry to recognize the Desert Lynx for registration. IPCBA was also the first international all-breed registry to recognize the Desert Lynx as an established domestic breed, making the breed eligible for Championship competition. The International Desert Lynx Cat Association( IDLCA) has total control of the Desert Lynx breed in IPCBA.

The Desert Lynx has a very people loving, friendly temperament and has been kept as a 'domestic' pet for many years. Their popularity as a pet in the United States and Europe has been on the rise, as more people become aware of them. Kittens resulting from the mating of a Bobcat to an acceptable IDLCA domestic cat have a very mild temperament, therefore the Desert Lynx combines the beautiful "Wild" look of the Bobcat with the laid-back, playful, loyal and affectionate personality of a dog.

You do not need a license to own a Desert Lynx. The Diet should be a high quality cat food. The Desert Lynx is easily litter box trained. They do not require a special health or vaccination regime. Their main requirement is lots of love, attention, hugs and kisses.

Desert Lynx are loyal, smart, people loving, and have a out-going personality. They make excellent companion for families and other pets. Desert Lynx have magnificent, spotted, marbled, or clouded coats in a range of colors from Snow's to Silver, Blue, Gray, Copper, Charcoal, Chocolate, or Ebony. Dramatic eye lines around the eyes give the Desert Lynx a very exotic look. They all have belly spots, and bar stripes around the legs and sometimes down the back and tail. The tails of the Desert Lynx come in different length from rumpie to 3/4 tail (to the hock). The exotic markings along with the wonderful personality of the Desert Lynx make them the new breed of the Millennium.

Cat Breed Facts Desert Lynx
By: Darlene Houseman
• Published: July 31, 2007




THE DESERT LYNX, a member of the Rare and Exotic Feline Registry, is a stunning creature bred to resemble the Lynx Rufus, or the feral bobcat, which is listed as endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Called the "new breed of the Millennium," by some, this feral/domestic hybrid cat is a magnificently intelligent feline and combines a friendly temperament with the wild, exotic look of the bobcat.

The striking coats of these creatures include: marbled, spotted, or clouded coats in colors varying from Snow's to Silver, Blue, Gray, Charcoal, Chocolate, Copper or Ebony. Patterns on the coat can be marble, tawny (ticked agouti), and leopard spotted, which is a spotted tabby pattern. Those of the leopard spotted breed can be sorrel, ebony, chocolate, lilac bronze, blue, fawn, sliver or snow, with the snow leopard being the most difficult of the breeds to locate. Coming in any size or shape, the spots should be evenly distributed over the entire body. Other distinct markings of this breed is the dorsal stripe that runs along the back of the body down to the tip of the tail and the belly spots, and bar stripes around the legs.
Bred for either a long or shorthair version, the longhaired version possesses ear tufts and neck ruff characteristic of its wild counterpart, the bobcat. The shorthairs sport attractive ear tipping, and exhibit a dramatic clarity in their markings. Their toes, also, may be tufted with many of the cats being polydactyl, meaning they have six toes.
Medium in length, the desert lynx usually has long hind legs and is a fairly large cat, with adult males weighing from 16-18 lbs. and adult females weighing about 10-12 lbs. The females are also, usually, slower to mature than the males.
Its expressive eyes are usually set far apart and at an angle and can be found in many colors including coppers, golds, and greens and the blues of the glorious snow leopards. The head is large with an almost square shaped muzzle and prominent whisker pads and the tail can be anywhere from halfway to the ground to not there at all.
The 'IPCBA,' or International Progressive Cat Breeders Alliance, was the first international all-breed registry to recognize the Desert Lynx for registration. They were also the first registry to recognize this breed as an established domestic breed, making it eligible for Championship competition. Its popularity has risen in recent years in the United States, as well as in Europe.
Excellent with children and other pets, the Desert Lynx only asks for plenty of love and affection from its owner and will repay the kindness with a lifetime of loyalty and faithfulness. The breed can be reserved around strangers, but this is all part of their loyal nature, as they will display a sweet, affectionate disposition around its owners. Many cat lovers are drawn to the feline because they are mysterious, unique creatures that always have that little bit of wildness to them. The Desert Lynx with its wild, feral blood of the bobcat combined with the loving, tenderness of its domestic ancestor provides its human with the best of both worlds!
Sources:
http://rareandexoticfelinereg.homestead.com/
http://www.idlca.com/history.htm
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Lynx_rufus.html

Desert Lynx character description...
Please add your comments, observations, and stories!!!
Extremely intelligent! Very people oriented and less independent than most cats. They learn behaviors very quickly, good and bad. This is a trait that makes them so fun to work with teaching them tricks. But they are also extremely adept at training their people.
Some are shy of strangers, but they are loving and affectionate to those they consider family. They greet you at the door and then follow you everywhere. They want to be a part of everything you do. Many are harness trained and love to go for walks with their people.
They are interactive. If the toy doesn't have a human element, they are usually not interested. Their high level of intelligence also makes it challenging to keep them stocked up on the right toys. They are easily board with the common.
In general, they are not a good choice for people that do not spend plenty of time at home...unless you have more than one!!! They thrive on companionship.
They are not prone to destructive tendencies. They are cats that love to climb and find a high place perch. Their environment should be one that gives them lots of opportunity to exercise their natural tendencies.
Some love to play in water. It's funny but messy. Many try to bury their food. Bug chasers...and acrobats.

Shawn Armentrout What you said is pretty much what I tell people. One thing you left out, but I am sure all cats do this, it just seems my DLX cats do it more and that is they like to have conversations with me. And neither one of mine know how to actually "MEOW", LOL. Lots of goofy noises but not very often an actual MEOW.

Denise Kinchen True! Some very unique vocals! Yes, conversations! Mine aren't vocally demanding, like a Siamese. It's more often short and to the point! And when you speak directly to them, they will reply. The chirping and chattering when they are in 'hunt mode' cracks me up!

Katrina Minter Oh, and one more thing... their oversized ears give them amazing hearing!! My boys can hear a treat bag open or the bells on their toys jingle from the other side of the house and upstairs!