Highlander cat

The Highlander originated as a crossbreed of the experimental Desert Lynx breed and the Jungle Curl breed, to add the latter's curled ears to the former. They are bobtailed or short-tailed, have spotted or classic bullseye markings, mackerel and resemble the bobcat. The Highlander has a long sloping forehead and blunt muzzle with a very wide nose. ==History==

The Highlander breed refinement began in 2004, to distinguish the breed better from its foundation stock, and to seek competition status in major breed registries. TICA divides Highlanders into two varieties, under the names Highlander Shorthair and simply Highlander for the longer-haired variation. In 2022, the Highlander was accepted as a championship breed in the American Cat Fanciers Association (ACFA). File:Highlander cat face (2014) Hugo by TAnthony.jpg|Closeup of Highlander face, with curled ears and distinctive facial features File:Highlander cat profile (2010) Hugo by TAnthony.jpg|Tabby markings and bobtail File:Grand Champion Darkside Mirror Image of Midwestern.jpg|Show champion Highlander, mink spotted tabby File:Monday Moon.jpg|Silver spotted tabby Highlander File:Highlander cat (2010) Hugo by TAnthony.jpg|Male Highlander cat File:Highlander kitten (2009) Hugo by TAnthony.jpg|Highlander kitten File:2017-Highlander-Cat-Sherlock.jpg|alt=Four-month old Highlander kitten|Highlander juvenile, 4 months old, with polydactyl paws ==References==