Highland Lynx History

The fore fathers of the Highland Lynx cat were the Desert Lynx. It is assumed that there was once a cross breeding between the Wild Bob cat and a domestic cat. This cross breeding gave birth to the Highland Lynx. The special feature the Highland Lynx is its big paws, markings, and small bobtail.

The first Highland Lynx litter was in 1995. It was a cross breed between a Jungle Curl and a Desert Lynx. It carried the traits of both the cats with it. The traits of the Lynx were prominent in the litter. Later on DNA test ruled out the prospect of it being related to a bobtail but revealed that the Highland Lynx was more closely associated with the Pixie-Bob.

Controversy went on regarding the pedigree of the Highland Lynx. Each breeder wanted to show his own line. But the most relevant point that came out was Highland Lynx was actually a cross of the Desert Lynx and the Jungle Curl. Again the Desert Lynx and Highland Lynx not a similar breed actually the only markings which distinguish it are its difference in the ears. The Desert Lynx has a straight ear but the Highland Lynx has curly ear tips.

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