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"What you have created is truly the perfect cat for a person like me who loves the wild blood and it's personality traits but for whom none of the usual hybrid breeds quite satisfy. But your Jag Cats... somehow all that genetic mixing has created an animal of such beauty -- it's amazing to me.

I have yet to see a really pretty foundation Bengal or Chausie. They're funny looking until F4 but then their genes are so diluted, what is the point? I've had everything from Persians to Bengals to a Serval, and now these Mokaves... they are the ultimate cat!"

Former Cat Breeder

	Asian Leopard Cat Sancho Dos, the wild cat that originated my Asian Leopard Cat hybrid line. Nora Scholin Mokave Cats

Asian Leopard Cat Hybrids
By my standards, only the first three generations (F1, F2, F3) of this line are true hybrids. Any kitten fourth generation on from the original Asian Leopard Cat (ALC), I consider a Bengal. All my ALC kittens are smart, playful, and have exotic-looking coats, but tend to be just a bit smaller and shyer than my Mokave Jag Cats.

Mokave's Asian Leopard Cat hybrids look like little leopards! They are more talkative than domestic cats, very curious, and love to play. Their soft, silky coats have big rosettes or tri-colored marbling, and sometimes glitter, a satin-like sheen to their fur. PLEASE NOTE: My Asian Leopard Cat hybrids will be replaced with my larger and friendlier Mokave Jag Cats by 2011.

Email Inquiry "I love your website and am interested in purchasing a kitten from you. Originally, I wanted to get an Ocelot, but after a lot of research, I realized that it was not such a great idea. But I love the leopard style markings... Your Asian Leopard Cat hybrid seems to be just the answer." Brent S.

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Mokave Jag Cats
Mokave Jag Cats are really smart, super fast, agile as monkeys, and irresistibly affectionate! They have a wild 'jungle' look yet make wonderful family companions. Jag Cats are genetically designed to resemble miniature Jaguars and have many exotic features such as larger, heavier bodies; slanted profiles with strong jaws; broad noses and muzzles; huge paws; and thick tails. Originally, I had planned to develop a second new breed called Mokave Lynx Cats, modeled after the beautiful and endangered Red Iberian Lynx. After much deliberation, however, I decided to merge the lynx-like features, such as larger eyes and "twist-tufted" ears, into my Jag Cat line to produce one truly unique cat look... basically, the head of a lynx on the body of a jaguar!

As you can see from these photos of my Mokave kittens, it takes a long time to evolve a completely new breed, but each generation I produce seems to reflect more of the qualities I'm aiming for. Most Mokave Jag Cats have golden brown coats with dark spots, two-toned rosettes or a tri-colored marbled pattern. Jag Cats also can be melanistic (black spots on a black coat) or snow colored. Below are some examples of Mokave cat features compared to the features of actual wild cats.

Jaguar To Jag Cat Comparison #1 /
Jaguar Profile/Jaw	Jag Cat Profile/Jaw	Jaguar Nose/Muzzle	Jag Cat Nose/Muzzle
Jaguar To Jag Cat Comparison #2 /
Jaguar Ringed Tail	Jag Cat Ringed Tail	Jaguar Rosettes	Jag Cat Rosettes
Iberian Lynx To Mokave Cat Comparison #1 /
Iberian Lynx	Mokave Lynx Cat	Lynx Ear Tufts	Mokave Twist Tufts
Bobcat/Lynx To Mokave Cat Comparison #2 /
Bobcat Paw	Mokave Paw	Lynx Bobtail	Mokave Bobtail

Mokave Snow Jags

Mokave Snow Jags are a rare white color, just as snow leopards are more rare than regular leopards. I produce two types of snow cats: Snow Mink and Seal Lynx Point. These terms refer to the color of the kitten's coat - not the breed. Note: Mokave Snows are not albinos.
Snow Mink Infant	Seal Mink Snows Creamy white coats. Spots or marbled pattern is visible at birth and darkens over time. Gold, green or aqua eyes.	Snow Mink Kitten
Seal Lynx Point Infant	Seal Lynx Point Snows Born with a solid white coat. Can take up to a year for their spots or marbling to emerge and darken. Blue eyes.	Seal Lynx Point Adult
To see more photos of how Mokave Jag Cats grow into adults, see Jag Cat Info.

Mokave Jag Cat
Breed Standard

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Mokave Jag Cat is a very big, wild-looking feline with high intelligence and an easy-going, super-friendly temperament. The larger size, heavy bone structure, dramatic coloring, and exotic markings bring to mind the elusive Jaguar, hence the name "Jag Cat." In addition, lynx-like features such as long ear tufts, ear furnishings, and natural bobtails add to the overall uniqueness of this breed. Jag Cats are bred for temperament first and foremost as these animals are intended to be companion pets and can be placed in families with children and housepets.

HISTORY: Developed by Nora Scholin of the Mokave Cats cattery, originated in December, 2000. The Mokave Jag Cat is a composite of wild-looking, yet non-aggressive, genetic traits outcrossed from Desert Lynx, Highland Lynx, Jungle Cat and Asian Leopard Cat hybrids, selectively bred generation after generation since 2001.

PERMISSIBLE OUTCROSSES thru 2009: Asian Leopard Cat F1-F3, Desert Lynx, Highland Lynx, Jungle Cat F1-F3
PERMISSIBLE OUTCROSSES from 2010-2013: Asian Leopard Cat F2, F3, Jungle Cat F2, F3.
PERMISSIBLE OUTCROSSES after 2013: None.

PERMISSIBLE DOMESTIC OUTCROSSES thru 2008: Bengal, Maine Coon (one queen only).
PERMISSIBLE DOMESTIC OUTCROSSES from 2009-2013: Bengal.
PERMISSIBLE DOMESTIC OUTCROSSES after 2013: None.

TEMPERAMENT: Intelligent, alert, confident, curious, active, playful, gentle, very friendly.

HEAD:

SHAPE: large, heavy looking, broad wedge slightly longer than wide, white throat.
Allowed - large rounded head.
Undesirable - small head in proportion to torso.
EARS: moderate-sized, tapered, forward facing alert ears, "twist tufts" (slight inward turn, long lynx tipping), ear furnishings, ocelli.
Allowed - straight ears with lynx tipping, moderately curled ears.
Undesirable - plain straight ears, severely curled ears.
EYES: large, wide-set eyes; white around eyes; green, green-gold, gold; blue eyes in Seal Lynx Point snows.
Allowed - hazel, aqua, brown eye colors.
Undesirable - small, close-set eyes.
PROFILE: strong and staight or with a slight convex curve.
Allowed - slight dip.
Undesirable - strong dip.
NOSE: broad and flat, black or dark nose leather.
Allowed - slight rounding, red nose leather.
MUZZLE: white color, square shape, large whisker pads, long whiskers, high cheek bones.
Allowed - slightly smaller muzzle in females.
Undesirable - tiny muzzle.
CHIN: strong, straight down from nose tip to a 90-degree angle.
Allowed - slight curve in lower jaw.
Undesirable - tiny, domestic-like chin.
VOCALIZATIONS: deeper, non-domestic sounds such as rowls, chirps, and trills.
Allowed - normal meows.

NECK: Muscular.

BODY:

TORSO: large, heavily muscled, powerful look, well-proportioned, long and tall, deep chest, white tummy with dark spots.
Allowed - pale tummy with spots.
Undesirable - light, too leggy, fragile looking.
LEGS: sturdy, muscled, thick forelegs, slightly higher in back, spots and barring on legs.
Allowed - equal length front and back legs.
Undesirable - short or thin legs.
FEET: large, wide paws, spotting down to toes, prominate knuckling. No polydactyl.
TAIL: long, thick, ring-tailed barring or spots, tapers to a blunt end, black tip.
Allowed - bobtail.
Undesirable - rumpy (no tail), rumpy riser, skinny tail, tail kinks.
BONING: large, dense, heavy frame.
Allowed - stocky.
Undesirable - light-weight, delicate looking.
MUSCULATURE: solid, heavily muscled.
Allowed - average build.
Undesirable - light-weight, delicate looking.
WEIGHT: 20-plus pounds upon maturity, up to 30-plus pounds.
Allowed - minimum of 12 pounds upon maturity.
Undesirable - less than 12 pounds upon maturity.

COAT:

LENGTH: medium "plush" coat, little or no shedding.
Acceptable - smooth coat.
Undesirable - long hair.
TEXTURE: dense and soft, velvet-like.
Acceptable - silky.
Fault - coarse.
COLOR: blue, champagne, golden brown, chocolate, cinnamon, ebony, red, snow.
PATTERN: dark rosettes or tri-colored marbling, clear coat, high contrast between pattern and coat color.
Allowed - dark spots, light rosettes, dark marbling, slight ticking.
Undesirable - heavy ticking, lockets.
SPOTTING: random pattern, large "cat-paw" rosettes.
Allowed - horizontal pattern, any other rosetting, dark solid spotting.
Undesirable - small or light-colored spots.
MARBLING: clouded leopard look (extremely large, random spots), tri-coloring, chaining.
Allowed - horizontal pattern, dark, solid marbling.
Undesirable - pale coloring, mackerel tabby striping.

Note: My Mokave cats are a new breed in development, which means that my foundation kittens will exhibit many, but not necessarily all, of the traits mentioned here. For the intent and purpose of state regulations, registered Mokave Jag Cats are considered domestic (non-aggressive); therefore, no special permits or licenses will be required to own one.

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Asian Leopard Cat Hybrids

Mokave Jag Cats

Jaguar To Jag Cat Comparison #1

Jaguar To Jag Cat Comparison #2

Iberian Lynx To Mokave Cat Comparison #1

Bobcat/Lynx To Mokave Cat Comparison #2

Mokave Snow Jags

Mokave Jag Cat Breed Standard

Mokave Jag Cat
Breed Standard