Lykoi
Lykoi | |
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Common nicknames | Werewolf cat, wolf cat |
Origin | United States |
Breed standards | |
CFA | standard |
TICA | standard |
WCF | standard |
GCCF | standard |
Domestic cat (Felis catus) |
The Lykoi (commonly called wolf cat or werewolf cat) is a breed of cat derived from a natural
Lykos (λύκος, lýkos, pl. λύκοι, lýkoi, Ancient: λῠ́κος, lúkos, pl. λῠ́κοι, lúkoi) means "wolf" in Greek.
Although commonly described as looking visually arresting, perhaps invoking
Characteristics
Lykoi vary from completely covered in hair to partially hairless. Sometimes, they may lose all of their hair resulting in them looking like a
A unique characteristic of the cat breed is that the Lykoi sheds a lot when older, but regrows its hair later in life depending on the season.[5]
The missing coat of the Lykoi's face gives the breed a wolf-like appearance.[6]
History of the cat breed
Two different sets of domestic short-hairs with the Lykoi gene were adopted from a rescue after being discovered in Virginia in 2010, by Patti Thomas, who co-founded and named the breed, and in 2011, a second pair were located in Tennessee, by Johnny Gobble.
In
In
The Lykoi is a naturally occurring gene in the feral cat population. The Lykoi breed was founded in 2011 by Johnny Gobble, Brittney Gobble, and Patti Thomas when two unrelated litters of kittens were presented to the founders as unique cats. The Gobbles did careful health evaluations to ensure that the cat's unusual appearance was not caused by sickness or disease. To prove that it was a gene, Johnny Gobble bred two of the unrelated cats to produce the first intentionally bred Lykoi. Since the mother to one litter was a black domestic, extensive outcrossing with short-haired black domestic cats began. With time, it was determined that the gene was recessive, and to continue to reduce genetic inbreeding, more outcrossing with the black domestic cats was done. There are still Lykoi cats born to the feral cat population, and sometimes they can be used in the breeding program. Once Championship status is reached, there should be enough outcrossing to ensure that inbreeding is minimal.
Coat
At the University of Tennessee, dermatologists examined them for any skin abnormalities. Along with biopsy samples of the skin, the dermatologists could find no reason for the coat pattern. What they did find is that some
Personality and general behaviors
The felines have sweet-natured personalities and appreciate human
See also
- List of cat breeds
- Puppy-like cat
References
- PMID 32580512.)
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link - ^ Gobble, Brittney. "Breed History / Recognition". Lykoi_VA. Atreyukatz Cattery. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ Y! Entertainment. Yahoo!.
- ^ Svenska, Anneka. "The Wolf Cat - Lykoi". Animal Watch – via YouTube.
- ^ Supan, Colleen. "Meet the Werewolf Cat: the Lykoi". CatChannel.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - Tech Insider. Axel Springer SE. October 27, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ Change, Max. "There's a Terrifying Breed of 'Werewolf Cats' That Act Like Dogs and Cost Up to $2,500". NextShark. Archived from the original on October 29, 2015.
- ^ "Lykoi Breed". TICA.org. The International Cat Association. August 13, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ "Lykoi". BeeblebroxSphynx.com. RockStarz and Beeblebrox Sphynx and Lykoi. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
External links
- Media related to Lykoi at Wikimedia Commons