No breeder is on record here yet. Portugal’s FIFe member club does not list this breed in its breeder directory at all, so an absence here says nothing about whether anyone breeds it in Portugal.
Medium to large, athletic spotted cat with wild appearance but fully domestic genetics. Muscular and graceful.
Developed accidentally in 1964 when breeding Siamese with Abyssinian produced spotted kittens resembling wild ocelots. No wild cat genetics despite appearance. CFA recognized in 1986.
Generally described as active, agile, curious, demanding, friendly, gentle, lively, playful and social.
That is the breed in general, not a promise about one animal. Ask the breeder what their own line is like, and meet the parents before you decide.
Breed reference from The Cat API.
Drawn from sources, not opinion: The Cat API; UC Davis VGL — Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA rdAc) (Abyssinian); FIFe breed standard. An empty column means we hold nothing for that side, not that there is nothing to say.
The Ocicat standard is published by the FIFe (Fédération Internationale Féline), the international federation of pedigree-cat clubs, and it is what show judges apply. This section sums up what it says about coat and colour. It does not assess any one animal: use it to know what to ask the breeder.
Short, smooth and satiny in texture with a lustrous sheen
tight, close lying and sleek, yet long enough to accommodate the necessary bands of colour.
Shortened from FIFe standard OCI — each label is the standard’s own wording with the verdict lifted into the tag beside it. Read the full clause at source. FIFe lists this standard’s last modification as 2026. Text read on 31 Aug 2026.
The colour varieties FIFe recognises for this breed are listed, with their EMS codes, in the table at the end of its standard. FIFe describes each colour group in the General Part of its standards.
The colours and patterns the standard admits, and what it prefers, discourages or disqualifies in each. An accepted colour says nothing about health. Quotations from the FIFe are in English, as the standard publishes them; the headings are ours.
Known hereditary risks for the Ocicat breed, and the specific documentation to request from any breeder before paying a deposit. A responsible breeder will have these readily available; deflection is a red flag.
1 condition documentedThis is breed-level literature, not veterinary advice about an individual animal — your vet knows the animal.
Health checklist (PDF)Documented in this breed, but no source says how many of its dogs carry or have them. That is a gap in the evidence, not a sign they are rare.
Breed-level information from The Cat API. It describes the Ocicat in general; any individual animal can differ.
A recessive, late-onset blindness: affected cats have normal vision at birth and lose it gradually. UC Davis names 'some Ocicat' lines explicitly among the affected breeds, alongside Abyssinian and Somali, from which the Ocicat descends.
What to ask for
UC Davis VGL PRA-rdAc DNA test on both parents.
A recessive, late-onset blindness: affected cats have normal vision at birth and lose it gradually. UC Davis names 'some Ocicat' lines explicitly among the affected breeds, alongside Abyssinian and Somali, from which the Ocicat descends.
What to ask for
UC Davis VGL PRA-rdAc DNA test on both parents.
