With their unique looks, "The big cat look" in a domestic breed
The Highlander is a muscular, athletic domestic cat Medium to large in size with noticeable depth. Rectangular in shape hips higher than shoulders.
The Highlander characteristics include a sloping forehead & wide nose, with the nose & muzzle forming a blunt look in profile
With curled ear in a backward direction The feet come as a straight foot or a polydactyl, Ie: 6 to 7 toes on a foot. Selective breeding has contributed to protecting the unique features and enhancing the bloodlines.
Many people say they are more dog-like in their personalities
They adjust well into households with other animals. They get along well with dogs and cats and they have adjusted well into households with ferrets, birds, rabbits, and other assorted reptiles. They also get along well with children.
The fur has a ticked tabby pattern with various shades of the marking color and ground color
with the outer tipping being the darkest and the undercoat being the ground color. Highlander cats come in both shorthair and longhair.
The leopard pattern is a spotted tabby pattern
A dorsal stripe runs the length of the body to the tip of the tail. The stripe is ideally composed of spots. The markings on the face and forehead are typical tabby markings, With the underside of the body having distinct spots. The legs and tail are barred. In the sepia, mink, and snow subdivisions, it is desirable for ghost leopard spots to appear on the bodies. They may also come in a tawny or torbie pattern.
One of the distinctive features which makes the Highlander stand out are the slightly curled back ears
These ears stand as much on top of the head as on the side, and may sport ear tufts and ear furnishings.
Another unusual characteristic of the Highlander is the naturally short tail
This tail can range anywhere from one inch to hock length (although some Highlanders are born with standard length tails as well). It often has kinks and curls in it, making each tail unique.
Watching a Highlander move will give one the sense that they are observing a cougar
or bobcat walking across the American wilderness with its powerful, rippling muscles and substantial boning. A Highlander's feet are large with prominent knuckles, built for the stamina for which they are known.
As incredible as their looks are, the Highlander is a good natured, playful cat
that enjoys nothing more than to have all eyes on it as it thinks of new zany antics with which to entertain its humans. The Highlander has a fun loving, playful, and laid back personality, and is often described as having a clown-like nature. This makes it the perfect cat for any household.
