Despite a high-profile launch, the California Spangled remains uncommon. The Bengal is one of a handful of cats developed using a wild cat species from which the desired pattern was 'imported'. Other hybrids include the Savannah, Chausie, Eurochaus and possibly the PixieBob, a bobtailed, polydactylous cat with possible Bobcat ancestry. The Bombay resembles a miniature black panther, but is a Burmese in a black coat. I'm fascinated by American Breed Adverts.
Cats are no longer 'bred', they are 'genetically engineered'.
Devon Rexes and Sphynxes are 'guaranteed hypoallergenic' and several breeds are 'guaranteed against genetic or physical defect' although the guarantee is for one year only, after which the cat is free to mutate if it so desires. The Siamese also comes in two styles, with the chunkier 'Appleheaded' or 'Traditional' Siamese making a comeback beside its tubular 'Classic' counterpart. For a while it looked as though the 'Wild Abyssinian' would mark another return to the 'old-style', having the barred markings which breeders have diligently eliminated from the smaller modern Abyssinian. The hairless cat from the scrolls of antiquity, the Mexican Hairless, is in no position to contest the claim, having become extinct some time ago. The Mei Toi has been advertised as the 'first genetically miniature cat, mature at 4-5 lb'.