The cats also come in the entire range of silver colors and snow colors. The snow leopards, with their vivid blue eyes and striking marking on light tan bodies, are the most difficult to find. The average Desert Lynx male will usually weigh sixteen to eighteen pounds at maturity. The breed is slow to mature, and an adult will not reach his full weight until about three years of age. While we have bred cats in excess of twenty pounds, this is the exception rather than the rule.
Females are smaller, usually weighing between ten and twelve pounds.
Desert Lynx come in both long hair and short hair. The longhairs do not have exceptionally long hair. The coat is somewhat silkier, with a slight ruff around the neck and longer belly hair. The coat markings are not as distinct on the longhairs. The longhairs typically have ear tufts and a ruff around the neck more typical of the bobcat.