#11 Ocicat – $1,100

Though, in many ways, the Ocicat resembles a miniature tiger, it has no genetic link to any wild felines. Creating this breed took over 25 years; and it might have taken twice as long if not for a stroke of luck. A Michigan breeder isolated a “spotted coat trait” almost immediately using the process of elimination – Mrs. Daly had 200 possibilities but she only needed four guesses. To add the slick fur, muscular frame, quickness and playfulness of a tiger, she crossed American Shorthair, Abyssinian, Siamese and Tobby cats until the Ocicat was perfected.

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Though they look intimidating, Ocicats are friendly and playful. They love laser pointers, hate baths and freak out when someone turns on a vacuum cleaner, completely oblivious of their tiger-hood. If the breed was twice it’s size, you’d definitely want to think twice before bathing one.

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