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Hello and welcome to Northshore Cats. The Origin of Highlander Breed: The Highlander breed first began development in 2004 with its roots tracing back to the Highland Lynx,. An east coast breeder developed the Highland Lynx in 1993 and although given the name that included “lynx”, these domestic cats were not of any lynx ancestry. These cats immediately attracted interest and a devoted following rapidly developed due to their unique looks, size, and playful, clown-like personalities. Upon welcoming the Highland Lynx into our homes and families we immediately realized that these cats were special, both in personality and looks. Uniting together we worked to set up our breeding programs and develop a standard that we all agreed to adhere to and began working to develop a cat with a “big cat look” in a purely domestic breed. In late 2005 we took the name Highlander to further identify our cats as a breed of their own merit. We worked diligently to educate the public; to bring about an awareness of how special these cats are, both in personality and looks; and mostly to earn respectability for this breed and eventual championship status as a member of the cat fancy in one of the largest cat registries in the world, TICA Our foundation cats were carefully hand picked for the qualities important to our development in producing the Highlander’s “big cat look“, with domestic short hair and domestic long hair being allowed as acceptable outcrosses when needed. It is important to note that Highlanders have never used any other recognized breed as an outcross. We have carefully selected each and every Highlander foundation cat by a combination of the unique Highlander profile that immediately draws attention to the long-sloping forehead, intense wide-set eyes separated by a wide nose with substantial nose leather that gives the Highlander a look of its own. The nose, muzzle, and chin form a blunt look, giving an overall boxy appearance in profile. The Highlander has also maintained the loose curl that affects the top 1/3rd of the ear. It is not a tight curl like the American Curl, and we believe it came from a Canadian breed called the Hemingway Curl through the Highland Lynx. These incredible features all tie together to create the unique “big cat” look of the Highlander breed in a domestic cat. Highlander breeding programs continue to selectively breed to protect and enhance this distinctive look as well as to enhance the bloodlines to keep them genetically different and pure from other breeds. Although their look is one of power and fierceness, Highlanders are fun-loving, good-natured cats that constantly entertain their humans with zany antics. They enjoy being the center of attention. Highlanders come in both long and short hair and require the same care as any domestic cat. Many are polydactyl (six-toed). Highlanders officially come in three coat patterns in many colors; ebony, browns, (charcoal and bronze), including silvers, sepias, minks, and lynx points. The coat patterns are ticked, spotted, and clouded. If you are looking for a large cat with a distinctive wild appearance and a dog-like personality, you need to look no further than the Highlander. Highlanders are also known for their size. A male can range in size from 17 pounds and up. Females generally range from 10-14 pounds. The Highlander does not require any specialized diet other than any high quality food you would feed other cats and kittens. Dietary supplements or vitamins used with any other domestic cat may also be used with the Highlander.
Here are our breeders: Male: Samson is NST, Poly, Curled Ears  Male: Jax is NST, Straight Feet, Curled Ears  Female: Dory has Curled Ears, Straight Feet and a Hocked Length Tail  Female: Becca is Straight Ears, Poly Feet, Long-Haired.  Female: Aria is a curled ear, docked, straight feet  Female: Rory is a straight ear, docked, straight feet  
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