13/07/2026
This past month, we featured hybridized breeds: breeds that came from breeding 2+ breeds that eventually became a breed which can breed true to its standard. (The ultimate goal of any hybrid breed is to eventually have sufficient genetic diversity and type stability to exist without continued outcross to parent or other breeds). This week: The Bombay. In 1966, breeder Nikki Horner wanted to create a domestic black cat which resembled a panther. She crossed sable Burmese (for type) with black American Shorthairs (for color), and called the breed "Bombay." After linebreeding and developing type, breeders applied for recognition in 1970, and reached full championship status in 1976. Read more at https://cfa.org/breed/bombay/ Congratulations to CFA's Best Cat Regions 1-9, Bombay GC, BWR, NW BURMANIA PEPIN OF ELESSAR,