Brambles

Named after the founder and the wiry underbrush of outside bushes, the Bramble is the deliberate hybrid of the domestic Bengal and a Brush coated Peterbald - however, other cats are being used in the purposeful development of a breed that matches the below standard. The desired result is a wire coated, very athletic cat that is extremely people focused. This Bramble should be extremely agile and quick, representing the true form of an undomesticated hunter cat. The preferred hair type is a wire coat with spots or rosettes showing through when in the light. This cat should be extremely friendly to people, outgoing, and full of mischief. They are completely relaxed when being handled, but have the heart of a tiger when playing.

This cat is virtually maintenance free. Clip the toenails, make sure the teeth stay healthy, and get a regular check up by the Vet. That is about it. There is no shedding and you do not have to bathe the cat. Of course, Brambles will usually take a bath by themselves if you let them. With no known health problems, and a maintenance free cat, you can just enjoy your new family member without worry. The Bramble, like the Peterbald, is an indoor cat, though, unless you leash train them early - when leash trained, they love a long walk.

There are many types of coats that I have seen from the Peterbald. One such coat is called a "brush coat". Now, even the brush coat looks and feels different from cat to cat. Some brush coats are soft and sparse and some are wiry and thick. After 2 years of studying the wire coat on the brush coated Peterbalds, I learned that the trait bred true. Any time you cross a certain type of wire brush coat Peterbald with another, you will get all wire coat Peterbalds. Now, all during this time and over the years, I have become enamored with the beauty of wild cats. The hybrid breeds, sich as the Bengal and Savannah, are stunning! My love of all those breeds came together in a standard that I wrote of the perfect cat for men. That is how it all started.