Suomi Litter – born 6 December 2023
On Finland’s Independence Day, 6 December 2023, a litter was born whose theme is – quite fittingly – Finland. The Suomi litter consists of four beautiful kittens.
This litter is part of a special outcrossing project permitted by the Finnish FIFe member, Kissaliitto. The goal is to responsibly increase genetic diversity within the Ocicat breed. The father of the litter is Beppe (FI*SonSon Mountain’s Majesty), whose sire is an American Shorthair and dam an Ocicat.
The kittens were first registered in Kissaliitto with the EMS code XSH (OCI), meaning “other unrecognized shorthair breed” with Ocicat as the target breed. Two kittens, Usva and Sisu, have been re-registered as Ocicats through the breed recognition process (according to Kissaliitto and FIFe breeding and registration rules, section 9.2.3) and will be part of our breeding programme.
The mother of the litter, Tipsu, is from Anórien’s cattery. She is a sweet and calm cinnamon spotted Ocicat girl who loves to fetch toy balls. Tipsu’s sire is our own Reni from the Viking litter.
Sire: FI*SonSon Mountain’s Majesty, XSH ns 22 (OCI) – “Beppe”
Dam: FI*Anórien’s Triss Merigold, OCI o 24 – “Tipsu”
Offspring:
FI*Northalla Kesäyön Usva (OCI as 24) – blue silver spotted female
Usva remains in our breeding programme and lives in a foster home together with her dam Tipsu.
FI*Northalla Suomalainen Sisu (OCI ns 24) – black silver spotted male
Sisu moved to Helsinki to live with Reetta and his older Ocicat “uncles” Maukka and Loki.
FI*Northalla Revontulen Loimu (XSH bs 24 (OCI)) – chocolate silver spotted male
Loimu was one of the liveliest kittens in the litter – a charming and energetic boy who moved to a loving forever home in Helsinki, joining his half-sister.
FI*Northalla Savusaunan Löyly (XSH bs 24 (OCI)) – chocolate silver spotted male
Gentle and sociable Löyly became a beloved family companion in Turku, where he enjoys the company of both other cats and sweet children.
