Echo Registry Breed Standards
Important Registration & Listing Notes
• F1–F3 hybrids are early-generation and may carry legal/ownership restrictions — always verify local laws.
• Photos must clearly show head shape, ear set, coat pattern, body proportions, and size reference (e.g., with a ruler or known object).
• Temperament must be unchallenging (per TICA guidelines).
• All listings must reflect responsible, ethical practices and full health disclosure. By submitting a listing, you confirm your cat meets the appropriate standard above. Our moderation team is here to answer questions and support transparent, ethical listings.
Echo Registry Breed Standards
Thank you for registering with Echo Registry — the responsible registry dedicated to ethical listings of exotic cats, hybrids, litters, and catteries. These standards ensure every listing accurately reflects the animal’s species, generation (for hybrids), appearance, proportions, and quality. All submissions undergo manual review by our team. Photos and descriptions must clearly demonstrate compliance with the appropriate standard. Misrepresentation, poor-quality images, or failure to meet these guidelines will result in rejection or removal of the listing. Accurate generation documentation (pedigree and/or DNA) is required for all hybrids.
Pure Species Standards
Serval
Medium-sized, slender African wild cat built for leaping and hunting in tall grass.
• Shoulder height: 54–62 cm (21–24 in); weight: 9–18 kg (20–40 lb).
• Build: Exceptionally long legs and neck, small head, athletic and graceful.
• Ears: Largest relative to body size of any cat — very tall, rounded, with white ocelli on the back.
• Coat: Golden-yellow to buff with solid black spots and stripes; short black-tipped tail.
• Overall impression: Tall, leggy, elegant hunter.
Caracal
Medium-sized, powerful wild cat known for agility and speed.
• Shoulder height: 40–50 cm (16–20 in); weight: 8–19 kg (18–42 lb).
• Build: Long legs (hind longer, creating a sloping profile), muscular, short face.
• Ears: Tall with distinctive long black tufts (up to 4.5 cm).
• Coat: Uniform tawny-brown to sandy with white underparts; no spots or stripes. Short bushy tail.
• Overall impression: Robust and elegant with striking ear tufts.
Ocelot
Medium-sized, beautifully patterned wild cat of the Americas.
• Shoulder height: 40–50 cm (16–20 in); weight: 7–18 kg (15–40 lb).
• Build: Compact and muscular.
• Coat: Tawny, grayish or cinnamon background with unique black spots, rosettes, bars, and chain-like markings (every individual’s pattern is distinct). Two black cheek stripes.
• Tail: Medium length with dark rings.
• Overall impression: Strikingly marked wild beauty.
Asian Leopard Cat
Small, slender wild cat — the foundation for Bengals.
• Weight: 1.7–7 kg (4–15 lb) depending on subspecies; leggier than a domestic cat of similar size.
• Build: Long legs, small head, short narrow muzzle.
• Ears: Rounded with central white spots on the back.
• Coat: Yellowish to grayish with black rosettes or spots; four black forehead stripes; spotted legs and tail.
• Overall impression: Compact, high-contrast wild type.
Bobcat
Stocky, adaptable North American wild cat.
• Shoulder height: 30–60 cm (12–24 in); weight: 4–18 kg (9–40 lb).
• Build: Muscular with prominent facial ruffs.
• Distinctive features: Small black ear tufts, short “bobbed” tail with black tip.
• Coat: Buff to reddish-brown or gray with variable dark spots, bars, and stripes.
• Overall impression: Robust wild bobcat appearance.
