| Ojos Azules | |
|---|---|
 Red broken mackerel tabby Ojos Azules cat | |
| Common nicknames | Ojos |
| Origin |  United States |
| Foundation bloodstock | Feral cat population |
| Breed status | Extinct. Not recognized as a standardized breed by any major breed registry. |
| Breed standards | |
| TICA | historical standard |
| Domestic cat (Felis catus) | |
Ojos Azules (Spanish: [ˈoxos aθˈules], 'Blue Eyes') was a breed of shorthaired[1][2] domestic cat with unusual blue or odd eyes[1] caused by a dominant blue eye (DBE) genetic mutation. The breed came in all coat colors; however, only particolors (bicolors and tricolors), colorpoints, and intermediate colors with a characteristic white tail tip were permitted.[1] The breed also had a semi-longhaired coat variety, the Ojos Azules Longhair.[1] Due to the lethal side effects of the Ojos Azules gene, breeders stopped working with this blue eye mutation.[3][unreliable source]
- ^ a b c d The International Cat Association (2001). "Breed standard in the 2001 Semi-Annual Board Meeting" (PDF). tica.org. p. 35. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ "Ojos Azules". icatcare.org. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ "Blue-Eyed Breeds / Dominant Blue Eye (DBE)". MessyBeast.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.