| One of the most recent feline breeds, Ojos Azules is | | | | the breed - was a tortie. |
| a very pretty cat. Little is understood about the | | | | The mutant gene responsible for the Opus Azules' |
| origin of this cat except for the fact that it was first | | | | eyes is dominant in character. If present in |
| reported in New Mexico in the mid nineteen eighties. | | | | homozygous (paired) form, it leads to skull defects |
| The cat is known for its dazzling bright blue eyes. In | | | | and mortality in newborns. Breeders therefore |
| fact the name Ojos Azules has been taken from | | | | outcross these cats to other breeds, often domestic |
| Spanish words meaning 'blue eyes'. The unique eye | | | | short and longhairs, in order to maintain healthy litters. |
| color of Ojos Azules is a result of a genetic mutation. | | | | The gene has proved to be harmless if existing in |
| It is a very rare and pretty cat and exists in hands | | | | heterozygous formation. |
| of limited breeders worldwide. It is not widely | | | | Not much is known about the overall behavior and |
| recognized at the moment and is still looking for | | | | personality of Opus Azules owing to their rarity. Only |
| global acceptance as a distinguished breed. | | | | a handful of the cats existed a decade or so ago. |
| Ojos Azules is a cat of medium build. Head is | | | | Furthermore their development was halted when it |
| triangular in shape with big round eyes and angular | | | | became clear that the 'blue eye gene' was potentially |
| muzzle. Coat is short, silky and occurs in a variety of | | | | fatal. It took a period of dedicated genetic analysis to |
| colors and patterns. Prior to the appearance of Ojos | | | | resume the breed's development. Therefore little |
| Azules, blue eyes were seen only in white or | | | | conclusive data exists on the long term health, |
| Siamese cats. However, these pretty felids display | | | | temperament and behavioral profile of these pretty |
| blue eyes in all types of fur presentations. In fact the | | | | cats. |
| first Ojos Azules in record - the founding member of | | | | |