The Life of Animals | Dragon Li | The Dragon Li displays a unique golden brown, broken mackerel (also known as broken striped) tabby pattern, the distinctive ear tipping, large almond-shaped round luminescent yellow / green eyes, and a strong full bodied stature reminiscent of its wild nature. The eponymous Dragon Li is thought to be a natural self-domesticating breed by way of the wild cat subspecies, Chinese mountain cat (Felis silvestris bieti).
Although Li Hua Mao is the more prevalent name for the breed in China, more recently, the Chinese name Li Hua Li and Dragon have been utilized internationally to Reflect the symbolic nature of China's relevant to the mythical Chinese dragon
In 2003 the Dragon Li debuted as an experimental breed class in Beijing, China December 30, 2003 - January 6, 2004 Allbreed Judges Dolores Kennedy & Barb Belanger fanciers of the American Cat Association (ACFA) guests were the resource persons of the Cat Aficionado Association (CAA) and judged the event.
Since gaining international recognition, and due in part to its limited availability, the Dragon Li / Li Hua Chinese has now become a focus of attention the world over. In popular culture, the Chinese literary legend "Li Mao Huan Tai Zi" utilizes a Li Hua Mao as its central theme, and has more recently served as the basis for a China-based television series
