Trying to figure out what breed my Smokey is...

[K2thaLove]

My mother got him when he was about 8 weeks . Well my mother just passed last December so I inherited Smokey and I love him as if he was one of my kids he's so clever and his personality is amazing. He is just a little over 2 years old now and a very big boy and I remember my mother saying something about him being part lynx. So if anyone has a good idea what he could be mixed with I would love to know Thank you.

 

[Maurey]

There’s no proof cats can interbreed with lynx — it’s currently thought to be impossible. Perhaps your mother mentioned he was a seal lynx (black tabby point) bicolour? Was he lighter in color when younger? He’s a lovely domestic shorthair, no particular breed or mix of breeds, and he looks like he may need to lose a bit of weight, which is partially contributing to his size.
I’m sorry for your loss, and hope you have many wonderful years with your kitty.

 

[Maria Bayote]

Smokey is a big beautiful boy.

here's sending my deepest condolences for your loss.

 

[StefanZ]

Its not very visible on this photos, but I think he has blue / bluish eyes?

IF so, I think he is a point. This is often not very visible on points with tabby pattern. And being also tabby, he will be described as a lynx point.... this is surely why the lynx word comes... Your ma perhaps also said he is part siamese, so its why these wording of part and lynx are hanging around in your memory.

domestic shorthair, lynx point and white.

May be compared to a pet quality british shorthair, with his face and rather stocky body... BS may be quite big, even if nowhere near the big breeds of MCO or Norwwegian. And yeah, although BS arent renowned for being points, this coloration is allowed.

 

[Meowmee]

My mother got him when he was about 8 weeks . Well my mother just passed last December so I inherited Smokey and I love him as if he was one of my kids he's so clever and his personality is amazing. He is just a little over 2 years old now and a very big boy and I remember my mother saying something about him being part lynx. So if anyone has a good idea what he could be mixed with I would love to know Thank you.View attachment 420298View attachment 420299View attachment 420300

I am so sorry for the loss of your mom that is great you are taking care of her boy.

He is a beauty for look a like he does look a bit BS to me too. And she prolly meant he is a lynx point. His eyes do look blue - gray, so he could be pointed or he could be a bicolor brown tabby with white and the white in his face gave him blue eyes. Officially he is a dsh biclor brown mackerel tabby I think.

 

[makeuplover8]

Likely a domestic short hair. I know a lot of shelters call similar looking cats as Siamese mix.