Geoffroy's Cat (F. geoffroyii) x domestic cat hybrids are called "Safari Cats". In the 1980s people were extremely interested in the Safari because it was the only hybrid well-mannered enough to function in the show hall and be handled by the judge. It thus had potential as a fancy breed. As it turned out, the Safari was particularly difficult to breed beyond F2 generation due to chromosome-count mismatch (Geoffroy's cat has 36 chromosomes; domestic cat has 38; hybrid F1 offspring have 37).
