If you're worried about shedding... Get a Bengal.. They have pelts rather than regular cat fur. They come in a wide range of colors and patterns! Absolutely beautiful cats! Very doglike in personality and usually love water! Price range can be $100-1200 depending on what you want. They are hybrids of the Asian Leopard Cat (the size of a regular cat.. nothing huge). Most of the "population" consists of SBTs and not really Hybrids because they are so many generations away.
If you want something with more size and energy, go with a Savannah (African Serval/Domestic Cat hybrid). They can run in the range from $300-8000 depending on the generation you want or if they are SBTs. They LOVE water and get a long fabulously with other pets. Bengals do too but I'm very biased with Savannahs. This is a fairly new breed (you can tell by the price tag) and most aren't that far away from an African Serval.
Personally, I'm going to be buying a pure African Serval kitten soon. They get to be up to 40lbs and need outside housing as well as inside housing. Since we've moved, we have a garage and two sheds. One will be "outdoor" housing when I'm not home (they can be very destructive).
I'll try to include a few pictures.
First picture is a bengal
Second is a Savannah Adult Male
Third is a Savannah Kitten (I think between F1-F3)
Fourth is a pure African Serval |