The Auckland couple spent more than $20,000 importing a breeding pair of pixiebob cats into New Zealand, and now the female is expecting her first litter. The father-of-three and his wife decided they wanted pixiebob cats after meeting a friend's one while on holiday in the United Kingdom. Neither New Zealand Cat Fancy or Catz Incorporated cat breeding and showing registeries had any pixiebob cats on their databases. Related Content Massive boost in numbers for New Zealand's critically endangered kakapo flightless parrot Man takes dog with cancer on bucket-list road trip Video Watch: Auckland couple spend $20,000 on pixiebob catsBut most people who got a black pixiebob did not sell them, he said. She was aware of another person paying $20,000 to import two persian cats.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 15, 2016 07:07 UTC