Bobtails
This ancient, rare breed was originally found in Japan and throughout most of southeast Asia.
bobtail
The term used for an animal with a short tail or whose tail has been docked.
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The bobtail is very short, carried curled up. It has slanting eyes, strong cheekbones and very long back legs.
Coat
The coat is soft and silky. There is a long and short haired variety. ...
Bobtails are slow to develop, reaching maturity somewhere between two and three years. Like bobcats, the Bobtail's hind legs are slightly longer than the front legs, and the feet are large and round and may have toe tufts.
Bobtails enjoy roughhousing and are especially fond of retrieving and playing fetch. They are also known to enjoy perching on their owner's shoulders, catching a free ride around the house.
The Bobtail is a medium sized cat, well muscled but slender in build. The legs are long and elegant but not fragile in appearance, and the hind legs are noticeably longer than the forelegs which give the bobtail a unique gait.
The Bobtail's tail is unusually short, being about one third to half the length of a normal tail (see Helmi's photographs). The tail is usually one to 4 inches in length.
The Bobtail comes in both long and short coat lengths and wide variety of colors and patterns. The traditional color is the tri-colored mi-ke (mee-kay) that combines rich red, deep black and pristine white in a package that is considered good luck.
No two Bobtails have the same tail. Most average from one to four inches, but many are longer or shorter.
Weight: 10-12 lbs.
Eyes: The American Bobtails eyes are deep-set, large and almond-shaped.
Japanese Bobtail Stats
Country of Origin: Japan
Color: A wide variety of colors and patterns are accepted, but the most popular are the dramatic markings of the calico (mi-ke) and black/white.
American Bobtail
Description
The American Bobtail can be shorthair or longhair. The shorthair American Bobtail has a coat that is semi-dense and medium in length. It has a double coat and is non-matting.
Japanese Bobtail Domestic House Cat
The Japanese Bobtail is a natural breed and does indeed come from Japan; all CFA registered cats can be traced back to the original imports.
American Bobtail Gallery
Physical Characteristics
Luxurious fur comes in medium, semi-dense shorthairand medium-length longhair
Coat is naturally water-resistant
Naturally bobbed tail; no two tails are exactly the same ...
American Bobtail Breed Standard (CFA)
American Bobtail Shorthair and Longhair Breed Standards (ACFA)
American Bobtail Shorthair and Longhair Breed Standards (TICA)
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Japanese Bobtails are strong and healthy cats. They usually have litters of three to four kittens that are extremely large for newborns. Compared to other breeds, they are active earlier, walk earlier and start getting into trouble earlier.
Japanese Bobtails are active, intelligent, talkative cats. Many describe the Japanese Bobtails as "singing" cats because they tend to chirrup melodiously even entering into entire conversations with their humans.
Japanese Bobtail cats are a well-known and respected cat breed in Japan. When possessing the favored Mi-Ke cat color pattern, the traditional three colors of black, red, and white, they are known as a Japanese symbol of good luck and happiness.
American Bobtail Country of origin
United States
Breed standards (external links)
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Japanese Bobtails are widely considered active and intelligent. They also actively seek out the company of human beings. Fun fact: they tend to like to carry things in their mouths.
American Bobtails are quite playful and can be taught dog-like activities and games like playing fetch, hide-and-seek and going for a walk on a lead.
American Bobtail Cat Fact File
Coat Type, Color & Grooming: The most common pattern is tri-colored, called mi-ke in Japanese and made up of orange, black and white.
American Bobtails are noted for their loving, loyal, dog-like personalities, their outgoing temperament and their intelligence and adaptability.
Japanese Bobtail weigh between 2.5 - 4kgs.
Feeding
The Japanese Bobtail is an active cat and will require approximately 80 Kcals of food per kg of bodyweight per day.
Bobtails are wonderful, affectionate and healthy companions. Extremely intelligent, outgoing and friendly, most will play "fetch", and almost all come when called.
American Bobtails are a loving, kind and incredibly intelligent cats. They are noted for their dog like personalities and their devotion to their owners. They easily adapt to a busy or quiet environment.
JAPANESE BOBTAIL COLOURS
WHITE JAPANESE BOBTAIL
Pure glistening white.
Since the Bobtail was a common street cat for so long, it is likely that somewhere along the bloodline they acquired the recessive gene for long hair.
American Bobtail Summary
This breed matures slowly and may not reach adult conformation until 2-3 years of age. The American Bobtail is a medium to large, naturally occurring, bobtailed cat.
Japanese Bobtail Cats
The Japanese Bobtail was imported into the United States in 1968 even though the breed had been in Japan for centuries. In 1976 the Bobtail received championship recognition.
Japanese Bobtail Cat Breed
The Japanese Bobtail's stumpy tails resulted from natural mutation and are covered with thick fur. They come in short and longhair versions. This breed has a low kitten mortality rate and high disease resistance.
the American Bobtail is a medium to large, naturally occurring, bobtailed cat. It is a noticeably athletic animal, well muscled, with the look and feel of power.
The American Bobtail is a completely domestic cat that should look wild as it visually resembles a wild Bobtailed cat. The rounding of the brow, combined with an almost almond eye shape, combine to create a wild hunting look.
The American Bobtails most distinctive feature is its small tail in comparison to many other breeds of cats. They tend to be short and stalky in appearance and their coat of fur almost resembles shag carpet in texture and feel.
The earliest Bobtail breeder was Mindy Cave, a friend of the Sanders. Early in the 1970's the breed experienced set backs caused by the cat associations Ms. Cave had approached for acceptance. TCA, INC. has no such blockading policies.
JAPANESE BOBTAIL
JBT
The Japanese bobtail is a shorthaired, medium sized cat with a well muscled, rather slender foreign type build. The unique set of eyes combined with high cheekbones and long nose lends to a Japanese appearance.
American Bobtail
This new breed has a naturally stubby tail, about half the length of a normal cat tail. Whether the dominant gene controlling the mutation is the same as the Manx, or a new kind of mutation, that has not yet been found.
Japanese Bobtail
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American Bobtail
This experimental breed has a naturally shortened tail, about half the length of a normal tail, but longer than that of the Japanese Bobtail.
AMERICAN BOBTAIL
"The cat with only one life left" is how one person humorously described the American Bobtail, which can at times appear to have survived some hair-raising experiences. Start with the breed's unique short tail...
Japanese Bobtail
Sociable and inquisitive, this cat still exists only in small numbers as it is bred by very few breeders worldwide. The breed's short tail makes a full, fluffy pompom.
Japanese Bobtail Cats
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Korats are a slate blue-grey shorthair domestic cat with a small to medium build and a low percentage of body fat. The Korat Cat is one of the oldest stable breeds of cat.
Japanese Bobtail
From some of the earliest written records it seems certain that the domestic cat first arrived in Japan from China or Korea at least 1,000 years ago.
American Bobtail: A relatively new and uncommon breed of cat most notable for its stubby "bobbed" tail about half the length of a normal cat's tail. They come in both short or longhaired coats and can have any color of fur.
Japanese Bobtail
A variety with a short 'bobbed' tail originating from Japan, where it is seen to be a symbol of friendship and hospitality. They make excellent pets due to their very friendly nature.
Japanese Bobtail
The Japanese Bobtail has existed in Japan for at least 1000 years. It is distinguished by its naturally short tail, which resembles a bunny tail.
The Japanese Bobtail is a natural breed and as its' name implies comes from Japan. Japanese Bobtails are strong and healthy cats. The tail of the Japanese Bortail is very unique! Not only is it unique to the breed but to each individual cat.
JBT - Japanese Bobtail.
Jowls - Well developed cheeks, usually seen on entire male cats. Also known as stud jowls.
Junior - A cat that is less than 2 yeas but older than 9 months.
JBT: Japanese Bobtail, a breed.
LH: Longhair.
MC: Maine Coon.
MCBFA: Maine Coon Breeders and Fanciers Association, a breed club.
MGC: Master Grand Champion, a title.
MGP: Master Grand Premier, a title.
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Historically some cat breeds have basically remained unchanged in their physical shapes and appearance for over a thousand years, as can be traced in the Japanese Bobtail, and as evident in ancient Egyptian paintings of the Egyptian Mau.
toes) dominant manx (taillessness) dominant silver (inhibits hair color at roots) dominant white locketing (small spots on chest and/or groin) recessive dilution (black-blue) recessive chocolate dilution recessive cinnamon dilution recessive bobtail ...
 See also: Japanese Bobtail, Behavior, Veterinarian, CFA, Hybrid
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