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110 C A T AL OG OF BREED S

JAPANESE BOBTAIL

A CHARMING CAT WITH A BEAUTIFUL VOICE AND A UNIQUE POM-POM TAIL

Place of origin Japan In its native Japan this cat is said to bring good luck and
Date of origin c.17th century is a popular subject for ceramic figurines. The Japanese Bobtail
Breed registries CFA, TICA was spotted in the 1960s by an American enthusiast, who sent
Weight range 6–9lb (2.5–4kg) a number of the cats to the US to begin a breeding program.
Grooming
This shorthaired version won recognition in the late 1970s,
followed a decade or so later by the longhaired version (p.188).
Colors and patterns An attractive and beautifully proportioned cat, the Japanese
All colors and patterns, Bobtail is outgoing and intelligent. It has a charmingly
including tabby (except
ticked), tortoiseshell, melodious voice and fond owners like to claim that
and bicolor. it talks, or even sings, to them.

Broad muzzle
Muscular but slender, Red coat with obvious
well-balanced body
whisker pads
Short, curved tail
ends in pom-pom
of longer hair
Oval
paws

Kitten

Red marking Triangular, softly Large, alert ears
curved head set wide apart

Hindlegs Gold
longer than eyes
forelegs

Predominantly white,
medium-length,
soft, silky coat
Barring evident on
red markings on legs