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188 C A T AL OG OF BREED S

JAPANESE BOBTAIL

THIS CAT IS ALWAYS ON THE GO, TALKATIVE, AND INQUISITIVE
Large, oval eyes
Place of origin Japan Both longhaired and shorthaired (p.110) Japanese Bobtails set at a slant
Date of origin c.17th century appear to have been favored pets in Japan for several hundred
Breed registries CFA, TICA years. In the 1960s the first of these charismatic and unusual
Weight range 6–9lb (2.5–4kg) cats were imported to the US, where the modern breed was
Grooming
developed. Japanese Bobtails are loving and
lovable, but with their outgoing and energetic
Colors and patterns natures they are not for the owner who wants
All solid colors in a lap cat. There are many variations on
bicolor, tabby, and
tortie patterns. the short, plumed tail, which can
curve or bend in any direction.
The longhaired coat falls softly
over the body and is relatively
Long nose
easy to groom. with slight
stop
Elegantly sculpted
Unique kinked head with high
bunny tail cheekbones

Long coat Brown mackerel-
parts along tabby coloring Ears set
top line wide apart

Longer
coat on
hindquarters

Hindlegs
longer than
forelegs Soft, silky white
coat with minimal
undercoat

Long,
slender legs
with oval paws