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Toybob Japanese Bobtail American Bobtail Pixiebob Mekong Bobtail Kurilian Bobtail General General General General General General Toybob Japanese Bobtail American Bobtail Pixiebob Mekong Bobtail Kurilian Bobtail General General General General General General The Toybob is a dimunitive cat The Japanese Bobtail should The American Bobtail, native The Pixiebob is a domestic cat The Mekong Bobtail is a The Kurilian Bobtail is a with proportionally balanced present the overall impression to North America, is a with a visual similarity to the medium sized colorpoint cat, naturally occurring bobtailed features, medium muscularity, of a medium-sized cat with medium to large, naturally North American Bobcat, with an amusing short tail in cat with substantial boning, and bone structure. They are long clean lines and bone occurring short-tailed cat having a strong heavy the form of a pom-pom or well muscled and a semi- typically no bigger than a 3-6- structure. It is well muscled, which is a product of natural muscular body with brush. The head is a short cobby body; large head, month-old kitten of a normally but straight and slender rather selection. It is a hearty breed substantial boning, inverted wedge with gently rounded moderate wedge shape with developed domestic/household than massive in build. The that has all the intelligence and pear-shaped head, heavily contours. Ears are of average rounded contours and wide at cat. They have compact, strong, unique set of its eyes, skill that nature demands of hooded eyes and a strong size, eyes oval and set straight. the cheekbone level; the chin muscular bodies with short combined with high her creatures. The American muzzle and chin. Athletic body type with strong is rounded in profile. The bobbed tails, consisting of cheekbones and a long parallel Bobtail displays the look of an graceful paws. impression one should get several kinked vertebrae. The nose, lends a distinctive athletic animal, well-muscled when viewing the Kurilian cat’s small size and bobbed tails are due to spontaneous Japanese cast to the face, and solid, with the appearance Bobtail is one of strength and mutation(s) in feral cats native especially in profile, which is of power. The breed should power. to Russia. Despite their small quite different from the other also be noted for an size, they are very active, Oriental breeds. exceptional disposition and playful and agile. adaptability. Breed is slow to mature, taking 2-3 years. Head Head Head Head Head Head Medium sized modified wedge Almost equilateral triangle, Broad modified wedge with Medium to large inverted wide Gently rounded contours. Top Large, moderate wedge shape, with rounded contours and a gentle curves. Although the gently rounded contours, pear shape, slightly rounded of head is slightly flat. Curved rounded in contours, wide at flat plane above the eyebrows. head appears long and finely without noticeable flat planes forehead to eye ridge, slight profile, with the dip below eye the cheekbone. With a flat to Head is slightly longer than chiseled, it forms an almost or doming. Size in proportion concave curve from eye ridge level. Roman nose, strong ever so slightly rounded broader with rounded perfect equilateral triangle to body. Gentle concave curve to bridge of nose. Wide nose, chin and lower jaw, fine oval forehead and a very slight dip cheekbones curved inward from with gentle curving lines, high between nose and brow. slightly convex with large muzzle with a whisker break. at the eye level, to the broad, face to mid muzzle, to create a cheek bones and a noticeable Muzzle slightly wider than brick color nose leather and medium length, straight nose, slight to no whisker pinch and whisker break. long, break at well-defined slight nose bump. the chin is rounded in profile. ending in a round, modified cheeks. square shaped muzzle. Jowls are prominent in adult males. Toybob Japanese Bobtail American Bobtail Pixiebob Mekong Bobtail Kurilian Bobtail Ears Ears Ears Ears Ears Ears Medium tall, high on the Large, upright and expressive. Medium to moderately large Medium in height, wide, deep Large, broad at the base with Medium sized, wide at the head, one ear width apart and Wide set, but at right angles to with slightly rounded tips and base. Set as much on the side slightly rounded tips, set high base, slightly tipped wide at the base. Ears must be the head, rather than flaring, wide at the base. Placement as on the top of head, with and slightly outward. forward. Distance between as tall as wide in length, with and give the impression of should be as much on the top slight outward tilt. Top of ear the ears is equal to the width rounded tips and slightly being tilted forward in repose. of the head as the side, rounded with lynx tips at the base of the ear. Ears tilted forward. Visible ear following the shape of the preferred. Paler thumb prints are triangular in shape, furnishings in the Longhair wedge. Lynx tipping, on back of ears. rounded at the tips with with no ear tufts. furnishings and ocelli light to heavy furnishings markings are desirable. Ears depending on the coat length. may appear pointed when lynx tipping is present. Eyes Eyes Eyes Eyes Eyes Eyes Eyes must be large, expressive, oval Large, oval, wide and alert. Large, almost almond in Medium sized, soft triangle, heavily Large, oval in shape, set Moderately large, oval on top, hooded bushy brow. Deep set one eye with a slight upward slant. The line Set into the skull at a rather shape. Set at a slight bias to almost straight; eye color round on bottom, set on a width apart. It is common for the across the corners of the eye leads to pronounced slant when viewed the ear. Eye color has no vivid blue. slight angle between base of the outer base of the ear. When wide Pixiebob to appear to be half in profile. The eyeball shows relationship to coat color, ear and tip of nose, one eye open, eyes can appear larger and asleep, gazing through partially closed a shallow curvature and should except in pointed, minks and eyes. Eye makeup, there must be a width apart. Color to be clear, round. The big-eyed expression is band of cream or white directly what gives the Toybob its sweet-faced not bulge beyond the sepias. brilliant, no relation to coat surrounding the eye with mascara look. Traditional eye color is related cheekbone or the forehead. color; white cats, vans and following the corner of the eye to coat color, pointed divisions are Eye color may harmonize with harlequins can have blue or downward to the cheek. Gold to brown blue; sepia is gold/green, mink is blue/ coat color or may be odd-eyed. odd eyes. color preferred, gooseberry green green eyes. accepted. color is related to coat color, pointed divisions are blue; the cheek. Gold to brown sepia is gold/green, mink is color preferred, gooseberry blue/green eyes. green accepted. Toybob Japanese Bobtail American Bobtail Pixiebob Mekong Bobtail Kurilian Bobtail Body Body Body Body Body Body The neck is short and thick. The Long, clean lines, straight and Slightly longer in body than Medium to large in size, Body of rectangular format, Large, well muscled, semi- body is small and compact with a slender. When cat is standing legs are tall. Muscular and substantial and rangy but with medium sized and muscular, cobby. Broad chest. Back is solid chest. Broad rib cage and relaxed, the torso is nearly athletic in appearance. Depth great depth. The back is not but still slender and elegant. arched, rump is raised. Shows slight depth of flank add to the level, rather than rising toward of flank. Back is to be level, dip behind the shoulder, Back is almost straight with depth of flank. solidness of the overall body the rear. straight, higher in hips. upward slope slightly toward minimal rise. balance. Boning is neither heavy medium width hips. Flank is nor delicate. Back is almost straight when viewed from the deep and powerful, chest side when the cat is in natural broad and well developed. walking position. Primordial belly pouch on both males and females. Legs and Feet Legs and Feet Legs and Feet Legs and Feet Legs and Feet Legs and Feet Legs are strong, medium in Legs are in keeping with the Legs in proportion to the Legs long with heavy boning Legs slender, medium in Legs medium in length, proportion to the body. body, long, slender and high body. Feet are large and and muscular. Feet large, length, oval paws. substantial, hind legs longer Hind legs are slightly longer but not dainty or fragile in round. Toe tufts are desirable long and wide, almost round, than front. Rounded paws. than front legs. Feet are appearance. The hind legs are in longhairs. with big knuckles and fleshy Britches and toe tufts are rounded with elongated toes noticeably longer than the toes. Polydactyl allowed, desirable in longhair cats. on the hind legs. forelegs, but deeply angulated. seven toes maximum. Leg and When standing, the cat’s wrist must be straight when forelegs and shoulders form viewed from the front. All two continuous straight lines, toes must rest on the floor close together. Feet are oval. pointing forward and foot must appear sound. Toybob Japanese Bobtail American Bobtail Pixiebob Mekong Bobtail Kurilian Bobtail Tail Tail Tail Tail Tail Tail Tail is bobbed with kinks Straight, curved or angled, Short, with a minimum length Articulated tail is desirable, Composed of kinks or curves Composed of one or and curves in any appears as a pom-pom. of 1 inch actual bone. Tail however, kinks and curls are or any combination thereof more kinks or curves Usually carried upright when should not extend past the acceptable.
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