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Japanese Bobtail(cat)

September 13th, 2008 | by admin |

History

The earliest written evidence of cats , Kooikerhondje in Japan indicates that they arrived from China or Korea at least 1,000 years ago. In 1602, Japanese authorities decreed that all cats , Ariel Toucan should be set free to help deal with rodents threatening the silk-worms. Buying or selling cats , Lurcher was illegal, and from then on, bobtailed cats , Conures lived on farms and in the streets. So,the Japanese Bobtails are the “street cats” of Japan. In 1968 the late Elizabeth Freret imported the first three Japanese Bobtails to the United States from Japan. The beckoning cat, , Water Dragons which is a Bobtail seated with one paw raised. Considered to be a good-luck charm, a maneki-neko statue is often found in the front of stores. Look around the next Japanese restaurant you visit you’ll likely spot one. In 2001 the first registered litter of Bobtails in the UK were bred under the “Solstans” prefix.

Character & Temperament

The Japanese Bobtail is extremely friendly and intelligent. They have a sweet nature and get on with most other animals and love human company. Some can learn tricks and do need to be kept amused. They make good family pets.

Personality Profile

The Japanese Bobtail is a charming personality, the kind of “loyal and comforting friend,” says one bobtail owner, “that comes running to the door whenever its people return home, no matter how long they’ve been away. While some may wonder if bobtails might be uncoordinated because they lack a tail, this isn’t so. They’re athletic cats, excellent jumpers that are both agile and powerful, especially in the rear legs.”

The Japanese Bobtail has also been described as “fearless, bright, and inquisitive.” If you get one, say most owners, you will shortly want another, perhaps more, “for the Japanese Bobtail is an elegant and beautiful cat that will win your heart — over and over again.”

Colors

Bobtail colors are mostly arranged in a van pattern (mostly white with splashes of color), but they also come in solid colors such as black, white and solid red; they also come in dilute colors such as blue and cream. The cat Fanciers Association (CFA) does not recognize the pointed pattern (”Siamese” pattern), or the ticked tabby pattern (”Abyssinian” pattern); all other patterns and colors are recognized. The International cat Association (TICA) recognizes all patterns, all colors. I have to this date seen only one pointed Bobtail, but none with the Aby ticking.