American Bobtail Cats
A lengend tells that the Bobtail is a cross breed between a tabby cat and a bobcat. Yodie, a short-tailed brown tabby male, mated with a seal point Siamese colored female to create the Bobtail's original bloodline which most of the earily bloodlines have been eliminated.
The cat's original appearance genetics were modified in the breed to form a new and improved breed which comes in all colors, categories and divisions. A new shorthair version has appreared where once only longhair versions were fully recognized. These new lines, which invoke a gentler sweeter cat with the remaining wild look features and may have begun in Florida.
The International Cat Association recognised this breed in 1989.
History of American Bobtail Cats
Physical Characteristics
The body is moderately long and substantial, stocky with a rectangular stance. They chest is full and broad. The hips are also broad, almost as much as the chest. The hind legs are longer then the fore legs with large round feet which may have toe tufts.
The head is broad wedge without flat planes. It is proportionate to the body with concave curve from nose to brow and a broad unpinched muzzle. The ears are medium sized with a wide base equally mounted on top and side of it's head with round tips. With eyes of just about any color.
Temperament
American Bobtails are considered overactive. Most breeders claim that Bobtails are playful, friendly, energetic and extremely intelligent although this is not always the case. American Bobtails are said to have a dog-like personalities, often playing fetch and greet their owners at the door. They are tolerant of being picked up by children and handled roughly. They have been known to escape from closed rooms and fastened cages in a Harry Houdini way.