American Bobtail Cat

Breed Highlights:

Notable for rugged looks, tiny bobbed tails, and playful personalities, American Bobtails is the golden retriever of cat breeds. Due to its friendly and affectionate personality, this cat breed loves to be around its companions. More than that, they usually like to fetch toys and are smartly leash-trained.

Size:

Medium-large sized cat

Weight:

This medium-sized cat breed weighs between 7 to 16 pounds

Height:

9 to 10 inches

Life Expectancy:

13 to 15 years

Breed Appearance:

The American Bobtail cat breed can differ in terms of appearance. But, in general, it can appear to have a strong, large body that looks powerful and well-muscled, making it resemble a wild cat. Furthermore, it has alert, wide eyes and a broad head. Available in various coat colors with many patterns such as cinnamon, chocolate, brown, red and cream, lilac, and fawn, among others.

The most notable feature of this breed is its short tail, which ranges from an inch to a few inches in length. Preferably, it has brown or gray hair with a tabby-type pattern that looks like that of a bobcat or wild lynx. Also, they have an athletic, large body and long back legs.

History:

The American Bobtail known today evolved naturally from the wild domestic cat with a bobbed tail. Since bobbed tails are caused by a harmless and natural genetic mutation in cats, the breed has naturally generated domestication throughout history.