Kurilian Bobtail - description of the breed

Today you can meet different unusual breeds of cats that impress with their exotic appearance and character. Kuril Bobtail can be safely considered to be such individuals. Its peculiarity is that by nature it does not have a full long tail, but instead it has a short rudiment that looks more like a fluffy pompom. These cats are not afraid of low temperatures, love to swim and are excellent rat-catchers. Such qualities are rarely found in a single species of cats.

Historical reference

The homeland of this unique breed is the Kuril Islands. At the end of the 20th century, it was exported to the mainland, after which its active promotion throughout the world began.

The first stage in the development of the breed was the creation by the phenologists of the temporary standard of the breed. After the first matings it was noticeable that the Kurilian cats inherited the "tail-pom-pon" stably and this in no way harms the health of the animal. In the autumn of 1991, the official standard of the breed was Kurilian Bobtail.

Appearance

As of 2009, two breeds of bobtails were identified: short-haired and semi-long-haired. The first species has a short adhering coat with a dense axis and a moderate undercoat. Breeds with medium-length wool have a dense undercoat, poorly developed integumentary hair and characteristic tassels on the ears and "panties" in the region of the paws.

The cat's body is muscular, compact with a slightly raised croup. Paws round, hind legs slightly longer than front. The tail has characteristic bends and creases, at the end there is a pompom of long wool. Experts say that it is impossible to find two identical tails in bobtails, since they, like the prints of a person, are individual. Therefore, breeders use special terms that help them conditionally classify cats according to the structure of the tail (hook, windshield, stump, spiral, etc.).

Color is completely different: cream, black, gray, brown with white impurities. One of the most original colors is the figurative subspecies "tabby". It is characterized by alternation of light and dark strips and can have three types:

According to the standard, colors are forbidden: colorpoint (lightly colored light body and dark legs, tail and ears), chocolate and lilac.

Character of the cat Kurilian Bobtail

These cats are very similar to dogs, they are the same sociable, faithful, smart and trained. He always follows his master, sleep on his knees or at the head of the bed , try to please everyone in every way. They also have a pronounced hunting instinct. This manifests itself in their ability to hunt rats and other rodents. This quality is very useful if you live in your own home and have a summer cottage or garage available. If the "chicken" live in a city apartment, then they happily begin to hunt insects and even flies.

According to the description of the breed, the Kurilian Bobtail also has other advantages, namely:

In recent years Bobtails have been recognized by felinologists and cat lovers both in the territory of the CIS and in the far abroad. However, this breed is still considered quite rare and does not belong to the breed of animals of mass popularity.