Top 10 Unique Bobtail Cat Breeds

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Japanese Bobtail

Japanese bobtail: small cat with bunny-like "pom" tail. Linked to Japan, but possibly from other Asian regions. Affectionate, playful personality. Straight or bent tails.

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American Bobtail

American bobtail: 1960s development. Stray with short tail bred with long-tailed cat. Selective breeding for short tails continued. Sweet and playful family pets.

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Pixie-Bob

Pixie-bob: resembles mini bobcat, wild appearance. Domesticated, easygoing, and affectionate. Tail lengths vary, some tailless. Often polydactyl with extra toes.

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Manx

Manx cats vary in tail length; some have none ("grumpy"), others have a short tail ("rumpy riser"). They're stocky, athletic, great jumpers, and cherished family members.

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Kurilian Bobtail

The Kurilian Bobtail, from Kuril Islands, Siberia to Japan, has a natural bobbed tail of varying lengths, unique to each cat. Muscular, playful, intelligent, and social, they're friendly with people

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Cymric

Cymric is like a longhaired Manx, but some registries treat them as one breed. They have a dense double coat, often tailless, but some have short or full tails. Litters can have both short

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Highlander

Highlander is a modern cat (since 2004), bred from desert lynx and jungle curl hybrids. Formerly called highland lynx, they sport a wild appearance, yet are affectionate.

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Mekong Bobtail

Originating in Thailand centuries ago, the Mekong bobtail has a natural bobbed tail of varying lengths and curves. Agile and fond of climbing, they possess unique and athletic traits

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Karelian Bobtail

Originating from Karelia (between Finland and Russia), the Karelian bobtail has a naturally recessive bobbed tail gene, requiring both parents to carry it. The tail can be bent or kinked with longer fur

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Desert Lynx

The desert lynx has bobcat DNA and is a mix of domestic breeds like Maine coon, Manx, American bobtail, and pixie-bob. Resembling bobcats with a muscular build, short tail

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