American Bobtail Cats are a new and uncommon breed. They first started to appear in the late 1960s. It's most notable appearance wise for it's short "bobbed" tail which resulted from a genetic mutation. It's tail is similar to that of a Manx.

Despite similarities in appearance the American Bobtail is not related genetically to the Japanese Bobtail cat at all. The causes of their short tails are also completely different.

American Bobtails can have short or long coats. They can also have any color of eyes and any color of coat.

The American Bobtail breed was not recognized by the International Cat Association until 1989!

American Bobtails are very active and playful and are considered to be very intelligent cats.

Interestingly American Bobtails develop slower than most domestic cats. They take a full 2 to 3 years to grow into their adult size.

See an American Bobtail cat pictured below:


See a black American Bobtail cat play fighting with a Calico cat in this video:

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