Japanese Bobtail

Foreign

Coat

Solid:
Tabby: Any tabby in the Classic, Mackerel or Spotted pattern. These in silver tabby are also accepted.
Tortoishell: Any tortie combination is accepted.
Torbie: Torbie versions of the above listed Tabby/Tortie combinations are accepted.
Smoke/Shaded/Chinchilla: Any of the above in smoke only.
Colourpoint/Himalayan: Any of the above in the colourpoint pattern.
White Patterns: Any of the above colours may come with or without in any amount.

Eyes


Colourpoints have
Catz with at least 50% white spotting may have one or two
Solid whites may have any of the above.
in place of blue is allowed in all colours and all files, but is less preferred.

Nose

Matches surrounding coat.

Faults

Wrong nose colour.

Disqualifications

Shaded and chinchilla.

Varieties

Shorthair, Longhair

Notes

The first of the bobtailed breeds, the Japanese Bobtail is a naturally-occurring breed that evolved on the islands of Japan centuries ago. Cats arrived in Japan with Buddhist monks in the seventh and eighth centuries, brought to help keep rats out of the rice paper scrolls. They helped the Japanese economy flourish, keeping the delicate silk trade safe from rodents. They appear in much Japanese folklore and paintings; the maneki-neko, the lucky beckoning cat whose statue is often displayed at the front counter of Japanese restaurants and stores, is a Japanese Bobtail—just take a look at the back of the statue! The first Japanese Bobtails were imported in 1968, and were accepted in 1976. They are full of energy, always playful, loving, endearing and happy—a people-oriented cat that loves to help you with your daily tasks. They are naturals at feline agility, and have been known to complete the course in under ten seconds. They need an active and quick-witted owner who realizes that mere height is never an obstacle—few things are to a Bobtail who has set their mind on something!

Type & judging remarks
The Japanese Bobtail is a medium-sized cat with clean lines and bone structure, straight and slender rather than massive in build. Its short bunny tail should look like a pom-pom. Traditionally, calico van (mi-ke), red van, and black van Japanese Bobtails were preferred over all other colours. Today no one colour is favoured over the other, but these three colours nevertheless remain very prevalent and it is rare to find a Japanese Bobtail without white spotting. However in all colours rich, vivid shades are preferred.

Breed Files

Filename: Japanese Bobtail
Offset: CB11
Base: Calico
SCP: Tabby
Accepted: February 11, 2015
Notes: Version 2 of the Supernova file. Includes shorthair (left) and two longhair variations (right). Addballz tail (various variations).

Filename: KE Japanese Bobtail
Offset: DD48
Base:
SCP:
Accepted: December 17, 2011
Notes: Longhair version of the Ubi soft file. Moving tail.

Filename: Japanese bobtail
Offset: CB11
Base: Calico
SCP: Tabby
Accepted: January 4, 2006
Notes: Includes longhaired and shorthaired variety. Ear insides can be either matching main coat or pink as shown.

Filename:
Offset:
Base:
SCP:
Accepted: January 4, 2006
Notes: Shorthair variety. Preferred over the PFMagic Original.

Filename: JapaneBobP
Offset: 8AC9
Base: Maine Coon
SCP: Maine Coon
Accepted: December 12, 2005
Notes: Updated outlines, jowls and feet.

Filename: JapaneBobP
Offset: 8AC9
Base: Maine Coon
SCP: Maine Coon
Accepted: December 19, 2003
Notes: Longhair and Shorthair variations in one file.

Filename: Japanese Bobtail
Offset: FE03
Base:
SCP:
Accepted: September 1, 1998
Notes: Shorthair variety. The original unhexed Ubisoft file, as released for Petz 5. This file may have an untextured spot on the body. This is accepted for this file.