Japanese Bobtail Photo

This is an interesting Japanese Bobtail photo. I have edited the photograph a little and added some text but essentially it is as taken.

Japanese Bobtail

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This is a nice Japanese Bobtail picture. This cat does have eyes by the way! It is just published a little dark which hides the eyes which is why the picture is interesting together with the pattern of the fur.

I don't know if this cat is a purebred cat. I have a slight hunch that he or she is not purebred because the face is not what I expect from a purebred Japanese Bobtail. But who cares? Nice cat, nice pic. See some professional Japanese Bobtail pictures.

Japanese Bobtail Picture

Japanese Bobtail - Benji - Photo copyright Helmi Flick

The Japanese Bobtail is famous for the manufactured ornaments, figurines and statues of this cat that are sold in shops and which are outside shops and other establishments for good luck in business. These are the Maneki Neko (Beckoning Cat). 

Although this cat breed is recognized by the cat associations in all colors and divisions the coat that is associated with this breed and nearly always seen is the tricolor, tortoiseshell and white or calico with large areas of white and the classic inverted V on the forehead, reminiscent of the Turkish Van. These cats have white (in large amounts), orange and black. There may be odd-eye color too.

The other point of note is that this cat has an exceptionally long history going back over 1000 years. Did this breed arrive from China, Korea or the Kuril Islands? Was the ancestor the same cat that produced the Kurilian Bobtail?

They have a powder puff tail that is unique in design to each individual cat. If you would like to read and see more click on this link.