The American Bobtail, a cat known for his dotted and striped coat and bobbed tail, is a medium to large cat with a piercing, intense hunting gaze. The first American Bobtail, Yodie, was found at a motel in Arizona in the 1960s. Yodie’s owners believed him to be a cross between a bobcat and a domestic cat, but he was fertile and if he was a true hybrid he would have been sterile. Therefore, the trait for the bobbed tail is simply a dominant genetic mutation which has been passed on to other tabbies throughout the years. American Bobtails are friendly, loyal, and intelligent cats making them great family cats.
American Bobtail Cats have an overall height of 9”-10” (23-25 cm), body length of 17”-19” (43-48 cm), and weight between 7-18 lb (3.2-8.2 kg). American Bobtail Cats have a typical lifespan between 13-15 years.
The American Bobtail, a cat known for his dotted and striped coat and bobbed tail, is a medium to large cat with a piercing, intense hunting gaze. The first American Bobtail, Yodie, was found at a motel in Arizona in the 1960s. Yodie’s owners believed him to be a cross between a bobcat and a domestic cat, but he was fertile and if he was a true hybrid he would have been sterile. Therefore, the trait for the bobbed tail is simply a dominant genetic mutation which has been passed on to other tabbies throughout the years. American Bobtails are friendly, loyal, and intelligent cats making them great family cats.
American Bobtail Cats have an overall height of 9”-10” (23-25 cm), body length of 17”-19” (43-48 cm), and weight between 7-18 lb (3.2-8.2 kg). American Bobtail Cats have a typical lifespan between 13-15 years.
