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Aren't Pixie Bobs and

American Bobtails the same?

People often think that the Pixie Bob and the American Bobtail are the same breed, however if you compare them side by side you will discover that about the only thing the same are their tails (and even those are different).

Of course whichever breed YOUR cat belongs to is the best breed!

AMERICAN BOBTAIL BREED GROUP (BB/BH)	PIXIEBOB BREED GROUP (PB/PL)
The American Bobtail (BB) is a medium to large, naturally occurring short-tailed cat. The American Bobtail Shorthair (BH)is a shorthair version of the American Bobtail Breed.	The Pixiebob (PB) is a domestic cat with a visual similarity to the North American Bobcat yet a loving, trusting, tractable nature. The Pixiebob Longhair (PL) is the longhaired version of this breed.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The American Bobtail is a medium to large, naturally occurring short-tailed cat which is a product of natural selection. It is a hearty breed that has all the intelligence and skill that nature demands of her creatures. The American Bobtail displays the look of an athletic animal, well-muscled and solid, with the appearance of power.The breed should also be noted for an exceptional disposition and adaptability.	The goal of the Pixiebob breeding program is to create a domestic cat with a visual similarity to the North American Bobcat. This wild look does not reflect the true nature of the cat, which is loving, trustworthy, and tractable. The Pixiebob comes in the shorthair and longhair varieties. The Pixiebob has an inverted pear-shaped head, heavily hooded eyes, strong muzzle and chin. Strong heavy muscular body with substantial boning, like the North American Bobcat. Females are proportionately smaller than the males.
CATEGORIES:
All.	Traditional.
DIVISIONS:
All.	Tabby.
COLORS:
All.	Brown Spotted Tabby.
Head

Shape and Size: Broad modified wedge with gently rounded contours, without noticeable flat planes or doming. Size in proportion to the body.	Shape and Size: Medium to large inverted wide pear; slightly rounded (convex) look.
Ears: Medium to moderately large with slightly rounded tips and wide at the base. Placement should be as much on the top of the head as the side, following the shape of the wedge. Lynx tipping, furnishings and ocelli markings are desirable. Ears may appear pointed when lynx tipping is present.	Ears: Medium in height, wide, deep base. Set as much on side as on top of head, with slight outward tilt. Top of ear rounded with lynx tips preferred. Paler thumb prints on back of ears.

Eyes: Large, wide, almost almond in shape. Set on a slight bias.	Eyes: Medium-sized, soft triangle. The heavy hooded bushy brow is one side of the triangle; the almost straight line downward on the inside corner of the eye (closest to the nose break), is the second side of the triangle and the bottom line of the eye, which slants upward toward the ear, is the third side of the triangle. Deep set, one eye-width apart, it is common for the Pixiebob to appear to be half asleep, gazing through partially closed eyes. Appearance of heavy fur above eye (brow). Eye makeup, there must be a band of ream or white directly surrounding the eye. Mascara must follow the corner of the eye downwards to the cheeks. Gold to brown color preferred, Gooseberry Green accepted.
Chin: Full, in alignment with the nose when viewed in profile	Chin: Well-developed, fleshy with coarse fuzzy fur, In alignment with the tip of the nose, depth of chin obvious.
Muzzle: Should be almost as long as wide. Slight whisker break at welldefined cheeks with full whisker pads, appears blunt when viewed in profile.	Muzzle: Full broad muzzle with definite break, and depth. Fleshy whisker pads. NOTE: Description of Nose/Muzzle/Chin - Soft-sided diamond from bridge of nose to chin.

Profile: Gentle concave curve between nose and brow	Profile: Slightly rounded forehead to eye ridge, slight concave curve from eye ridge to bridge of nose.
Nose: Wide, gently curved.	Nose: Wide, slightly convex, with large nose leather. Brick in color. Slight nose bump.
BODY:
Torso: Slightly longer in body than legs are tall. Muscular and athletic in appearance. Depth of flank. Back is to be straight, higher in hips.	Torso: Substantial and rangy, but with great depth. Medium to large in size. Females are proportionately smaller than males. Prominent shoulder blades producing a rolling gait. The back is not level, dip behind shoulder, upward slope slightly toward hips. Hips are medium width, prominent, slightly higher than shoulders with a long sloping croup to tail. The flank is deep and powerful, the chest is broad well-developed. Primordial belly pouch on both males and females.
Legs: In proportion to the body.	Legs: Long with heavy boning and muscular.
Feet: Large and round. Toe tufts are desirable in longhairs.	Feet: Large, long and wide, almost round, with big knuckles and fleshy toes. Polydactyl allowed, seven toes maximum. Leg and wrist must be straight when viewed from the front. All toes must rest on the floor pointing forward. Foot must appear sound.

Tail: Short, with a minimum length of 1 inch actual bone. Tail should not extend past the hock. Although straight tails are ideal, tail may be slightly knotted or kinked and also may be curled or hooked at the end, as long as the tail remains flexible where attached to the body. Tail carried high.	Tail: Articulated tail is desirable, however, kinks and curls are acceptable. Minimum of 2 inches in length, (approximately thumb length). Maximum to the hock, when hind leg is fully extended. Bone length determines the length of the tail. When relaxed, tail should be carried low.
Boning: Heavy.	Boning: Heavy, dense boning.
Musculature: Substantial and firm. Males are heavily built with a muscular appearance. Females may be smaller and more feminine.	Musculature: Heavy muscular build.
COAT/COLOR/PATTERN:
Length (BB): Medium-long,shaggy. Slightly longer hair on ruff, britches, belly and tail. Mutton chops preferred with long hair. Seasonal variations of coat should be recognized. Length (BH - Short Hair): Medium-short, stands slightly away from the body. Hair may be slightly longer on belly.	Length (PB): Short coat must stand up off the body. Dense belly hair is always longer than the rest of the coat. Length (PL - Long Hair): Medium, under 2 inches. Semi-dense, belly hair is always longer than rest of coat.
Texture: Resilient, all weather.	Texture (PB): Soft and wooly, having loft. Is resilient to the touch. Texture (PL): Soft, lying closer to the body than shorthair. NOTE: For both coats, facial hair is full and brushy in appearance, having a downward growth pattern. Appearance of heavy fur above eyes. Coat separates easily and is weather resistant. MISCELLANEOUS: Seasonal coat changes effect, color, length and depth in short and longhair varieties. Hot weather reduces all but the ground color, which is intensified, in summer season. Winter season will give coat a Frosted appearance.
Pattern: All patterns allowed.	PATTERN: Small spots with or without rosettes, (broken mackerel pattern allowed) greatly muted by heavy ticking. Random spotting preferred. Belly must be spotted. In the summer time, the pattern is more easily seen than in the winter, when it is muted out. Pattern is secondary to type.
Color: All colors allowed	COLOR: Light to medium shades of brown spo t ted tabby with warm/reddish tones preferred, broken mackerel (muted) spotting accepted. The agouti hair must have several bands of color. Wild hare appearance has a mandatory mouse base coat with reversed ticking having the lightest band at the top and ending in a darker band near the skin. Medium to dark brown bands for the spotting. Light bands at the tips of each hair giving a frosted appearance to the coat, heavier in the winter. Chin to belly to inner legs should be off white to creamy color with mouse gray base. Pale or light color belly to neck. Paw pads to the hocks, must be dark brown/black. End of tail should be dark brown/black. Coat Color is secondary to type.
OTHER:
Balance: Muscular and wellproportioned. Tail not too short nor overly long as to affect the natural balance of the cat. Excellence in one aspect is not to offset deficiency in another.
Condition: Overall impression should be that of an alert, active and athletic cat in superb condition.
ALLOWANCES:
Ghost markings in lynx points, tarnishing on silvers, as well as lockets and buttons.	Polydactyl; seven toes maximum.
Breed slow to mature, 2-3 years.	Breed slow to mature, 2-3 years.
Jowling in older males.
PENALIZE:
Tail overly long, past the hock, or too short, less than 1 inch.	Coat/belly coat too dark. Close short-lying coat. Coat too long on longhair. Head flat. Narrow Hips. Lacking a primordial belly pouch. White Locket. Deficient chin or brow Tail not meeting standard. Less than 2 inches, or longer than hock. Cowhocking.
WITHHOLD ALL AWARDS (WW):
Evidence of illness, poor health, and emaciation. No tail, full-length tail, or docked tail.	Lack of substantial boning/musculature, (fine boning). Any color/pattern not described in the standard. Lack of ticking or pattern through out coat. A ruff around the neck(longhairs). Tail bone shorter than tip of thumb to first knuckle, (approximately 1 inch), and full length tail. Docked Tail. Round eyes.
© 2005 Jen Whittenberger Alaskan Sky Pixie Bob Cattery This information is contained in the TICA Breed Standards. Thanks to Patricia Peters of Attitude Acres for allowing my use of the copyrighted photos.