For starters, the American Bobtail is in no way related to the Japanese Bobtail which has a pom-pom-like tail, while the American’s is stumpy. This “stumpy” tail appears to be caused by the Manx gene.
Origins of the Breed
The breed got it’s start in the early 1970s by an Iowa farmer named John Sanders and his [...]
At first take the Norwegian Forest Cat has a superficial likeness to the Maine Coon Cat, but the two breeds evolved entirely separately. The Forest Cat is natural to Scandinavia and has a historical background as a farm cat. Pedigree was established in the 1930s, but didn’t debut in the United States until 1979 and [...]
If you have never heard of a Scottish Fold Cat, you may be shocked when you see a photo of one for the first time. The truth is that Scottish Fold Cats can take you by surprise when you see that many of them have ears that fold down, making them to appear to have [...]
