The American Bobtail

the american bobtail

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 [...]