Cat Breeds : Japanese Bobtail Cats

Body: Medium sized, elongated, slender and elegant, as well as muscular body; long and slender legs, oval paws; the tail is composed of curves and/or kinks and should not be longer than eight centimeters. The hair on the tail is longer than on the body (pom-pom appearance).

Head: Not longer than the breadth, in the shape of an equilateral triangle with gentle contours; slightly curved profile; slightly rounded muzzle with a muzzle break; firm chin and lower jowl.

Ears: Large and erect; set wide apart, broad at the base with slightly rounded tips.

Eyes: Large, almond shaped, slightly slanted; eye colour to harmonize with coat colour.

Coat: Short, soft, silky texture with hardly any undercoat.

Colour Varieties: Chocolate and cinnamon and the according diluted colours (lilac and fawn) are not accepted in any pattern combinations (bi-colour, tri-colour, tabby). Also, the c s - factor is not accepted. Any other colour is accepted, the descriptions of colours are listed in the General Colour Guide.

Disqualify: Absence of tail, too long tail, absence of pom-pom, delayed bobtail effect.

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Oriental Cats

The Oriental Shorthair is a breed of cat. It is also called a "Foreign Type" cat. This cat combines the Siamese body with a diversity of colorings and patterns.
The Siamese cat was imported to Britain from Siam (Thailand) in the later half of the 1800s. According to reports, both pointed and solid colors were imported. The gene that causes the color to be restricted to the points is a recessive gene, therefore the general population of the cats of Siam were largely self (solid) colored. When the cats from Siam were bred, the pointed cats were eventually registered as Siamese the others were referred to as "non-blue eyed siamese" or foreign shorthair. Other breeds that were developed from the moggies of Siam include the Havana Brown and the Korat.
It was not until 1977 that the Oriental Shorthair was accepted for competition into the CFA. In 1985, the CFA recognized the bicolor oriental shorthair. The bicolor is any one of the accepted oriental shorthair color patterns with the addition of white to the belly, face, and legs/paws.

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