559:('beckoning cat' or 'inviting cat'), an image of a Japanese Bobtail seated with one paw raised, is considered a good-luck charm among the Japanese around the world, who often keep a statue of this figure in the front of stores or homes (most often a stylized calico, though gold and black variants are also common). This stems from a legend that tells how a man (usually either a priest or member of the royal family) who owned one of these cats looked up one day to see his cat beckoning to him. Thinking the cat might have a message from the gods, he arose and went to it; no sooner had he done so than a branch large enough to kill a man fell where he had been sitting just moments before. Japanese Bobtails also feature prominently in
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trait. Unlike the dominant Manx gene, the
Bobtail gene is not associated with skeletal disorders. The Bobtail gene causes a reduced number of tail vertebrae, as well as some fusion of tail vertebrae. This type of tail is not only unique to the breed but also to each individual cat, no two are exactly alike. For it to be considered a true bobtail cat the tail must not exceed three inches from the point of extension to the tailbone.
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This breed is good for families. Due to their affectionate nature, they are well suited pets for children and communicate with people using soft chirpy noises. This breed is highly attracted to water, very smart, and known for playful behavior, always full of energy and mischief. A very loyal breed,
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Generally speaking, members of the breed are active, intelligent cats, with a strongly human-oriented nature, are easier to train to perform tricks than most breeds, and are more likely to enjoy learning human-mediated activities like walking on a harness and leash, and playing fetch. They are very
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Recent scientific studies on cat genetics led by researchers has indicated that the
Japanese Bobtail breed is one of the most genetically diverse of pedigree breeds. Compared with other breeds, Japanese Bobtails tend to have smaller litters with the kittens being proportionally larger at birth and
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gene. The tail is both shortened and kinked in
Japanese Bobtails. The gene is fixed/always homozygous in the breed, so generally all kittens born to even one Japanese Bobtail parent will have bobtails as well. A bobtailed cat that is heterozygous for the gene may have kittens with or without the
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long before the development of modern breeds. The kinked tail is highly variable and is a dominant trait. They ranged in appearance from being just slightly shortened (around 25 cm (9.8 in) long), to being seemingly abruptly cut off in the middle (around 10 to 20 cm (3.9 to
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Just like any animal, there can be a number of different health problems that could be related to the genetics. This being said, the
Japanese Bobtails are generally healthy cats. The recessive gene paired with the shortened tails is not associated with any spinal or bone abnormalities.
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270:(1651 – 1716) wrote, "there is only one breed of cat that is kept. It has large patches of yellow, black and white fur; its short tail looks like it has been bent and broken. It has no mind to hunt for rats and mice but just wants to be carried and stroked by women."
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Bobtail cats are considered to be a lucky breed and to own one promises prosperity and happiness. The tricoloured, Mi-Ke (pronounced 'mee keh') is known as the luckiest colour for this breed. There is a Japanese statue of a cat with its paw in the air called
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While legends and superstitions may have favored the short-tailed breed, it seems likely that the
Bobtail simply has a longer history in Japan than other recognizable breeds. It is also likely to have carried much prestige, having originated on the
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in 1976. Recognition for the long hair variety followed in 1993. As of 2013, there are a number of
Japanese Bobtail breeders, most of which are based in North America with a few in Europe and at least one in Japan; yet the breed remains rare.
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of the origin of the breed's short tail, tells of a sleeping cat whose long tail caught fire; it then ran through town, spreading flames everywhere. With the capital in ashes, the
Emperor decreed that all cats should have their tails
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population and associated industry. At that time, buying or selling cats was illegal, and from then on, bobtailed cats lived on farms and in the streets. Japanese
Bobtails thus became the "street/farm cats" of Japan.
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Japanese bobtail and name him Ed. During a fight with a deranged murder suspect, Ed scratches the killer, thereby saving Kinsey from death by scalpel.
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attentive, alert felines that notice a lot. Considered an unusually "talkative" breed, they often interact vocally with people. Their soft voices are capable of nearly a whole
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This article is about the cat. For the species of squid, see
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1146:"Hello Kitty Hooks Generations On Cute, Kitsch"
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1600:American Cat Fanciers Association
977:"Japanese Bobtail: Cat Breed FAQ"
918:"Breed Profile: Japanese Bobtail"
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1176:Nevin, Will (2 March 2017).
1144:del Barco, Mandalit (2010).
2259:List of longest-living cats
2140:Lower urinary tract disease
2120:Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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1113:Association, Cat Fanciers.
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840:Darwin, Charles (1868).
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178:Domestication of the cat
2254:List of individual cats
43:Female Japanese Bobtail
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2125:Immunodeficiency virus
1162:Grafton, Sue. (2013).
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1957:Traditional Persian
1742:California Spangled
1712:Brazilian Shorthair
1508:Cultural depictions
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1877:Oriental Shorthair
1787:European Shorthair
1702:American Shorthair
1650:World Cat Congress
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1007:Scientific Reports
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