Humane Society. My friend, Kelly, had come in that day to find herself a kitten and I was a volunteer at the Center. We let
all the cats out in the enclosure so that she could find the one with the best personality. While all the others were running
around, Bob found himself a place in the sun and relaxed. He was the one. Although she named him "Casious" he was
always Crooked bob to us. When Kelly went on vacation and then off to school for her masters, Bob came to stay with us.
We were always impressed by his outrageous personality and his good nature. Although the vets could never tell us his
true age, Bob passed away in the summer of 2001 at the age of 14-19. We missed his chirpy meows and the way he
greeted us at the door at night.
Then in the spring of 2004 we got our second American Bobtail....Purrfectpassions Tinkerbell. She is a great layed back cat
who quickly adapted to a house with a new baby and two dachshunds. We took her to a TICA show two weeks later where
she became a Champion at her first show. We have shown her two years now and she has performed wonderful. Thank
you to Cindy for giving us the opportunity to own such a great cat.
In the fall of 2004 we began talking to Patricia of Attitudeacres and from her we got our incredible guy Attitude Acres Hard
to be Humble. Humble performed great as a kitten and we look forward to starting him this show season as an adult. We
have to thank Patricia for Humble and all her help.
Although we are new to the world of breeding and showing American Bobtails we strive to introduce this wonderful breed to
the world. We will only breed cats that have proven themselves in the show ring, so that the next generation is even better.
Since we are aiming for the best, kittens will be available only occasionally.
Appearance
The bobtail is a medium to large muscular and athletic cat with a moderately long and substantial body. Hind legs are
slightly longer than the front legs, and the feet are large and round and have toe tufts. The cat’s head has a feral, wildcat
appearance due to the distinctive fleshy brow, broad modified wedge shape, and the deep-set almond-shaped eyes. Wide
at the base, the ears are alert and decorated with ear furnishings and tufts on the long haired variety.
The bobtail’s most noted feature – the abbreviated tail – must be long enough to be clearly visible above the back when
alert, but must not extend past the hock of the leg. The tail is strong and substantial, and may be straight, slightly curved,
slightly kinked, or may have bumps along its length. Straight tails are preferred; kinks must not impair the natural movement
of the tail. The tail is broad at the base and must be flexible and expressive. Straight tails exhibit a fat pad at the end. The
existence of American bobtails with tails of varying lengths, and some with no tails at all, indicates the possible presence of
a Manx-like gene. An occasional kitten with a full length tail may appear from time to time within litters. Although some
breeders may dock these kittens' tails, the kittens are not allowed in the show ring. We do not dock our kittens' tails.
Originally recognized only as a longhair, the breed is now recognized in both long and short hair lengths. Shorthairs have
medium length, semi-dense double coats with a resilient and non-matting texture. Longhairs have slightly shaggy medium-
long hair, with slightly longer hair on the neck ruff, britches, belly and tail. Non-matting and resilient, the hair is dense and
possesses an undercoat. We specialize in short haired cats but occasionally have a long haired kitten available.
All colors and patterns are accepted. While brown tabbies are the most popular and numerous in both hair lengths, lynx
points in seal, red, chocolate and blue are also favorites.
