Adult size
Female cat |
Between 14 and 16 in
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Male cat |
Between 14 and 16 in
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They reach full maturity around the age of 2-3 years.
Weight
Female cat |
Between 11 and 18 lb
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Male cat |
Between 13 and 20 lb
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Coat colour
Black / seal, blue / grey-slate, chocolate, lilac / lilac, cinnamon / cinnamon, fawn / fawn, red, white, tortoiseshell (no restrictions)
Coat patterns
All paterns are possible.
Type of coat
Short or mid-length, with a good undercoat.
Eye colour
Blue siamese blue, aquamarine, ice blue, white haloed, tonkinese aqua, green, hazel, golden yellow, lemon yellow, amber, copper, orange, blue eyed albino, lilac eyed albino, pink eyed albino, ojas azules, chinchilla turquoise, dichroic eyes (as long as the colour matches the coat, there are no restrictions)
Description
The American Bobtail is a medium to large, semi-cobby cat. Their sturdy bone structure and well-developed musculature, along with their broad chest and slightly arched back (due to longer hind than front legs), give them the appearance of a small Lynx. Their head is broad with prominent cheeks and a strong chin, and a triangular-shaped muzzle a little wider than it is long. Their eyes are big and slightly almond-shaped. Their ears, which are average sized and sit quite low on the skull, each have a small tuft of fur at the end known as “Lynx tips”. The variety with mid-length fur also have tufts of fur between the toes.
But the main feature of this cat is of course their tail! Never absent, but always short, the maximum length is generally towards the tip of the tarsus (the hock). It is covered with fairly long, thick and shaggy fur. It is also extremely expressive, and will hide nothing about the emotional state of its owner.