Kurilian Bobtails come in both semi-long-haired and short-haired varieties. They are friendly, sociable, active, companionable and loyal cats that are easy to train. Bobtails are excellent hunters, playful and not afraid of water.

History of the breed

The breed originated as a result of spontaneous crossing of Siberian cats with Japanese bobtails once imported to the Kurils. In the late 1980s, the first bobtails were brought to the Soviet Union by military and geologists who were on the Kuril Islands on duty. The first standard of the breed was approved in the USSR in 1991, by the World Federation of Cats - in 1995. In 2004 the breed became world famous and was recognized by the International European Federation of Cat Breeding

Kuril Bobtails are one-loving cats, they are devoted to one owner all their lives.

Care

Both short-haired and semi-long-haired cats of this breed do not need too much care. They have a dense coat, not prone to the formation of puffs. Short-haired bobtails should be combed out once a week, while half-long-haired bobtails should be combed out twice a week. Bathe only as needed. The short-tail gene does not affect the cat's body, they have no health problems.

Breeding

Any colors are allowed, except point colors, as in the Siamese, as well as brown, chocolate and purple, as in the Burmese. Complete taillessness is considered a defect of the breed. Crossbreeding with long-tailed breeds is prohibited by the standard.

Some breeders claim that Kuril Bobtails use their short tails like dogs: they wag them if they are happy.