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Kurilian Bobtail

Kurilian bobtail is in the Middle and West Europe practically unknown breed even it exist in the list of WCF allowed breeds since 1995 and FIFE since 2004. The original WCF standard was modified in 2001 and it is now identical with the later issued FIFE standard.

Kurilian Bobtail likes water and it is passionate hunter and fisher. It gets into washbasin to fulfil its water longing.

The tale of Kurilian Bobtail is formed by one or more shape distorts. The visible part of the tale is from 3 to 8 cm. Size and shape should correspond with the total appearance of the cat.

Kurilian Bobtail is noted for good health and very well balanced character. Its wild look does not reflect in temperament. It is unaggressive, inquisitive, sociable with human being as well with other animals, demands stroking and fondling.

It is very attentive and intelligent (when playing retrieves the article like dog), it learns quickly to accept the commands, but as any other regular cat fulfil then if it is beneficial only.

Origin of Kurilian Bobtails

It is known for a long time already that in the most eastern part of Russia, Sachalin and Kuril Islands, live cats with short-cut tale. But there had been a lot of time to reveal them.
In the 80 years of the 20th century began the organized breeding of cats in Russia. Since that time some people who were returning from their Far East business trip brought the first Kurilian Bobtails. Some of the cats were considered as Japanese Bobtails, but because of the short-cut tale, body shape and fur structure, which were different from Japanese Bobtail, the judgement was uncertain.
The Kurilian Bobtail of these days differs from the original individuals, who live free in the nature, with bigger size. The weight of the tom-cats living free in the nature is 3.5 ÷ 4 kg and the cats 2 ÷ 2.5 kg. The weight of the tom-cats living in the breeding stations for two or three generations is 5 ÷ 6 kg, the weight of the cats is 3 ÷ 4 kg. The fur of this breeding can be short (KBS) or long variation (KBL).
In the Russia there are according the official information from the year 2002 approximately 40 breeding stations, mostly WCF members, which are breeding the Kurilian Bobtails, suitable for export also (3 known generations of ancestors). Besides Russia the breeding exists in Ukraine, Estonia and Lithuania but in all those countries it is infrequent.

Since 17th April 2005 we have the first breed group
of Kurilian bobtails in Long fur variation.

Our breed group contains:

tomcat
Fed'ka Venik of Barrayar (KBL ns 22)

and two female cats,
Ilza of Barrayar (KBL fs 22) and
Nusha Kroshka Flak (KBL f 03 24).

After a year, on 24th April 2006, we extend the breed group
by two new members.

These new members are:

tomcat
Amur Amulet Cat (KBL n 22 03)

and first shorthair cat
Paraskeva Barrayar (KBS n 24 03).

We are the first breeding station of Kurilian Bobtails organized
in Czech Republic and in the European FIFE.

Standard of Kurilian Bobtail

Head:

Medium size up to large muscular cat with compact robust body and short-cut tale reminding ball.

Ears:

Medium size, wide at base, open, slightly declined forward. Round top of ear.

KBL only:	with brushes on top of the ear and accumulation of long ear hair.
Location:	wide between ears and middle high mounted. The distance between the ears is equal the width of ear.

Eyes:

Round, far between, slightly slanting. Colour from yellow to green. White cats and cats with colours van, harlequin and bicolour can be with blue eyes or unequal ones.

Body:

Compact, muscular with strong bones. Back line slightly bent from shoulder to raised back.

Limbs:

Medium length, robust with round paws. Rear limbs longer than front ones.

Tale:

Formed by one or more space curvatures. Can be stiff or flexible. The direction of the space curvatures is not important. Visible tale length (without fur) is from 3 to 8 cm. Size and the shape of the tale should harmonize with the total appearance of the cat.

Fur:

Thick, texture rather soft.

Short fur variation:	short fur, well developed guard hair, stiff half guard hair and slightly developed undercoat.
Long fur variation:	medium length fur, guard hair slightly developed, half guard hair well developed, undercoat slightly developed. Desirable is cat with full fur and with shirtfront, rich collar and pants.

Colour:

Permitted are all colours except chocolate, lily, cinnamon, fair and with badges and their combinations with white colour. Permitted are any share of white colour for example white „flame“, white medallion, white spots on chest, belly, paws etc.

Condition:

Healthy robust animal.

Mistakes:

Length of tale from 8 to 12 cm or shorter than 3 cm, tale formed by one vertebra only, straight tale with the ball on the end (so called delayed bobtail effect). Back line bent too much, which influences negatively the appearance and the cat proportions. Slim type and the type close to Japanese Bobtail.

Disqualification:

Absence of tale vertebrates, short straight tale without space curvatures, tale longer then 12 cm, deformations of backbone vertebrates.

Total impression:

Medium size up to large muscular cat with compact robust body and short-cut tale reminding ball.