日本短尾猫的CFA标准介绍
日本短尾猫在日本本土已有一千年左右的历史，有人认为它是1000多年前由中国或朝鲜传入日本的。日本短尾猫的尾巴仅长10厘米左右，与马恩岛猫都是尾巴最短的猫品种。下面将介绍日本短尾猫的CFA标准。
日本短尾猫CFA标准
英 文 名：Japanese Bobtail
最受欢迎的品种是玳瑁色-白色花猫(被毛为黑、红、白色，或者是玳瑁色加白色)、黑猫、白猫、红猫、黑白猫、红白猫、和玳瑁色猫(黑色、红色、和乳黄色)。除了没有暹罗猫和阿比西尼亚猫的花式外，具有其他纯种猫样的颜色。
历史起源：是日本土生土长的猫种，在日本饲养的历史可追溯到很多世纪以前。传入美国后经过改良培育而成。据说有一个住在日本的美国女性爱猫者，发现日本有一种猫，尾巴像兔尾一样短，很是可爱。在二次世界大站结束后，她带了几只猫回国。这几只猫就是现在的日本短尾猫的祖先。现在日本短尾猫已跻身于世界著名观赏猫的行列，但在英国尚未得到公认。日本短尾猫坐着的时侯往往要抬起一只前爪，据说这种姿势代表吉祥如意;玳瑁色-白色花猫则被认为大吉大利。三色猫常出现在一些国家的文艺作品和绘画中。
原 产 地：日本
繁殖方式：胎生
体部描述
头 部 ：为三角形，颧骨高
耳 朵： 耳朵直立
眼 睛： 大而圆，两眼外稍上挑，有点“吊眼梢”
鼻 子 ：鼻长，宽而圆
四 肢 ：四肢长，后肢比前肢长
足 掌： 脚爪大小适中，为椭圆形
尾 巴 ：尾巴短，只有5～7cm，但其运动灵活。
披 毛： 被毛中等长度，柔软如丝，有光泽。
毛 色 ：毛色鲜亮，白色为基本色，三色的比较名贵，也有深色类似老虎皮带有斑纹的及其他颜色。.
日本短尾猫的品种简介英文版
Breed Profile: Japanese Bobtail
A cat with a raised paw beckons from the doorway. The cat is ceramic and the traditional Japanese symbol of good luck. They are modeled after the famous and favored bobtailed cats of Japan.
From written records it seems certain that the domestic cat first arrived in Japan from China or Korea at least one thousand years ago. The Japanese Bobtail breed has certainly existed in Japan for many centuries; it is featured in many ancient prints and paintings.
In 1968 the late Elizabeth Freret imported the first three Japanese Bobtails to the United States from Japan. In 1971 they were given provisional status in The Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) and were accepted for championship competition in 1976.
In 1993 the longhair Japanese Bobtail was accepted by CFA for championship competition. Mrs. Betty O’Brien, who judged the first CFA show in Japan in 1968, was deeply impressed by a longhaired mi-ke owned by Mrs. Kiyoko Tanaka which was exhibited at the show. The longhair Japanese Bobtail has existed for centuries in the orient as have the shorthairs.
A large painting from the 15th century hangs in the Freer Gallery of Art in the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC, showing two lovely longhaired Japanese Bobtails. Their coats are parted neatly down the back and their tails are large and plumey. The longhair Japanese Bobtail exhibits all the same characteristics as the shorthair Bobtail.
Japanese Bobtails are strong and healthy cats. They usually have litters of three to four kittens that are extremely large for newborns. Compared to other breeds, they are active earlier, walk earlier and start getting into trouble earlier. This breed has a low kitten mortality rate and high disease resistance. Kittens are never born tailless, nor are they born with full tails. They are active, intelligent, talkative cats. Their soft voices are capable of nearly a whole scale of tones; some people say they sing. Since they adore human companionship they almost always speak when spoken to.
They like to carry things in their mouths, and most enjoy a good game of fetch. Masters of the pounce, these cats love to ride on shoulders. They are good travelers. They don’t panic at shows or strange hotel rooms, they adjust to dogs and other animals, and are especially good with children.
The Japanese Bobtail is a natural breed and does indeed come from Japan; all CFA registered cats can be traced back to the original imports. Any color except the Siamese pattern or Abyssinian type agouti is permitted, the most popular colors are the mi-ke and those colors that can be used to create it: white, black, red, black and white, red and white, and tortoiseshell. Vividly contrasting colors and bold dramatic markings are preferred on the bi-colors.
The tail is unique not only to the breed, but to each individual cat. Like our finger prints, no two tails are ever alike. The tail must be clearly visible and is composed of one or more curves, angles, or kinks or any combination thereof. The furthest extension of the tail bone from the body should be no longer than three inches. The direction in which the tail is carried is not important. The tail may be flexible or rigid and should be of a size and shape that harmonizes with the rest of the cat. The genetic factor which created the Japanese Bobtail is completely different from the Manx, a naturally tailless cat. Unlike the Manx, it is due to recessive genes and breeds true. The two breeds are not related in any way. Not only are their tails different, but the body types are completely opposite.
Pricing on Japanese Bobtails usually depends on type, applicable markings and bloodlines distinguished by Grand Champion (GC), National or Regional winning parentage (NW or RW) or of Distinguished Merit parentage (DM). The DM title is achieved by the dam (mother) having produced five CFA grand champion/premier (alter) or DM offspring, or sire (father) having produced fifteen CFA grand champion/premier or DM offspring. Usually breeders make kittens available between twelve and sixteen weeks of age. After twelve weeks, kittens have had their basic inoculations and developed the physical and social stability needed for a new environment, showing, or being transported by air. Keeping such a rare treasure indoors, neutering or spaying and providing acceptable surfaces (e.g. scratching posts) for the natural behavior of scratching (CFA disapproves of declawing or tendonectomy surgery) are essential elements for maintaining a healthy, long and joyful life.
