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Kurilian Bobtail is a cat breed which is practically not known in the Central and Western Europe. This is a fact in spite the Kurilian Bobtail has been recorded on the WCF list of registered breeds since 1995 and on the FIFE list since 2004. The original WCF standard was redeveloped in 2001. Now it is identical with the FIFE standard.
Kurilian Bobtail is known for its excellent health and very balanced character. His wild appearance is not reflected in his temperament at all. He is un-aggressive, curious, sociable towards man and other animals as well. He requests stroking and caressing.
Kurilian Bobtail is very attentive and intelligent. He is quick in understanding commands but, as any right cat, he obeys only if he considers them to be in his favour.
Kurilian Bobtail loves water. He is a passionate hunter and fischer. He is ready to go into washbasin full of water in order to satisfy his passion for water.
Kurilian Bobtail has a tail which is formed by one or more angles or curves or any combination of them. A visible length of the tail is between three to eight centimeters. Size and shape of the tail should be in harmony with an overall appearance of the cat.
Information about cats with short tails living in the easternmost outpost of Russia, Sachalin and Kurilian islands had been known since a long time ago. Nonetheless, it took a lot of time to "discover" them.
In the 1980s century an organized breeding of cats was launched in Russia. People coming back from business trips to the Far East brought the first Kurilian Bobtails to Europe. Some of them were considered to be Japanese Bobtails. Some of them were difficult to identify because of their body and skin structure which were different from Japanese Bobtails.
Currently, the Kurilian Bobtails differ from the original wild cat breed by his bigger size. A weight of the wild tomcat use to be between 3.5 to 4 kg and of the female cat between 2 to 2.5 kg. A weight of breeders` cats in the 2nd to 3rd generations is between 5 to 6 kg for tomcats and 3 to 4 kg for female cats. There are both short-hair (KBS) and long-hair (KBL) varieties.
According to the data from the year 2002 there are around 40 breeders` stations in Russia which are focused on breeding of Kurilian Bobtails appropriate for expert, i.e. 3 known generations of ancestors. These breeders are mainly WCF members. Except Russia the breeders` stations for Kurilian Bobtails are located in Ukraine, Estonia, Finland and Lithuania. However, in these countries they are very rare. Since 2005 these wonderful cats have been bred in the Czech Republic as well. Our tomcat`s name is Charcoal Cather Barrayar (at home we call him Shahter) and our female cat is Jasenka Eridan.
Kalužová Petra, Kaluzova.Petra@seznam.cz, tel: +420 732821617