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 The
Pixie-Bob is a unique breed of cat with bobcat heritage. On the
North American Continent, in every geographical area where the
Bobcat may be found, kittens are born in barns each spring,
resulting from wild, domestic matings. This is the legendary
ancestry of the Pixie-Bob.
Although the Pixie-Bob's bobcat
ancestry remains unproved, the breed standard explicitly calls for
a wild look. This cat peers at you through hooded, deep-set eyes
with bushy brows. The head has an inverted pear-shape with
prominent whisker pads, a fleshy chin and a broad nose.
Breed Description
Head: Long Equilateral Triangle
Ears: Extalarge, oversized, pointed, and broad at the base.
Set lower than the line of the wedge.
Eyes: Medium in size, oval.
Neck: Long and slender, thicker and heavier
muscles in males
Body: Small to Medium sized, long, cylindrical
oriental body type.
Legs: Long, fine to medium boned with firm musculature.
Paw: Oval, Medium in size with long agile,
prominent toes.
Tail: Long, straight, strong and whippy
Coat: features
a double coat that can
range from a woolly short "stand out" coat to slightly longer
medium length silky coat.
History
Legend has it that this breed essentially began
through a naturally occurring mating between a Bobcat and a
domestic. Whether or not this is true,
the Pixie-Bob bears a striking resemblance to the native American
Bobcat. Despite it's possibly wild heritage, the Pixie Bob is a
truly domesticated cat.
Originally developed in Washington State by Carol
Ann Brewer, this beautiful, intelligent and affectionate breed has
since found it's way into the hearts (and laps) of cat lovers
everywhere. Carol Brewer called
her first cat a "Legend Cat", and within the year, she had
acquired one more cat with exactly the same "legend" and another
of speculative heritage, but whose sheer size, appearance and tail
length convinced her to use him to form the basis of a breeding
program. Pixie was a female kitten born from the union of two of
these original cats. She was covered with muted spotting on her
reddish-fawn coat and had a very wild face, reminiscent of a
Bobcat. Pixie then became the dam line for most of the females in
the program, and also became the namesake for the breed.
Behavior
Pixie-Bobs are intelligent and loyal cats with a
doglike devotion that makes them great companions and affectionate
household pets. This breed exhibits an unusually strong bond with
their family and make excellent companions for children. These
highly intelligent cats will train easily to walk on a harness and
quickly learn to fetch and play other games. Pixi-Bobs are also
extremely quiet cats with only an occasional chirp or chitter that
they use to talk to their humans. This is a very adaptable breed
that loves to travel and gets along very well with other pet
animals. These cats are often referred to as "dogs in disguise".
Owners quickly become enchanted with these beautiful cats and it
is often said that there is nothing like being owned by a
Pixie-Bob. |
