Welcome
to The Necohnoh Pixie-Bobs! The history
of the pixie-bob is thought to have originally
developed from the naturally occurring crosses
of barn cats to Bobcats in Washington state,
where the Coastal Red Bobcat thrives. A number
of these "natural hybrid" kittens were
discovered and became the foundation for the
Pixie-Bob breed. Selective breeding has
produced a large boned and loving cat with the
personality and devotion of a faithful dog.
They bond very strongly to their family and
get along well with other animals and
children.
Pixie-Bobs
have a thick double coat that stand up off the
body having "loft". The texture is quite wooly
reminiscent of a Bobcat and comes in both
shorthair and longhair. The longhaired
Pixie-Bobs have a softer texture to the coat,
and the coat length is medium. Both long and
shorthaired Pixie-Bobs should have substantial
boning, a tall rangy body with incredible
muscle tone and large thick toes. Polydactyl
cats are allowed for showing with a maximum of
7 toes per foot. Males average 20 pounds with
females averaging about 14. They keep growing
for 2 to 3 years. The Pixie-Bobs' face counts
for 50 out of 100 points in a cat show and
gives the Pixie-Bob it's unusual Bobcat look.
Small almond shaped eyes, a thick fleshy chin,
puffy nose, leather, heavy brow, lynx tipped
ears and an inverted pear shaped head are
features sought after in a show cat. The
natural bob-tail can vary in length with the
ideal being 4 - 6" on an adult cat and its
frequently kinked , but should have
flexibility and natural movement.
The
Pixie-Bob comes in various shades of spotted
and mackerel tabby ranging from a dove gray,
tawny, through to a reddish brown, with small
spots or rosettes. Extreme ticking should
obscure the markings for a true Bobcat look.
Sometimes kittens are born with a "classic"
tabby pattern and these are usually sold as
pets. Only colors found naturally in Bobcats
can be used in a breeding program.
These "dogs in disguise" are unusual in both
looks and personality and are on of the
largest breeds of registered show-able cats.
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"The
PIXIE-BOB should be noted for a wild
look with an EXCELLENT DISPOSITION "
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