It is a well-known fact that the first American Shorthair cats were brought to America by the Puritans coming from England on the Mayflower in 1620. These cats were brought on the ship for the purpose of protecting the food and clothing from mice. (In those days, the cats were called ‘Shorthairs’.) From then, their breeding continued and by the early 1900s, they were well-established as household pets. To differentiate them from other shorthairs, their name was then changed to ‘Domestic Shorthair’, but soon after this renaming their popularity quickly declined.

In 1965, their name was changed again, and that is when they came to be called ‘American Shorthair’. In terms of characteristics, the American Shorthair has a large body and sturdy shape compared to European cats. Their coats come in many varieties of hair colors, but the most popular type is the silver base with black stripes. The hair in their coat is short and thick, which protects them from humidity, coldness, and injuries. In addition to their gentle and loving temperament, they are very curious and independent, and these traits make them resilient and adaptable to any environment.

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The roots of the Japanese Bobtail can be traced to bobtailed cats that were brought to Japan from China over 1,000 years ago. After the Second World War, Americans began to take the cats home with them and, after improvements were made to the breed, the cats were established as bobtails and accepted for championship by the CFA in 1976. The Japanese Bobtail is characterized by its short, kinked tail (bobtail), roughly 7cm (3 inches) long. The Japanese Bobtail gene is recessive, which means that if either one of the parents has a normal length tail, the bobtail gene is almost never passed on to the offspring.

Some 300 years ago, the Japanese Bobtail began to appear in wood prints, etc., and it is not regarded as an unusual breed in Japan, while its unique bobtail and exotic facial appearance make it very popular with cat fanciers around the world.

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