History
Japanese Bobtail is quite an ancient cat breed. It has been in existence for centuries. These cats were imported into Japan from southeast Asia over 1000 years ago. After World War II American residents in Japan came across the Bobtailed cats as pets in Japanese households and thereafter American breeders began to develop Japanese Bobtail as a pedigree breed. The first pair of Bobtails credited as part of a formal breeding programme was imported in 1968. In 1971, the Japanese Bobtail was given provisional status in The Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) and was accepted for championship competition in 1976. The Japanese Bobtail was accepted by CFA for championship in 1993.

Appearance
The Japanese Bobtail is medium-sized cat but sturdy and well muscled. It has triangular face, high cheekbones, long, straight nose, oval eyes and large, broad ears. It has clean lines and well developed bone structure. Japanese Bobtails have a "bunny-tail", the fur fans out to form a fluffy pom-pom. Japanese Bobtails come in most colors. The most common pattern is the tri-color, or mi-key (white with red and black) good-luck pattern, but other colors and patterns are also accepted.

Personality
Japanese Bobtails are active, intelligent, talkative cats. They are also called singing cats because they chirp melodiously while talking. They easily adjust and adapt themselves to new people and new situations. They love human company