小精灵短尾猫
Pixie-bob
「Affectionate, Social, Intelligent, Loyal」
Companionable and affectionate, the Pixie-bob wants to be an integral part of the family. The Pixie-Bob’s ability to bond with their humans along with their patient personas make them excellent companions for children.
简介暂为英文公开资料摘要,后续将逐步整理为手册口吻。
Pixie-bob is a pedigreed breed of domestic cat. The breed was originally claimed to contain bobcat admixture. However, it is generally regarded as pure domestic stock based upon historical DNA testing reportedly conducted in 1996, although the underlying methodology and primary data do not appear to be publicly available.
资料来源 · 维基百科（CC BY-SA）
🌿健康
As the breed is frequently outcrossed to "legend cats", Pixie-bobs are genetically diverse and are not prone to problems caused by inbreeding. Pixie-bob breeders use a pedigree disease database, Pawpeds , to ensure that health information can be recorded and monitored. Some genetic conditions include the following: Cryptorchidism – only a few cases have been recorded in Pixie-bobs since the conception of this breed in the 1980s. Dystocia and cystic endometrial hyperplasia – A very small percentage of Pixie-bobs do suffer from delivery problems, and are removed from breeding. Hypertrophic cardi
👁形貌
While the average domestic cat breed weighs about 3.5 kg (8 lb), Pixie-bobs can be somewhat larger, but (on average) usually do not exceed 5 kg (11 lb), similar to a medium- to large-sized domestic cat. Only very few breeders are regularly producing larger cats, which are generally large-boned, muscular and massive in form. Male Pixie-bobs are, most times, larger than females. Pixie-bobs grow for up to four years, instead of one year, like most domestic breeds. Most Pixie-bobs are short-haired, though there exist a long-haired variety as well. Their black spotted tabby bobcat-like fur pattern
📜源流
In the spring of 1985, Carol Ann Brewer purchased near Mount Baker, U.S., a unique male cat with a spotted tabby coat, a short tail, and polydactyl paws. In January 1986, she rescued another male cat named Keba , which was very large, had a bobbed tail, and was reported to have been sired by a bobcat. While this cat was starving, it still weighed 7.7 kg (17 lb), and was so tall it reached up to Brewer's knees. Shortly after she had acquired this large male, it mated with a next door neighbour's black spotted tabby female cat. In April 1986, a litter was born from this mating. Brewer eventually