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Above: Photograph of TAIGA © Helmi Flick Introduction The Kurilian Bobtail (Kurilian, Curilsk Bobtailis, Kuril Bobtail) is a “natural” cat and a “mutated” cat. The breed is little-known in the West but is the 3rd most popular breed in Russia, where there are about 40 catteries – see three excellent Russian bred Kurilian Bobtail …
Yes, the words of the title is what is claimed or rumoured (or made up) in the Animal Planet Cats 101 Video about the Kurilian Bobtail. This is a video that is full of outlandish remarks, all designed to spice up the video but which in my opinion only serves to undermine it and …
This page features Russian bred Kurilian Bobtail cats. You’ll see three wonderful Kurilian Bobtails and links to videos of a special Kurilian Bobtail cat show in Russia to give the flavour of the cat fancy in Russia. In the West we don’t often get to see that. Russia has an active cat fancy. There …
by Lynda Wagner (Pensacola, FL USA) My first encounter with the Kurilian Bobtail was as a child living in Northern Japan. An elderly couple who had left Sakhalin Island had brought their Kurilian with them. I loved that cat and he was my constant companion for the time we lived there. Their son, who …
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Kurilian Bobtail “TAIGA”- photograph strictly ©copyright Helmi Flick A trapesium – the shape of this cat’s head in profile This is a short discussion about the appearance by reference to selected elements of the World Cat Federation (WCF) breed standard and Helmi’s fine illustration. This is in my words focusing on the elements that are the …
