{"topic_id":"companion_breed_standard_japanese_bobtail_cat","category":"companion-breed-standard","context":"---\ntopic_id: companion_breed_standard_japanese_bobtail_cat\ncategory: companion-breed-standard\ntitle: \"Japanese Bobtail — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"CFA (Cat Fanciers' Association) & TICA (The International Cat Association) official breed-standard factual data for Japanese Bobtail, paraphrased derived fact summary (per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3) from source_file; Pulled 2026-08-02.\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/breed-standard/japanese_bobtail_combined.txt\ndate_parsed: 2026-08-02\ntokens_estimated: 0\nverification:\n  method: paraphrase\n  claims: 9\n  passed: 9\n  date: 2026-08-05\nrecovered: false\npath: companion-breed-standard/companion_breed_standard_japanese_bobtail_cat/01_companion_breed_standard_japanese_bobtail_cat.md\nsource_document: \"CFA (Cat Fanciers' Association) & TICA (The International Cat Association)\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"CFA (Cat Fanciers' Association) & TICA (The International Cat Association)\"\n  title: \"Japanese Bobtail — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)\"\n  url: \"https://www.cfa.org\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-08-02\"\n  ref: \"Official breed standards (factual data points + section outline extracted verbatim)\"\n  doc_type: \"official kennel-club breed standards\"\n  needs_review: false\nlicense: paraphrase\ncopyright_note: \"Sources (CFA (Cat Fanciers' Association) & TICA (The International Cat Association)) are not openly licensed; per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3 every claim is a paraphrased derived fact summary (numbers and proper nouns preserved, sentences rewritten), not a verbatim quotation.\"\nauthority_tier: T1\nauthority_tier_basis: \"T1:kennel-club-breed-standard\"\nauthority_tier_date: 2026-08-05\n---\n# Japanese Bobtail — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)\n\n## Claims\n\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The Japanese Bobtail is a natural breed originating in Japan, with written records and paintings documenting its presence there for at least 1,000 years.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* TICA first recognized the shorthaired Japanese Bobtail for competition in June 1979; a longhaired variety also exists.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* It is a medium-sized cat: males weigh 8 to 10 pounds and females weigh 5 to 7 pounds.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The distinctive bobbed tail is unique to each cat (a pom-pom of kinks and curves), and its bone extension from the body should be no longer than three inches.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The coat comes in both shorthair and longhair lengths and any colour or pattern is accepted, with the tri-coloured mi-ke (red, black and white) traditionally favoured.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The CFA disqualifies cats with crossed eyes, a kinked or abnormal tail, an incorrect number of toes, white spots/buttons/lockets, or colours showing chocolate, lavender or the Himalayan pattern.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The TICA standard disqualifies a tail fault, a tail length significantly out of balance with the body, and any temperament showing definite challenge.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The head is triangular with high chiselled cheekbones and large slanted eyes; the body is long and slender with powerful hind legs.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The breed is described as active, athletic and intelligent, with an affectionate and friendly disposition.\n","sources":["companion-breed-standard — Japanese Bobtail — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type) (retrieved 2026-08-02)"],"source":{"authority":"companion-breed-standard","title":"Japanese Bobtail — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)","url":"https://www.cfa.org","retrieved":"2026-08-02","ref":"","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"CFA (Cat Fanciers' Association) & TICA (The International Cat Association)","verification_file":"pdf-raw/breed-standard/japanese_bobtail_combined.txt"},"source_document":"CFA (Cat Fanciers' Association) & TICA (The International Cat Association)","source_file":"pdf-raw/breed-standard/japanese_bobtail_combined.txt","trust":{"authority_tier":"T1","fidelity":"paraphrase","license":"paraphrase","display_grade":"C"},"tokens_estimated":590,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}