Kurilian Bobtail — breed standard (TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

Kurilian Bobtail — breed standard (TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

Claims

• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The Kurilian Bobtail is a natural breed recognised by TICA in two coat-length versions: the shorthaired KB and the semi-longhaired KBL.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The bobbed tail's palpated length is 1.5 to 8 cm for the shorthair and up to 13 cm for the semi-longhair; a tail longer than 6 inches or lacking a kink is disqualified.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The shorthair coat is short; the semi-longhair coat is semi-long with britches and a plumed tail.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* All traditional colours are accepted, including any amount of white.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The breed is described as affectionate and active, a capable hunter and fish-catcher, with a temperament that must be unchallenging.

• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The breed traces its ancestry to the Russian Kamchatka peninsula, the Kuril Islands and the island of Sakhalin.