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Mekong Bobtail
| Origin And History | According to many legends of the East, once upon a time in temples and palaces of ancient Siam there lived amazing cats of unusual color; they had light colored bodies, dark paws, ears and tails and an elegant dark mask over their faces. Owing to their dog loyalty, lion bravery, human intelligence and Buddha’s wisdom these cats have earned honor and respect been regarded the greatest jewel of the royal family. The royal cats were guarding ancient temples from robbers and accompanying Thai Princesses on their walk… Before bathing in a stream the girls placed their jewelry on the royal cats’ short kinked tails. There was no safer and more secure place! The more twists and kinks were there in a cat’s tail the sooner it was ranked among the royal cats’ clan. A legend goes that twists and kinks were acquired by a royal female cat while she was guarding a precious goblet stolen from the royal treasury. And one more trait: the Mekong Bobtail cat has loose skin all over his body – this is a Gods’ gift achieved in fights with snakes. Now their poisonous bites can do him no harm! The Mekong Bobtail cat looks at people with Buddha’s eyes. These cats look straight into your soul, never looking away. It is impossible to forget those big eyes of all the shades of sapphire and turquoise – in an eye like this one can read all the wisdom of the East. It is known that the first Bobtail cats were taken from China to Japan back in 999 (according to some other sources, it happened several centuries earlier); they have become the forefathers of modern Japanese bobtails. Already Charles Darwin wrote in his book "The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication", 1883: - "Everywhere in huge areas, namely on Malayan Archipelago, in Siam, China and Burma, all cats have short tails - approximately half of the appropriate length, this is frequently connected with some kind of a knot in the end." Darwin describes here the cats with Siamese points, which frequently have a shortened tail. At the end of the 18th century about 200 Royal cats were given to Nicholas II, Tsar of Russia by Chulalongkorn, Rama V, King of Siam (Thailand) as a sign of friendly relations between the two countries. Many of these cats had a short kinked tail. One of the first Mekong Bobtail was the cat of the famous actor Michael Gluzskyj, which was imported by him from southeast Asia and which became more than 20 years old. At 2000 Lisenkova L.L. (scientist, microbiologist) had more than 20 such bobtail cats of different breeding lines. The offspring of these cats as well as the Bobtail cats brought to Russia from South East Asia (China, Iraq, Laos, Burma (Myanma), Mongolia and Vietnam) have become the founders of the Mekong Bobtail breeding lines in Russia. Al-Shah from Iraq and Konchitta from China (owners Ivanovskije), Laos from Laos, Rama from Burma, Alsun from Mongolia and Nyan from Vietnam (owners Kalugin and Lisenkova), a pair Zbishek and Olesya from Iran (owner Opachek), was the founders ofbreeding lines Mekong Bobtail club "Korgorushi" (Moscow). The opinion that Thai cats or old-typed Siamese were used for breeding to create the Mekong Bobtail cats, is not correct. There had been imported cats from their native countries to Russia and a distinct breeding program was implemented, where Mrs Lyudmila Esina, WCF allbreed judge, played an important role. The first breed standard for the Mekong Bobtail was drawn up by Olga S. Mironova and adopted at the WCF’s Russia and CIS Expert Seminar on Russian native cats in December, 1994. At the meeting of WCF General Assembly, Essen, Germany in August 14-15, 2004 the breed standard was adopted under the name of Mekong Bobtail with MBT index. It is possible to assume that the breed name Mekong bobtail is symbolical and has occurred from the name of the river Mekong dividing Thailand with other states of South East Asia. The Mekong Bobtail’s head structure, eyes and ears’ placement and size, extremities length, body format differ greatly from those of Thai’s. That is why in the adopted Mekong Bobtail standard (as in other breed standards where interbreeding is banned) mating with Thai cats is prohibited. Today, there are more than 1500 Mekong Bobtails in the clubs of Russia, Belorussia, Latvia, Poland, Czech Republic and Germany. The breed is still very rare, but the Mekong Bobtails popularity is growing steadily thanks to their striking appearance, unusually high intelligence, excellent health, bright character, cleanliness, easiness to maintain and care for. |
| Personality | When it comes to entering a new home, the Mekong Bobtail Cat does not need much time to adjust. It should begin to act normal within a few days after a move, or when you first bring it to your home. The Mekong Bobtail Cat really loves to make new human friends. It has no problem showing love and affection to everyone it meets. Owners that are looking for a best friend will love this breed. The Mekong Bobtail Cat loves to spend all the time it can with its owner! Bringing the Mekong Bobtail Cat to a home with children will bring the animal great joy. This cat loves children and their playful actions. The Mekong Bobtail Cat breed enjoys the company of dogs. This cat breed is recommended for people that would like to have a cat and a dog in their home. Owners beware that the amount of affection that this cat demands can be overwhelming. The Mekong Bobtail Cat is very affectionate. Owners will have their hands full with this cat as it loves to play. The Mekong Bobtail Cat is very playful. Energy is not a problem for the Mekong Bobtail Cat. At times it can appear to have an endless amount! This cat develops habits and routines, and can also be trained because they are highly intelligent. |
Physical Attributes
| Appearance | The Mekong bobtail Cat breed is a medium sized cat compared to other breeds. It is tenuous, delicate, and tiny. This also gives the Mekong bobtail Cat a defining difference when compared to other breeds. While weighing between 8 lbs (3.6 kg) to 10 lbs (4.5 kg) the Mekong bobtail Cat breed might be just what you are looking for. The Mekong bobtail Cat has a heritage with depth. The breeding of its pedigree has led to a fur coat (or lack-there-of) that is commonly described as stark, glabrous, and lacking. People looking to purchase a Mekong bobtail Cat will find that these cats are available in colours like all pointed colours without white. Some of the more rare colours are exotic among cat breeds. The Mekong bobtail Cat breed has a short length tail. This is due to its origins and the genetics that were thought out when the cat was originally bred. This is another breed that has rather small sized eyes, but this is not the most predominate feature of the Mekong bobtail Cat breed; because it has so many other qualities that draw one’s attention. |
| Health | This cat breed has less problems than others, but will have the occurrence of health problems on occasion. Overall the Mekong bobtail Cat is fairly healthy. While many cat breeds do have some mild health issues, common ones for the Mekong Bobtail Cat breed are Fleas, Tapeworms, and Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease. People with cat allergies, are taking a risk by being in contact with Mekong bobtail Cat breed. It may cause an allergic reaction. |
