Japanese Bobtail/Abyssinian Mix?

criticalglitch

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Hi everyone! I adopted a one year old cat last month and I was wondering what her breed was. I think she may be a Japanese Bobtail and Abyssinian mix but I'm not sure and would like some help. I can describe her to you and add some photos but they aren't the best quality (she won't sit still ever!). 

*She was adopted from Petsmart as a kitten by her previous owners.

*She's a medium sized cat, probably around 6-8 pounds. 

*She is a very odd color - a caramel-ish agouti tortoiseshell, which isn't kosher for a Japanese bob! Her paws are dark at the bottom, and her nose is a deep reddish color. She has the spots on her tummy and the distinct color on her tail. She is darker on top with distinct tabby stripes on her legs. 

*She has a kinked, curly tail with a pom pom at the base that is about 4-5 inches long and has a black tip. 

*Her hind legs are longer than her front legs and her paws are slightly oval in shape. 

*Her coat is very soft to the touch. 

*Her head forms an equilateral triangle. 

*Her eyes are green and oval, definitely like both breeds. She has a very oriental look to her. 

*She is an extremely active and friendly cat. She follows me every waking moment, constantly vocalizing and jumping about. She's more attached to me than my other two cats despite me having them for years. She loves exercise and doesn't eat very much. She's shy around new people though. 

The pictures below don't really capture her too well; they kind of wash her color out and don't show her tail too well. The fluffy part of her tail isn't too apparent either but if viewed from the side it's visible. Anyway, thanks to anyone who can help me identify her. 





 

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Hi! Beautiful cat. I don't think she has any Abyssinian in her as she appears to be a mackerel tabby. All of those traits could be found in the general cat population. There are several mutations that cause a bobbed tail. Those breeds are also quite rare. She's absolutely lovely, though! 
 

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I know this is an old post , but I thought I'd come in about Japanese bobtails. The JBT tail mutation is a complete recessive gene, so both parents need to possess the mutation to pass it along.
However, Manx and other bobbed tail breeds are incomplete dominant genes, so only one parent needs to have the mutation to pass it to the offspring. But because the gene is incomplete, there tends to be health problems that arise from the mutation. This is in comparison to JBTs, which currently haven't been identified with any genetic health issues stemming from the mutation.
So while you're cat is a cutie, I don't think she's part JBT, given the way we understand how genetics are passed to offspring.
More likely, she's part Chinese short-tailed cat because of her face shape and slightly longer back legs. It is, of course, possible that a cat with recessive JBT genetics bred with another cat that had recessive JBT genetics (in which case, the kittens all would have the bobbed tail mutation when the parents didn't have them) but the likelihood is smaller than a different bobbed tail breed.
 

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