Korean Bobtail
From Korea; listed as a natural type arising from a short-tail mutation.1
At a glance the quick version
Coat and looks how to spot one
short or long coat; naturally shortened tail
A moderately built cat with a naturally short tail. Both short and long coats occur.1
The story where it all began
Little documented history is available. The Korean Bobtail is listed as a natural Korean cat type whose short tail comes from a spontaneous mutation; no major registry recognises it.1
Fun facts for the dinner table
The care rhythm Furry Diary remembers it for you
A typical home-care rhythm for a Korean Bobtail. It is our own starting plan, not a vet's advice, and you can change every line in the app.
- Brushingevery week
- Nail trimevery 3 weeks
- Teeth brushingDaily brushing is idealevery 2 days
- Litter scoopevery day
- Litter changeevery week
- PlayDaily playevery day
- Flea, tick and worm protectionSchedule as your vet recommendsas your vet recommends
- Vet check-upSenior years usually start around age 11every year
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- List of cat breeds (Wikipedia) en.wikipedia.orgused for origin, type, body, coat, colours
- Donggyeongi (Wikipedia) en.wikipedia.orgused for fun fact on Korea's bobtailed dog
Checked 2026-09-30. Text is written in our own words from these sources.