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Cymric Cat VS. PixieBob Cat.

What are the differences between these two cat breeds?


Is it really a cat if it doesn’t have a tail? It is as if it’s a Cymric. There are lots of cats with short tails or no tails, but the Cymric (and his sister breed the shorthaired Manx) is the only one specifically bred to be tailfree. Sometimes jokingly said to be the offspring of a cat and a rabbit (however cute the idea, a “cabbit” is biologically impossible), these particular tailless cats are the result of a natural genetic mutation that was then intensified by their remote location on the Isle of Man, off the coast of Britain.

The PixieBob breed is thought to have started from the unplanned litter of a bobcat and a barn cat in 1985. The barn cat belonged to Carol Ann Brewer, and she named a female kitten Pixie. Pixie became the foundation mother for this breed. While there is no hard proof that Pixie’s father was actually a wildcat, it is widely believed and accepted by breeders. The International Cat Association (TICA) officially recognized the PixieBob as a breed in 1994.


The Cymric is known for its lack of a tail, but not every Cymric is completely tailless. Some, known as “longies,” have a normallength tail, and others, known as “stumpies,” have short tails. A Cymric with no tail is called a “rumpy” and one with just a rise of bone at the end of the spine is known as a “riser.” You will see only rumpies and risers in the show ring, but cats with tails can be used in Cymric breeding programs. A Cymric has other distinguishing characteristics as well, including a round head with large round eyes, a stout, powerful body with a broad chest, short back and broad, round rear end, short front legs, and long hind legs with muscular thighs. The long rear legs give him the appearance of a rabbit and maybe the source of the “cabbit” myth.

The Cymric has a long, soft, silky double coat that comes in many different colors, including various solids, tabbies, tortoiseshells, and calicos. Chocolate and lavender colors and the pointed Himalayan pattern are not permitted. The coat gradually lengthens from the shoulders, and the fur on the neck ruff, upper rear legs (known as breeches), and belly is usually longer than that on the rest of the body. The neck ruff goes around the shoulders and forms what looks like a bib on the chest. Many Cymrics have tufts of fur on the toes and ears as well. Because of the long hair, especially over the rear, the Cymric sometimes looks longer than the Manx, but it’s merely an optical illusion. The Cymric matures slowly and may not reach its full size until he is five years old.

PixieBobs have a thick double coat that needs to be brushed regularly to avoid matting and excessive shedding. The texture is “wooly,” like a bobcat, and can be either shorthaired or longhaired. Typically, PixieBobs have a mackerel or striped coat pattern. Sometimes these stripes are accompanied by rosettes, giving the PixieBob that authentic bobcat look. A PixieBob’s coat can be a variety of colors but are mostly tawny, light gray, or reddish in appearance.
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