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Carol Ann Brewer, of Bellingham, Washington, is credited with the creation of the Pixie bob breed in the mid 1980s.
'Legend Cats'She took two different "Legend cats", believed to be the result of natural breeding between bobcats and domestic cats, and bred them to create the first Pixie bob domestic cat. This first cat was named Pixie, hence the name Pixie bob.
DNA testing shows that Pixie bob cats are domestic, and not wild or an exotic hybrid, as the early advertisements had alleged, but many are still unsure if this is entirely true. Pixie bob cats share many of the physical and personality characteristics of bobcats, except they are approximately half the size, and do not have some of the wild characteristics.
Pixie bobs are a paradox. They look and act very much like Bobcats, but are legally defined as domestic cats. For a cat to be considered a Certified TICA Pixie bob cats, they cannot be bred with bobcats, and one of their parents must be traced back to Pixie the cat. |
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