Toybob

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Toybob
Seal point Toybob
Other names	Scyth-Toy-Bob, Skif-Thai-Don
Origin	Russia
Breed standards
CFA	standard
ACFA/CAA	standard
Domestic cat (Felis catus)

The Toybob is a breed cat distinct for its small size and short kinked tail that originated in Russia. ^[1] It is often considered to be "the smallest breed of cat" due to a spontaneous mutation.

It bears the Siamese colourpoint mutation gene. ^[2]

Recognition

In 2009 the Toybob was placed by The International Cat Association (TICA) into the "Experimental" category. ^[3] In January 2017 the Toybob was given "Registration" status by TICA, allowing for registration facilities but with no guarantee of further advancement. ^[4]

It was recognised by the Cat Fanciers' Association in 2019. ^[1]

See also

• List of experimental cat breeds
• List of cat breeds

References

1. Beauvois, H.; Dufaure de Citres, C.; Gache, V.; Abitbol, M. (2021-05-10). "Siberian cats help in solving part of the mystery surrounding golden cats". Animal Genetics. 52 (4). Wiley: 482–491. doi:10.1111/age.13076. ISSN   0268-9146.
2. Anderson, Heidi; Davison, Stephen; Lytle, Katherine M.; Honkanen, Leena; Freyer, Jamie; Mathlin, Julia; Kyöstilä, Kaisa; Inman, Laura; Louviere, Annette; Chodroff Foran, Rebecca; Forman, Oliver P.; Lohi, Hannes; Donner, Jonas (2022-06-16). Ricketts, Sally Louise (ed.). "Genetic epidemiology of blood type, disease and trait variants, and genome-wide genetic diversity in over 11,000 domestic cats". PLOS Genetics. 18 (6) e1009804. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1009804 . ISSN   1553-7404. PMC   9202916 . PMID   35709088.
3. "2009 Summer Board Meeting" (PDF). Tica.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
4. "2017 Winter Board Meeting" (PDF). Tica.org. Retrieved 16 July 2017.^{[ dead link ]}