Breed of the Week: Japanese Bobtail

The Japanese Bobtail did indeed originate in Japan, and has been beloved in that country for centuries. In fact, the popular Maneki Neko (beckoning cat) is a ceramic image of the Japanese Bobtail.

This handsome example of a Japanese Bobtail, is Warau (which means "to laugh" in Japanese, owned by Derek Hom hageshiku; photo used with permission.