About the Pixiebob
Origin: United States
No breeder is on record here yet. Portugal’s FIFe member club does not list this breed in its breeder directory at all, so an absence here says nothing about whether anyone breeds it in Portugal.
- Typical life span
- 13-16 years
- Size
- Large — from its typical weight
- Weight
- 5-7.7 kg
- Height
- 36-43 cm
- Registry status
- Recognised by TICA
- Breed group
- Short/Long-hair
- Origin
- United States
- Known hereditary risks
- None well documented
About
What is a Pixiebob?
Medium to large, muscular cat with bobbed tail and wild appearance. Resembles North American bobcat.
Pixiebob history and origins
Developed in the 1980s from naturally occurring domestic cats resembling bobcats. Despite legends, DNA testing confirms fully domestic origins. Known for dog-like personalities. Polydactyl toes common.
Pixiebob appearance and size
Typically 5-7.7 kg and 36-43 cm at the shoulder — published as one range rather than separately for males and females.
Pixiebob temperament and personality
Generally described as affectionate, social, intelligent, loyal, devoted and active.
That is the breed in general, not a promise about one animal. Ask the breeder what their own line is like, and meet the parents before you decide.
Breed reference from The Cat API.
Pros & cons
Pros & cons for the Pixiebob
What you get with the Pixiebob
- Commonly described as: “Affectionate, Social, Intelligent, Loyal”
What you are taking on
Nobody has written this side yet. It is a judgement rather than data, so it waits for a person — not for a missing source.
Drawn from sources rather than written as an opinion — cited health research, the registry’s own standard, and peer-reviewed longevity. The Cat API. One breeder’s animals can differ from any of it, and an empty column means we hold nothing for that side rather than that there is nothing to say.
Characteristics
TICA divisions
TICA lists the Pixiebob in these divisions. They are the registry's own groupings — usually hair length — not a list of colours: no registry we hold publishes one. Ask a breeder what colours their line produces.
- Longhair
Temperament
Breed-level information from The Cat API. It describes the Pixiebob in general; any individual animal can differ.
Health guide
Health & screening guide for the Pixiebob
Nothing hereditary is documented for the Pixiebob breed, but there is still specific documentation to request from any breeder before paying a deposit. A responsible breeder will have these readily available; deflection is a red flag.
No well-documented, breed-specific hereditary condition was found for the Pixiebob in DNA-testing-laboratory breed records or peer-reviewed veterinary literature. UC Davis VGL's Pixie-bob breed page lists only general coat-colour and parentage tests across its full catalogue — no breed-specific disease test at all. An absent finding here reflects what the literature does and does not cover, not a guarantee of a clean bill of health.
What to ask for anyway
- Cardiologist echocardiogram on both parents (general HCM screening, recommended across most pedigree breeds)
- PKD1 DNA test or renal ultrasound (general precaution)
- FeLV/FIV status of the breeding cats
Gallery
No photographs yet
This is where Pixiebob owners’ own photographs will go, from the pet profiles they keep here. Nobody has added one to a public page yet.
A photograph in a pet profile stays private to its owner. We will not put one here unless they ask us to.
Kittens
No kittens listed right now
No Pixiebob breeder has a record on this platform yet, so there is nothing to list. That is a gap in our coverage, not a fact about the breed.