Standards

General  

Mekong Bobtail is a shorthair colourpointed cat with a short kinky tail, robust and long-lived, naturally originating in South-East Asia, but created as a breed in Russia. It is a robust and known for its longevity. 

Points 

Head:  

20 

Shape  

Top of head 

Modified wedge in shape with soft contours.
Top of head is flat 

5 

Muzzle and chin 

High set of cheekbones, medium width (allowance can be made for the adult males due to excess skin giving the impression of wider head). 
Oval muzzle with definite whisker break. Strong chin. 

7 

Profile  

Profile with a concave curve below eye level with a flat forehead.
Medium long Roman nose in the shape of a smooth arch.   

8 

Eyes 

Oval, large, set almost straight. 
The colour is an intense blue, the deeper the better. 

5 

Ears 

Large, rather high set, rather broad at base, with slightly rounded tips, tilted slightly forward. 
The inner edge of the ear shows slightly backwards. 
The distance between the ears is not more than an ear width. 

10 

Body: 

20 

Size and boning 

Medium in size, muscular, but yet slender and elegant.  

7 

Torso 

Rectangular in shape. The back is almost straight; the rump has a minimal rise. 

5 

Neck 

Medium long 

2 

Legs and paws 

The legs are medium in length and slender. The paws are oval. 

6 

Tail 

Consisting of kinks, curves and knots, the first tail vertebra to be irregular.  Minimal length is 3 vertebrae, maximal – ¼ of the body length. Tail mobility is desired.  

25 

Coat: 

15 

Length 

Short  

3 

Texture  

Close lying, glossy, with a silky yet crisp texture and minimal undercoat. 

6 

Colour 

All point colours without white are recognized.  

6 

Condition  

See General part. 

5 

Total  

100 

Special breed faults 

Straight nose. 
Profile curve at eye level.
Absence of whisker break 
Heavy boning
Arched back
Delayed bobtail effect 
Too long coat.
Dark body colour (Dark body shading allowable in older cats).
Narrow ears
Flared set of ears
Lack of body contrast 
Too light blue eye colour  

Without certificate 

Less than 3 vertebrae in the tail.
Straight tail.
Woolly coat.
Belly spots. 

Disqualify 

Absence of tail
Long straight tail
White lockets and white spots 
Cross eyed/squint 

Remarks 

Special attention to be paid to distinctions from Thai and Toybob cat.  

Outcross 

Cross-breeding with other breeds is prohibited.