Pixiebobs are often called “dogs in disguise” because of their affectionate natures and their enjoyment of walking on a leash and playing fetch. Adjectives used to describe this breed include “mellow,” “laid-back,” and “amicable.” These cats get along with just about everyone, including the other family pets.
Pixiebobs vocalize, not in meows, but in chirps, trills and chuffs…and of course its purr. It is known to have one of the loudest motors of all the cat breeds.
The legend of the origin of the Pixiebob breed is that a wild bobcat mated with a domestic cat. As exciting as this may sound (!), it has never been substantiated. A more believable story is that a breeder named Carol Ann Brewer crossed a male polydactyl kitten with a bobbed tail, spotted coat and outgoing personality with another domestic cat. The offspring are considered the beginning of the Pixiebob breed, an breed accepted by the International Cat Association since 1998.
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