When you are purchasing a Pixie-Bob these are the things that you should be looking for. 

  This is the standard for the breed that we should be breeding our cats to.

      This Standard is for SHOW CATS

                    but even your PET Pixie-Bob should be close to this standard!                  

PIXIEBOB BREED GROUP (PBS/PBL)

HEAD:
Shape and Size: Medium to large inverted pear.
Ears: Medium height, wide, deep base. Set as much on side as on top of head, slight outward tilt. Rounded top. Lynx tipping desirable. Pale thumbprint on back.

Eyes: Medium-sized, heavily hooded soft triangle. Bushy brow. Deep set, one eye width apart. Gold or Brown or Gooseberry Green
Chin: Well-developed, fleshy, coarse fuzzy fur, aligns nose, obvious depth.
Muzzle: Full broad muzzle. Fleshy gently rounded whisker pads. Definite whisker break.
Nose: Wide, slightly convex. Large brick nose leather. Slight nose bump.
NOTE: Description of Chin/Muzzle/Nose: Form an equal sided soft diamond from the front.
Profile: Slightly rounded forehead; concave curve, eye ridge to bridge of nose.
 

BODY:
Torso: Substantial and rangy. Medium to large in size. Prominent shoulder blades; Back not level, slight upward slope toward hips. Hips medium width, prominent, slightly higher than shoulder sloping downward to tail. Deep flank, broad chest. Primordial belly pouch. Females proportionately smaller than males.
Legs: Long, hind legs slightly longer than front. Muscular with heavy boning.
Feet: Large, long, wide almost round, large fleshy toes. All toes except dewclaws must rest on floor pointing forward.
Tail: Tail must be 2 inches minimum, maximum length to hock with leg extended. Articulated tail desirable, kinks and curls acceptable.
Boning: Heavy
Musculature: Muscular build.
 

COAT/COLOR/PATTERN:
Length: (PBS) Short stand-up coat. Belly hair longer.
Texture: (PBS) Soft and wooly, having loft. Is resilient to the touch.

Length: (PBL) Medium, under 2 inches. Belly hair longer.
Texture (PBL) Soft, lying closer to the body than shorthair. Semi-Dense.


COLOR: All shades of Brown Spotted Tabby; mouse coat; reversed ticking; light color throat to belly; paw pads/hocks dark brown/black; tail tip should be dark brown/black; white or cream band must surround eye; mascara marking from outer corner down through cheek.
PATTERN: Small to medium spots; muted by ticking; random spotting preferred. Belly must be spotted.
MISCELLANEOUS: Coat, color and pattern, secondary to type. Both coats facial hair is full and bushy, with downward growth pattern. Coat separates easily and is weather resistant.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The goal of the Pixiebob breeding program is to create a domestic cat with a visual similarity to the North American Bobcat. The Pixiebob comes in shorthair and longhair varieties. The most notable characteristics of the Pixiebob are the deep-set, heavily hooded eyes, well-developed fleshy chin and short tail.

ALLOWANCES: Broken mackerel pattern allowed. Rib Bars. Seasonal color changes. Lockets--Throat -approximately dime-sized. Groin approximately quarter-sized. Slow maturing 3-4 years of age.

PENALIZE:
Coat: Belly too dark. Lying too close to the body.
Head: Deficient chin or brow. Flat head.
Body: Lacking primordial belly pouch. Narrow hips.
Tail: Just past hock or between 1–2 Inches.
Cow hocking.

WITHHOLD ALL AWARDS (WW):
Coat: Any color/pattern not described.
Lack of ticking or pattern throughout coat.
Head: Round eyes.
Body: Fine boning.

DISQUALIFY (DQ): Tail less than 1 inch or full length tail.
 

Below are the points assigned to each characteristic of the Pixie-Bob that Judges use to Judge the Kitten or Cat in the Show Hall.

Here is a drawing of the face and body of the Pixie-Bob.

HEAD 40 points

      Shape..... 4

      Ears....... 6

      Eyes ..   10

      Nose...... 5

      Chin....... 6

      Muzzle... 5

      Profile..... 4

BODY 39 points

      Torso.... 11

      Legs....... 5

      Feet....... 5

      Tail......... 3

      Boning.... 8

      Musculature      7

COAT/COLOR/PATTERN.... 21 points

      Length.... 4

      Texture... 7

      Pattern... 5

      Color...... 5

CATEGORY:  Traditional.

DIVISION:   Tabby.

COLOR:  Brown Spotted Tabby.

PERMISSIBLE OUTCROSSES:  No Recognized Breeds or Wild Cat Species.

DNA tested and Breed Committee approved Legend Cats.

PERMISSIBLE OUTCROSSES:  No Recognized Breeds or Wild Cat Species. DNA tested and Breed C