What people say about our Pixie Bob kittens

In preparation for an article, I emailed all those people who have bought Pixie Bob kittens from me. I asked for a one or two sentence response to the following question: I'd love to know what you most prefer about your Pixie Bob, and what, if anything you think is very different to other cats you have had. If you've had any difficulties with your Pixie Bob, it would also be good to hear about that.

Testimonial

"Having always had moggies before, Muffin is totally different - she's trainable and can fetch and retrieve, she comes when we call and above all else she's totally gorgeous. The proof of the pudding is that we have many friends who don't like cats - without exception they all love Muffin! Lots of personality but not in your face, affectionate but not a lap cat and very good with kids."

Nikki (Muffin's blog)

Testimonial

"I've written a few paragraphs of things Shenona does, that are not typical to any other breed of cat or moggy.

Vocal.
She is extremely talkative, and her range of sounds are far more extensive than any other breed I've owned. Her most common noise can only be described as a quiet trumpet (she sounds like a baby elephant), that then finishes with a squeak and purr amalgamated together. I believe the latter is called chirping. Its so distinctive, and very difficult to describe. You'd really have to hear her to understand.

Like a dog.
The second thing is the puppy traits. She loves licking my hands and chewing my fingers when you play with her. She does it gently, but she gets over excited when you throw balls, toy mice etc. She has started to wag her tail when she gets excited.. And she likes to play tug of war games. She also take her favourite toy to bed with her. I have owned cats and dogs all my life, and I have never seen behaviour like it in a cat. She definately remains me of my dogs when they were young.

Fitting in.
In the short time I have owned her, I can't imagine what it would be like without her now. She intergrated into my life and home so quickly, that it's amazing to think I have only had her 4 weeks. She is bright, affectionate, bubbly and clever but not a lap cat.

Development.
Everyday she becomes more beautiful, and I can't wait to see how she will look when she is fully grown. She eats like a horse, and is getting taller so quickly. She is nearly the same height as my moggies now and she isn't even five months old yet. "

Kelly (Shenona's blog)

Testimonial

[I asked Claire specifically about the relationship between her Pixie Bob, Finch, and her border terrier, Purdey]

Somehow, Finch has managed to reduce Purdey to a lovesick pup who follows him around wherever he goes and licks him adoringly when they retire together in front of the TV. Finch loves playing with Purdey, which they do for hours, and Purdey prefers Finch to the other canine housemates!

Claire

Testimonial

"This is what I love about them:
When they walk towards you, with their thick chunky legs and rolling gait, for a minute, transfixed by their wild beauty and amber stare, you could be forgiven for forgetting they're domesticated. The romance of the legend is never far way! "

Claire at Handale

Testimonial

"Pour moi les pixie-bobs sont des chats magnifiques qui sont d'une douceur extreme. Nos deux petites ne sont pas pour autant des chats innactifs, elles sont de grandes joueuses et quelle plaisir de jouer avec elles pendant des heures. Elles jouent à cache cache avec nous.(vous les verriez se cacher et attendre tapies derière une porte que l'on les trouve, c'est extraordinaire.) Le pixie-bob est un chat d'une grande intelligence (elles reconnaissent les bruits familiers comme la porte du frigo qui s'ouvre...), ce chat est capable de tisser des liens de complicité et d'amour avec ses maîtres très rapidement (lorsque je rentre du travail c'est une fête, un festival de caresses et de douceur, un feu d'artifice de ronronnements, que du bonheur ...) et que dire de l'affection et de l'attention qu'ils portent aux enfants. Digid et Rebel sont de véritables compagnons de jeu pour notre petite dernière Garance et de véritables confidentes pour des heures de tendres câlins.

Le pixie-bob est une race de chat encore peu connue mais une fois que vous en faîtes entrer un dans votre maison vous ne vous dîtes pas que c'est un animal de compagnie qui est à côté de vous mais un membre de plus dans votre tribu.

Bien à vous Gertrud et merci encore pour les deux trésors que sont Rebel et Digid."

Sarah

Testimonial

"Rubie compared to a average cat is more playfull loves attention and also would sit on your lap for ages while you stroke her and would purr. Also I find compared to our normal cats we had she is more loyal and follows us everywhere and does not scratch or hiss at us if she is angrey."

Reema and Shadley (Rubie-Lou's blog)

Testimonial

"Very loving, outgoing, very in your face, and of course they dont leave your side even when they have been fed, like normal domestic cats tend to do, they have an utter devotion to their owners that has not been known before ... "

Amanda

Testimonial

"We own two pixie bobs which we got from Gertrud,both quite different but wonderful natures and very affectionate. Both go for walks on a harness with extended leads,the are just like little dogs. They love to be with you at all times,one loves to be cuddled while the other just wants to sit by you,Kiki chirps to us constantly and is very engaging with all our friends who visit.They are a breed apart and give us hours of enjoyment, they also travel very well in the car, with absolutely no stress. We just love this breed of cat. "

Anne

Testimonial

"Here at Dantes Pixie Bobs we believe it was the most life changing event entering into a breeding program for these wonderful, unique, brave, beautiful, funny and honourable cats. They are amazing and swim like a fish!!!"

[Note: That last comment screamed out for clarification, so I asked:]

"Spirit, Sunny and Rhubi swim. I just fill my corner bath up in our ensuite. Its good fun for them and it builds their muscles up!"

Jane at Dantes

Testimonial

"The thing I most prefer about Owanara is that she really has a vibrant personality, almost like a toddler. She lets you know how she is feeling and what she is thinking all the time. I also love her playfulness and her affectionate nature, she rarely wants to be alone and usually finds her way into the centre of things."

Clare

Testimonial

"My boyfriend and I adopted a 10 week old Pixie Bob kitten in summer 2008. Cena is our first cat, so we have little experience of other breeds to compare her to. However, she is the most delightful pet I could ever imagine owning. She's inquisitive and playful, yet affectionate and loving. She doesn't leave our side when we're in the flat - just so obviously content simply being in our company. We're currently training her to walk on a lead, and while she's slightly timid in the outdoors, it's clear that she has a wonderful adventurous streak waiting to be unleashed over the coming months.

It's the little things we love most about Cena's character - the way she skids across the kitchen floor when she's playing; the way she demonstrates her dismay at being left out when we're cooking; the way she curls up on our pillow when we're sleeping; and the way she relaxes into our arms with contentment when we hold her.

The best thing of all is that I'm sure the next few months will be as equally, if not more, exciting than the first."

Camilla and Dean

Testimonial

"Baba Tunde est avant tout un "gentlecat". Sous son aspect sauvage et splendide de petit lynx, il fait preuve d'une intelligence et d'une gentillesse exceptionnelles et surtout d'une présence très forte: dès que nous sommes à la maison, il se tient toujours au même endroit que nous. Il est des plus sociable avec nos amis ainsi qu'avec nos deux chattes et notre caniche avec lesquels les parties de jeu sont quotidiennes. Ce qui est remarquable par rapport à nos autres chats, c'est que Baba Tunde vient nous chercher, nous invite à le suivre puis nous amène là où se situe son centre d’intérêt du moment (sa gamelle, ses jouets, une porte fermée qui à son avis ne devrait pas l’être, un tapis transformé en terrain de jeux, etc.) et, si nécessaire, miaule pour que nous nous intéressions plus vite à la question. Rien de nouveau ne lui échappe et il parvient toujours à ses fins en trois phases : observation, action et aboutissement.

Baba Tunde, c'est un rêve de chat devenu un chat de rêve qui tient une très grande place dans nos coeurs et dans nos vies.

Nous sommes sûrs que les Pixie-Bobs sont des chats avec lesquels se nouent des liens très forts et fusionnels liés à leur caractère hors du commun qui rassemble le meilleur du monde félin."

Martine and Alain (Baba Tunde's blog)