pixie-bob billy
A big Hello (!) to 10 month old Pixie-bob Billy from Ormskirk, Lancashire.
Billy is just the sweetest little boy you could meet. Mum had called us in to have a look at Billy’s coat as she is quite a novice with cats and wanted to be sure that all was in order. She needn’t have worried. All the combing she does has paid off and Billy’s coat was in great condition.
Billy is a polydactyl, which is a dominant trait for this breed. Cats normally have 5 digits (1 Dew claw and 4 fingers) on each of their front paws, and 4 digits on each of the rear feet. Polydactyls may have as many as 8 on some/all of their feet. Billy just has 1 extra on each front foot. If you look closely at the piccie, you can make out Billy’s misshapen foot.
Although Billy loves a fuss and lots of attention, it’s only when he has 4 feet firmly on the ground. Once on the grooming table he was just a fidget …. but lovely with it !
