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The Australian Mist (formerly known as the Spotted Mist) is a breed of cat. This breed was developed in Australia in the mid 1980s, hence its name. The breed were developed by crossing Burmese cats, Abyssinian cats, and domestic shorthair cats to create a shorthaired cat with a spotted coat. The name was changed from 'spotted mist' to 'Australian mist' in 1997 when cats with attractively marbled coats rather than spots were accepted as part of the breed.

Australian Mists are medium-sized shorthaired cats, with a round head and large, expressive eyes. The coat has a delicate "misty" background. The legs and tail are ringed or barred, and the face and neck also have delicate lines of color. Australian Mist cats come in six colors: brown, blue, chocolate, lilac, gold and peach.

As a new breed, the majority of Australian Mist catteries are in Australia, however the cats have also been introduced to America and several other countries.

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-[[Image:Japanese Bobtail Cat, Japan.jpg|thumbnail|200px|A Calico (called "Mi-ke") Japanese Bobtail cat]]
+The '''Australian Mist'''  (formerly known as the '''Spotted Mist''') is a [[cat breeds|breed]] of [[cat]]. This breed was developed in [[Australia]] in the mid 1980s, hence its name. The breed were developed by crossing [[Burmese cat]]s, [[Abyssinian cat]]s, and [[domestic shorthair cat]]s to create a shorthaired cat with a spotted coat. The name was changed from 'spotted mist' to 'Australian mist' in 1997 when cats with attractively marbled coats rather than spots were accepted as part of the breed.
-The '''Japanese Bobtail''' is a [[cat breeds|breed]] of [[cat]] with an unusual 'bobbed' tail that resembled a rabbit's tail more than a standard cat. The short tail is caused by a [[recessive gene]] rather than the [[dominant gene]] that created a [[manx cat]] or the [[American bobtail cat]]. This means that all kittens born to a litter will have bobtails, as long as both of their parents were bobtails.
+Australian Mists are medium-sized shorthaired cats, with a round head and large, expressive eyes. The coat has a delicate "misty" background. The legs and tail are ringed or barred, and the face and neck also have delicate lines of color. Australian Mist cats come in six colors: brown, blue, chocolate, lilac, gold and peach.
-The bobtail is a small oriental cat, native to Japan and South East Asia. The breed has been known in Japan for centuries, and there are many legends and myths, as well as pieces of ancient art, featuring it. The [[Maneki Neko]], or 'beckoning cat' is a bobtail.
+As a new breed, the majority of Australian Mist catteries are in Australia, however the cats have also been introduced to America and several other countries.
-Japanese bobtails may be almost any colour, but calico (called "Mi-ke", meaning "three-fur") or bi-colours are considered especially favoured by the Japanese.
-== External link ==
-*http://www.clock.org/~ambar/jbt_faq.html
-[[Category:Cat breeds]]