Christmas Bob

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Yes, bobcats are small. One of the reasons why we have to charge a little more for his bobcat fur sporrans than other furs is because he can generally only get one sporran out of a pelt, sometimes two if it's a really big cat.

[csbdr]

Yes, the belly fur has different coloration and I like it. I will have to ask Britt where he gets those big-bellied cats! My cat has only 4 inches of belly- he was a lean prime male.

A cased-out skin would have been they way to go to get un-cut belly for use; however, I don't have any stretchers, and durned if I was going to buy any just for this cat. Besides, if one were to take care, one can cut the 1/2 belly portions from my skin, align the straight edges in apposition, then suture those edges back together. A simple surgical proceedure that would be undetectable to the eyes. It would take about 30 minutes to accomplish the task.

My Bobcat Thorfinn was made this way. Turpin had to join it because the pelt was split down the belly. Looks great.