(Shorthair & Longhair)
The
Scottish Fold, was originally a spontaneous mutation of farm
cats in its native Scotland, and has been further established
through breeding with American and British Shorthairs. The folded
ears which give a winsome appearance of a tight little cap and
the resulting sad expression are the hallmarks of the Scottish
Fold, which is becoming increasingly popular, although officially
banned in its native county. The ears can show many degrees
of tightness of the folded ear with the smaller tighter fold
being the kind preferred in the show rings. To make sure that
no genetic problems such as shortening of the tail, thickened
limbs, problems with gait and other structural abnormalities
are produced, good breeders will not attempt a fold to fold
breeding but prefer to use either a straight eared Fold or cross
to American or British Shorthairs. Scottish Folds are a medium
sized cat with a rounded appearance, and huge, expressive eyes.
The short dense coat comes in a broad range of colours and requires
minimal care. The breed has a sweet, calm, gentle nature. Folds
adapt well to most environments but are likely to adopt one
member of the family as "his person".
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Breeders
Ontario
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Sample |
Toadstool
(CCA) |
Tourmaline
(CCA - CFA) |
Jessicats
(CCA, CFA) |
Wee
Scott (CCA, CFA) |
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