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The Scottish Fold is a distinctive breed of domestic cat characterised by a natural dominant gene mutation associated with osteochondrodysplasia.This genetic anomaly affects cartilage throughout the body, causing the ears to "fold", bending forward and down towards the front of the head.
The Foldex cat, also known as the Exotic Fold, [1] [unreliable source] is a breed of cat developed in the Canadian province of Quebec. The breed is recognized by one cat registry, the Canadian Cat Association. [2] The foundation stock of the breed is the Scottish Fold and the Exotic Shorthair. Foldexes are medium-sized cats with a rounded face ...
Domestic cats have been diversified by humans into breeds and domestic and wild hybrids.Many such breeds recognized by various cat registries.Additionally, there are new and experimental breeds, landraces being established as standardized breeds, distinct domestic populations not being actively developed and lapsed (extinct) breeds.
Highland cat may refer to: . Highland Fold, a.k.a. Scottish Fold Longhair, a semi-long-haired variant of the medium-sized Scottish Fold breed of domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus); sometimes referred to simply as the Highland; has ears folded downward
The black female, named Shulamith, gave birth to a litter of cats with the same curled ears, and so became the ancestor of all American Curls today. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In 1986, an American Curl was exhibited at a cat show for the first time, and in 1992, the longhaired American Curl was given championship status by The International Cat Association ...
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The gene that causes the color to be restricted to the points is a recessive gene; therefore, the general population of the cats of Siam were largely self-colored (solid). When the cats from Siam were bred, the pointed cats were eventually registered as Siamese, while the others were referred to as "non-blue eyed Siamese" or "foreign shorthair".
Scottish Big Cat Trust. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Francis, Di (1993). The Beast of Exmoor: And Other Mystery Predators of Britain. London: Jonathan Cape. ISBN 9780224036658 – via Internet Archive. Francis, Di (1996) [1993]. My Highland Kellas Cats: The discovery and origin of a ferocious new black wild cat (Large-print ...