| Paw Colors | Points |
|---|---|
| Grey | 0-49 |
| Red | 50-149 |
| Orange | 150-299 |
| Green | 300-599 |
| Magenta | 600-1499 |
| Purple | 1500-4999 |
| Blue | 5000-9999 |
| Brown | 10000-24999 |
| Black | 25000+ |
Is it a distinct breed or just a style of cat? Is it a new breed (if it is one)?
Do they make good pets or are they just adorable?
Keywords: breeds, scottish fold
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The Scottish Fold—sometimes called Coupari by Canadian breeders, is a breed of cat with a natural dominant-gene mutation that makes its ear cartilage contain a fold, causing the ears to bend forward and down towards the front of their head, which gives the cat what is often described as an “owl-like” appearance.
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The original Scottish Fold was a long-haired white-haired barn cat named Susie, who was found at a farm near Coupar Angus in Perthshire, Scotland, in 1961. Susie's ears had an unusual fold in their middle, making her resemble an owl. When Susie had kittens, two of them were born with folded ears, and one was acquired by William Ross, a neighbouring farmer and cat-fancier. Ross registered the breed with the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy in Great Britain and started to breed Scottish Fold kittens with the help of geneticist Pat Turner. The breeding program produced 76 kittens in the first three years – 42 with folded ears and 34 with straight ears. The conclusion from this was that the ear mutation is due to a simple dominant gene; if one parent provides the gene for straight ears, and one parent provides the gene for folded ears, the kittens will be Folds.
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Scottish Folds can be either long- or short-haired, and they may have nearly any coat colour or combination of colours (including white) except pointed colours.[
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A medium-sized cat (9-13 lbs. for males and 6-9 for females), the Fold's entire body structure, especially the head and face, is generally rounded, and the eyes large and round. The nose will be short with a gentle curve and the cat's body well-rounded with a padded look and medium-to-short legs. The head is domed at the top, and the neck very short. The broadly-spaced eyes give the Scottish Fold a "sweet expression."
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And yes they are very adorable and make good pets, whats diffrnt about them from other cats is the curled ears and large eyes!
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OH MY GOD RUSSAIN!!!!! did you just post an... actual answer!?!?!?!?!?!? i feel dizzy!!
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Yes it is a breed. In 1961 a shepherd by the name of William Ross spotted the first known Scottish Fold cat at a farm in Scotland. Ross asked the owners if he could have one of the kittens, and proceeded to develop the breed from the original, Susie, a white barn cat. Her ears folded forward and downward on her head making her truly a unique cat. They are sometimes called the “owl” or “teddy bear” cat.
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They are very sweet, easy going cats that are not very vocal. They adapt to nearly every situation with ease and they come in various colors.
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they are a breed and a very cute one . I’ve heard they make excellent pets.
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who cares!
if you see one, kill it !
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shut up! cats are purrrrrrrr fect in every way. you...aren't purrrrrrrrrfect in every way. you are a mean thing that hurts cats and why are you on cats.com when you hate cats?
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NOT IF I KILL HIM FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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