In addition to having droopy ears, the most important thing about an ideal folded-eared cat is its tail. The length of a cat's tail should generally account for about 2/3 of the body, and it should be able to bend freely, and its limbs should be flexible and must not feel stiff. Generally speaking, those who do not meet the above characteristics are mostly fold-eared cats and their offspring. Cat owners should read more about the precautions for breeding Scottish Fold cats!

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1. Health standards

In addition to having droopy ears, the most important thing about an ideal folded-eared cat is its tail. The length of a cat's tail should generally account for about 2/3 of the body, and it should be able to bend freely, and its limbs should be flexible and must not feel stiff. Generally speaking, those who do not meet the above characteristics are mostly fold-eared cats and their offspring.

The outline of the cat's face should be rounded. Adult male cats will have neck fat, large and round eyes, a medium-length nose bridge that feels broad, a strong bite, a neck that is not too long and muscular, and a bony body. Medium in weight and firm in muscle.

Also, fold-eared cats cannot have short noses like Persian cats or exotic short-haired cats (details introduced). Although such folded-eared cats look more adorable, they do not meet the standards. Avoid mating with the above two types of cats.

2. Folded ears cannot match folded ears

As the saying goes, it is not a family that does not belong to the same family. Cat owners with some experience know that cats of the same breed can mate, but Fold-eared cats cannot be bred with Fold-eared cats.

Because the folded ears themselves come from the disability gene, if two folded-eared cats mate, they will often develop tail or limb disabilities due to the increased probability of the disability gene. Therefore, this mating method is Strictly prohibited. Even some extremely professional breeders abroad will only try it after strictly referring to the pedigree registration form. Therefore, for the health of the next generation of cats, it is safer to mate with folded-eared cats and erect-eared cats.

Since the breeding of folded-eared cats is done by mating folded-eared cats with erect-eared cats, the resulting kittens have both folded and erect ears. However, those kittens with erect ears are made of It was bred from a folded-eared cat, so it is also called a folded-eared cat. Although they cannot participate in professional cat shows, they are ideal pet cats, or they can continue to participate in the breeding of folded-eared cats.

Although the international authoritative cat organization stipulates that only British shorthair cats and American shorthair cats can breed with fold-eared cats, you must not think that a fold-eared cat with erect ears is an American shorthair. cat or British shorthair cat (details), because although the folded ear cat has the blood of American shorthair or British shorthair, there are still certain differences between the two, and it has gradually acquired its own characteristics.

In addition, Pet Cat Network reminds everyone that it is not possible to tell whether a cat with folded ears or a cat with erect ears is a cat with folded ears when it is just born. It usually takes 2-3 weeks to tell the difference.

3. Unstable ears

Friends who have raised or bred folded-eared cats will encounter this problem, that is, the ears of folded-eared cats sometimes Changes will occur. Generally, during pregnancy, lactation or when the body is in poor health, the ears of folded-eared cats will stand upright to varying degrees. Although it sounds strange, this is actually a very common phenomenon. The cause is difficult to explain, so here I just tell you about this phenomenon. Don’t be too surprised if you encounter it.

4. Long-haired Fold-eared cats

In most people’s minds, Fold-eared cats are short-haired cats. In fact, there are also long-haired Fold-eared cats. cat.

Some people may think that long-haired fold-eared cats are a cross between fold-eared cats and other long-haired breeds. In fact, this view is wrong. Although long-haired folded-ear cats can be bred using this method, the real long-haired folded-eared cats are the result of mutations in short-haired folded-eared cats and have nothing to do with other long-haired cats.