As the name suggests, the bantam cat is a cat breed with relatively short limbs. Its body is very similar to that of a dachshund, so many friends find it very cute when they see it, especially the short limbs. The short-legged cat also walks very cutely, so why are the short-legged cats’ legs so short?

The short-legged cat is actually a cat breed formed by a genetic mutation of cats. After artificial directional breeding, it was discovered that its legs are shorter than those of normal cats, only about half the length, so people think it is particularly cute. It was retained for qualitative breeding.

However, various genetic problems have also occurred in bantam cats during the breeding process, and spinal mutations may occur. Therefore, we must pay great attention to our bantam cats during the breeding process. We must Breed strictly to the bantam breed standard. For example, short-footed cats need to be regularly bred with long-legged cats of normal breeds, so that the short-footed offspring produced will be healthier.

There are two types of purebred short-legged cats we see on the market, one is called Munchkin and the other is called Napoleon. Napoleon is a short-legged breed with long hair, and Munchkin is a short-legged breed with short hair. Their breeding directions and breeding standards are also different. Among our common major associations, the CFA Cat Association does not recognize short-legged breeds. , then TSA recognizes short-footed varieties. But it is also divided into two types, such as Munchkin and Napoleon.

Munchkin’s requirement is that every Munchkin short-legged cat can mate with the Munchkin breed, as well as with domestic cats, in order to improve its breed characteristics. Then Napoleon needs to cross-breed with Persia, so the breed characteristics of the two cats we see are completely different. Most of the short-legged cats we see in the market are Munchkin, and we also see them in the competition. Napoleon was often seen.

Moreover, because of people’s love for short-legged cats, the price of short-legged cats has also been raised very high. What is even more exaggerated is that the price of short-legged cats has been inflated to hundreds of thousands for a period of time. Such prices are inflated and cannot be sold. Yes, normally we can buy a good-looking short-legged cat for about 20,000 yuan. And special attention should be paid to the purchasing channel, because there is a problem with the genes of short-footed cats, and it is very likely that they will suffer from genetic diseases. When the time comes, parents will be hurt both financially and emotionally.