Kitten was born motionless
0 Nov 05,2023
Do American Curl-eared cats have hereditary diseases? The curled ears of American Curl-eared cats are definitely not caused artificially, but are caused by genetic mutations. Many cat lovers worry that genetic mutations will lead to hereditary diseases. Let’s find out together below.
Origin
Legend of the year 1981
A mysterious black cat appeared in southern California, USA
It is soft, smooth and graceful
The most amazing thing is that its ears are actually curled
The black cat was later adopted by a couple
And gave birth to a litter of kittens
Two of the kittens inherited their mother’s curly ears
This black cat became the ancestor of the American Curl Cat
There must be a lot of people who are curious about this
Are curly-eared cats like fold-eared cats
What about having a genetic defect?
Famous British feline geneticist
Robin Robinson, he studied and analyzed
At least 383 curly-eared kittens
It was discovered that the gene for curled ears is unique
There are no DNA defects
In December 1989
Robin Robinson posted
An article about the discovery of curly-eared cats
Laying the foundation for this new and healthy variety