The cat breed known as munchkin cats was developed from a natural genetic mutation. Munchkin cats have legs that are significantly shorter than other cat breeds. The Munchkin cat breed is a relatively new breed.
The Munchkin cat breed began with the discovery of a short-legged cat named Blackberry. Even though short-legged cats were in existence as early as the 1940s, Blackberry's discovery in 1983 became the foundation for the Munchkin cat breed.
The Munchkin cats have been accepted as a championship breed in The International Cat Association (TICA), they have not yet been accepted into the Cat Fanciers? Association (CFA). Some people say that the popularity of Munchkin cats is increasing which could assist in their acceptance by the Cat Fanciers? Association.
Munchkin cats are described as people oriented and seemed to enjoy being handled and held. These cats are also described as extremely playful.
A Munchkin cat has walnut-shaped eyes that are spaced far apart. The color of the eyes are not related to the cat's coat color like it is with other cat breeds and there are no restrictions on eye color.
A Munchkin cat has ears with slightly rounded tips. The medium-boned Munchkin cats should have muscular bodies. The shortness of the legs does not seem to impede the cat's ability to be active.
Some experts believe that Munchkin cats should not be bred. The fear is that the short legs put the cat at a disadvantage for potential survival behavior such as climbing. However, breeders stress that the Munchkin cat breed is healthy and not susceptible to disease.
Munchkin cats can have long and short hair coats. The plush, dense shorthaired coats are short to medium in length. The shorthaired cats with solid coloring have less dense coats. Longhaired coats of Munchkin cats are silky and semi-long.
Pet lovers may be concerned that due to their short stature, Munchkin cats share the same propensity towards spinal problems that Dachshund and corgi dogs do. Munchkin cats are not susceptible to spinal problems like dogs with short legs are. - 29953
The Munchkin cat breed began with the discovery of a short-legged cat named Blackberry. Even though short-legged cats were in existence as early as the 1940s, Blackberry's discovery in 1983 became the foundation for the Munchkin cat breed.
The Munchkin cats have been accepted as a championship breed in The International Cat Association (TICA), they have not yet been accepted into the Cat Fanciers? Association (CFA). Some people say that the popularity of Munchkin cats is increasing which could assist in their acceptance by the Cat Fanciers? Association.
Munchkin cats are described as people oriented and seemed to enjoy being handled and held. These cats are also described as extremely playful.
A Munchkin cat has walnut-shaped eyes that are spaced far apart. The color of the eyes are not related to the cat's coat color like it is with other cat breeds and there are no restrictions on eye color.
A Munchkin cat has ears with slightly rounded tips. The medium-boned Munchkin cats should have muscular bodies. The shortness of the legs does not seem to impede the cat's ability to be active.
Some experts believe that Munchkin cats should not be bred. The fear is that the short legs put the cat at a disadvantage for potential survival behavior such as climbing. However, breeders stress that the Munchkin cat breed is healthy and not susceptible to disease.
Munchkin cats can have long and short hair coats. The plush, dense shorthaired coats are short to medium in length. The shorthaired cats with solid coloring have less dense coats. Longhaired coats of Munchkin cats are silky and semi-long.
Pet lovers may be concerned that due to their short stature, Munchkin cats share the same propensity towards spinal problems that Dachshund and corgi dogs do. Munchkin cats are not susceptible to spinal problems like dogs with short legs are. - 29953
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