The Scottish Fold is a medium-sized cat with medium bones. she is a very round looking cat.
The head is round, and the folded ears enhance the illusion of roundness. the eyes are very round, bright and clear. the legs appear round, as does the tail in comparison with its length. the short coat is easy to care for. some registries allow a longhaired version of the scottish fold called the scottish fold longhair. their longer coats can vary slightly in texture and require regular grooming.
personality:
The Scottish Fold is a sweet and charming breed. She is an easy cat to live with and care for. she is loving and comfortable with all of her family members. its tail must be handled with care. Some of these cats have been known to develop a stiff tail that can cause pain if mishandled or accidentally handled roughly.
living with:
Care should be taken with the nutrition of the Scottish Fold. This breed has a roundness to begin with and should not be overweight. it is good to eat and is not as active as other breeds, so nutritional control is essential.
The Scottish Fold needs some interactive play with its parents to keep it in good condition. While the fur is easy to care for, it appreciates being brushed as part of play.
As the Scottish Fold ages, it plays gently with its tail, wagging it from side to side and up and down. If there is any stiffness or seems to be in pain when the tail is handled, she should be taken to the vet to make sure she is not suffering from arthritis.
story:
cats with floppy ears or folded ears are ancient. The first word of one dates back to 1796. In this year, an English sailor brought one of these cats back when he returned from China. the Chinese also contributed the second example of a cat with folded ears to the history of feline fantasy when one was noticed in 1938.
but the scottish fold as we know it today was born in 1961 in pertshire, scotland. there, a kitten with folded ears was discovered in a litter of kittens with “normal” ears. This kitten, named Susie, was crossed with domestic cats and British shorthair cats to establish folded ear. To this day every Scottish fold can trace their ancestry back to Susie.
While the British established the Scottish fold as a breed, it has never been as popular there as it is in the United States. Americans not only fell in love with this breed, they turned her into the beautiful cat she is today.
The Scottish Fold is difficult to breed. the cat with folded ears should not be crossed with another cat with folded ears. Allowed crosses, other than a prick-eared cat, are the American Shorthair and the British Shorthair. if two fold-eared cats are bred, the resulting kittens may be affected to the point of having difficulty walking. even with this cross, scottish folds tend to have small litters and not all of these kitties have folded ears.
