Cat Breed With Folded Down Ears
Some of the various names of folded ear cats are Highland Fold Scottish Fold and the Coupari.
Cat breed with folded down ears. We brought him to the vet two weeks ago for another minor issue and she checked out his ears and everything looked good. These cats with folded ears are bred to cats that do not display the folded ear trait to ensure none of the litter receive two copies of the gene. Descended from a folded-ear Scottish farm cat the Fold is not recognized as a breed by the leading cat registry in the UK because of concerns about genetically linked health problems although it has been more successful in the US.
The most prominent feature of the breed is the ears which are wide-set and point down and forwards which gives the head and face a round appearance. CategoryCat breeds and types with bent ears. Sporting round heads with tight forward facing folded ears and large eyes Scottish folds always draw a lot of attention.
The Hemingway Fold is an unrecognised variety of fold-eared cat with extra toes. Scottish Folds are a unique breed of cat whose ears and fold forward and down. This folding occurs in three levels like an accordion.
The have a very nice easy going temperament and a great personality. The first known Scottish Fold cat was discovered on a farm in Perthshire which is in the Tayside region in Scotland in 1961. Scottish Folds are well-known for having forward-facing folded-down ears.
The tightly folded-down ears of this rare breed and its shorthaired relative are due to a genetic mutation seen in no other cat. Even with its folded ears there are no special diseases or hearing problems with the Scottish Fold. The Scottish Folds the American Curls the Highlander cats and the Ukrainian Levkoy.
The term Hemingway is often used in America to describe polydactyl cats mitten cats. Jump to navigation Jump to search. The entire breed stems from a single cat named Susie from the McRae farm in Perth Scotland.