Characteristics Of Munchkin Cats
Munchkin cats are best known for their incredibly short legs. This cat breed was developed from a natural genetic mutation. The Munchkin cat breed is one of the newest cat breeds.
In 1983, a short-legged, female cat named Blackberry became the cat upon which the Munchkin breed was established. The existence of short-legged cats had been documented as early as the 1940s, however the cat breed did not originate with these cats.
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 playful and people-oriented. A Munchkin cat seems to enjoy being handled more than many cat breeds.
The walnut-shaped eyes of Munchkin cats are spaced far apart. Unlike most cat breeds, the color of the eyes are not related to the color of the cat’s coat. There are no restrictions on acceptable 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 people are against the breeding of Munchkin cats and consider the short legs as a deformity that is not advantageous. Munchkin cat breeders defend the soundness of the breed by touting the cat breeds general health and lack of susceptibility to diseases.
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.
People who are familiar with the spinal problems of dogs with short legs such as Dachshund dogs may be concerned that Munchkin cats are susceptible to the same spinal problems. However, the spinal columns of cat are different than dogs. Most resources say that Munchkin cats are not prone to spinal problems, but some resources say that Munchkin cats may be prone to swayback, an inward curvature of the spine.
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