Munchkin Weird Cat Breeds
Munchkin cats are essentially a product of the genetic defect known as achondroplasia which causes deformations in the spine.
Munchkin weird cat breeds. If you ve ever seen a weird looking cat and wondered what breed it was or are just looking to learn about various cat breeds check out this list. The dachshund of cat breeds munchkin cats have been around for hundreds of years and are known for their shorter legs but otherwise standard build. These dwarfs of the feline world are very active and agile as long as you don t ask them to jump high. This entry was posted in uncategorized and tagged cats international cat association munchkin pets weird cat breeds on september 20 2011 by admin.
The munchkin cat is a medium sized cat with a long body walnut shaped eyes and triangular ears. 10 weird but wonderful dog breeds. Here is the world s favorite feline rug hugger. When newsday asked google to reveal which cat breeds were most often searched on long island google provided the data.
The kinkalow is a munchkin and an american curl. The munchkin however is in no way handicapped by its legs and does have regularly sized forelegs that are equal in length. It s sweet and adorable. 10 exotic animals with unexpected colors.
How to determine your cat s breed identify mixed breeds and purebreds. This is also the cat s most recognizable feature. The munchkin cat or sometimes also referred to as the sausage cat is characterized by its comically short legs. It s unbelievable what these bizarre cat breeds look like and you ll want to run.
However it wasn t until the mid nineties that it was formally recognized as a breed. By sophie jackson 4. Weird cat breeds some of them are very far from what we associate with a common one. Searches from suffolk and nassau indicated that the most searched included.
This cat is very sweet it s not overly exotic looking and it has a very sweet temperament and disposition. Because of a mutation it has short and stubby legs. Google listed the munchkin cat as one of the top 10 cat breeds searched by long islanders. Because of the defect pure munchkin cats will usually die so the breed is normally recognized when a cat carrying the munchkin genes is bred with another type of cat.
1 sphynx the sphynx cat was developed in canada during the 1960s and is known for its hairlessness. These bizarre cat breeds have cornered the market on cute and weird and will work their way into your heart.