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Scottish Fold

Breed Profile

Coat Length: Shorthair

Temperament: Very affectionate, well adjusted, placid

Coat: Short soft dense fur

Colours: Available in a wide variety of colours

Head: Large round head, large round eyes are wide open and give a sweet expression, broad nose, small ears are folded forwards and downward with rounded ear tips, short neck, prominent cheeks

Body: Stocky medium sized body, short muscular legs, medium sized round paws, medium length thick tail

Grooming: Regular brushing to maintain the coat, ears should be checked and cleaned regularly

Common Faults: Kinked tail, erect ears, small head

Disease Predispositions

Crippling Distortion and Enlargement of Bones [1]

Neonatal Isoerythrolysis [2,3]

Breeders

Scottish Fold Breeders Directory

Web Links

Breed Standards:
CFA Scottish Fold Standard
NZCF Scottish Fold Standard
TICA Scottish Fold Standard

Cat Clubs:
International Scottish Fold Association

References

1. Blood DC & Studdert VP, Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary, Great Britain: W.B. Saunders & Co, 1999

2. Tilley LP & Smith FWK, The Five Minute Veterinary Consult - Canine and Feline (2nd Edition), Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2000

3. Nelson RW & Couto CG, Small Animal Internal Medicine, St Louis: Mosby, 2003

Page S, The Complete Cat Owners Manual, Australia: Readers Digest, 1997

Taylor D, The Ultimate Cat Book, Great Britain: Dorling Kindersley, 1989

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