Munchkin cats
Munchkin Stats
Color: All colors and patterns, as well as both longhaired and shorthaired varieties, are accepted for competition.
Munchkin Cat Breed Traits
Because of the small gene pool, outcrossing will need to occur for many years to keep the breed healthy. For that reason, the conformation may vary in these early years as new genes are introduced.
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Munchkin (cat)
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Munchkin Cat Temperament:
Munchkins are sweet natured, outgoing & intelligent cats. They are known for being confident & adventurous cats.
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Description
The Munchkin is short- legged (like the Dachshund dog), the result of a natural mutation.
Munchkins are defiantly exquisite cats full of cat adventurousness that all cat lovers appreciate, fully equipped with personality plus some, palsy-walsy, self-assured, and trainable to walk with a bounce on a leash.
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Munchkins also enjoy the company of other animals and adapt well to most circumstances. They are not aggressive cats, but are very social and out-going. Munchkins are very playful, they love to run, chase, climb and play with toys.
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Head: Shaped like an equilateral triangle with rounded contours. Rounded skull. Flat forehead. Cheeks can be broad, particularly in males. Slender muzzle with a slight break .
Soon other breeders became interested in the Munchkin and attempted to get the breed recognized by TICA. TICA, however, denied its acceptance due to insufficient information about the Munchkin.
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Although the short legged cats from Europe seem to have disappeared, the trait reappeared in New England in the 1970's and in Louisiana in the 1980's.
Munchkins are naturally occurring dwarf cats, which means they have unusually short legs. The breed as we know it today began in Rayville, Louisiana.
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The munchkin gene is an autosomal dominant one. Thus far to date, there have been no viable kittens that are homozygous for the munchkin gene (that is, kittens with two copies of the munchkin gene, one from each parent), ...
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The Munchkin of today originated in Louisiana, America in 1983 although dwarf cats were observed and documented in England in 1930. Four generations were described, including an eight-year-old female, whose progeny were similar in ...
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The Munchkin is short-legged (like the Dachshund dog), the result of a natural mutation. It is still considered experimental and is not widely recognized.
Munchkin Cat: A relatively new breed of cat described as a midget cat with extremely short legs.
Muzzle: The forward, projecting part of the head of certain animals, such as cats, including the mouth, nose, and jaws; the snout.
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The Munchkin has really tiny legs (like the Winnie Dog!), which is the result of a natural mutation. Though this breed is not very well known yet, its growing in popularity. Just look at them! They're just too cute to pass by!
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Munchkin cats are as lovable as any other cats and prove to be delightful pets! Here's a look at some details associated with Munchkin cats.
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The Munchkin Cats have very shortened legs, with the front legs no more more than 3 inches long. They are a recently new breed, discovered in the 1990's in America.
Written by Sandie Taylor Note: for Breeders of Munchkin Cats on Meowhoo.com click here: Munchkin Cats The Munchkin Cat is a naturally occurring domestic cat with short legs.
History - The Bambino came about from the deliberate crossing of a Sphynx cat to dwarf breed cat, such as the Munchkin. These matings produce both Standard (short legged) and Non-standard (long legged) offspring.
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Semi-Foreign - a little less slender body type or more thick set than foreign type. Example of this type of cats: Devon Rex, Egyptian Mau, Havana Brown, Munchkin, Sphynx.
Breeders in Russia believe that because both genes are dominant this is not a risk and are using the outcross. Some breeders have used long legged Munchkin variants as they are similar to domestics but have pedigrees.
 See also: TICA, Bobtail, Munchkin cat, Cat Association, Egyptian Mau
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