Scottish Shorthair

Scottish Shorthair
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General
The Scottish Shorthair is the straight (pert) eared progeny of the Scottish Fold breeding, and may only be bred with Scottish Fold or Scottish Shorthair. They cannot be used with British Shorthair or any British program.
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Scottish Shorthair Temperament:
adorable, very quiet, affectionate Cost:
$500 (vaccinated and micro-chipped) Lifespan: ...

It was once believed that Scottish Shorthairs were susceptible to deafness. However, it was later found that the trait had originated from the white coats of some Scottish Folds.

Scottish Shorthair
The first Scottish Shorthair was born to a litter on a Scottish farm in 1961, but since then it has been crossed with the British Shorthair to develop a breed of medium-sized cats with knowing, ...

There are non-folded versions of this cat; called straight eared (or Scottish Shorthairs). The straight-eared variety is not accepted in most cat shows, but is very important in breeding programs.

Sometimes known as Scottish Shorthairs, they have the same sweet temperament as the Folds and are important in breeding programs.

Most breeders use a straight eared cat usually the British Shorthair as an outcross and therefore some of the kittens in the litter will have straight ears and some will have folded ears. The straight eared kittens are known as Scottish Shorthairs.

Prick-eared Scottish Folds gave rise to the Scottish Shorthair in Queensland, Australia. It has longer tail and legs, and different coat texture to the British Shorthair. It also gave rise to the Scottish Longhair.

See also: Scottish Fold, Folded ears, Tonkinese, Burmilla, Somali