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Scottish Fold

Also known in Russian as Шотландская вислоухая

OriginScotland (1961)
Weight2.7–6 kg
Coatshort or long; any colour; folded ears
Temperamentloving, sweet
Activity and agilityNot suited to jumping: all Scottish Folds have a cartilage and bone disorder (osteochondrodysplasia) that leads to arthritis.

Did you know?

All Scottish Folds descend from Susie, a white barn cat found on a Scottish farm in 1961.

Good to know

Because of the disease, breeding is banned in the Netherlands, Austria, Flanders and Scotland. GCCF and FIFe do not recognise the breed.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

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