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At
a glance...
Body Size... Small
Coat Length... Short & long
Life span... 15 yrs |
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Munchkin |
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Description... |
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The Munchkin is a
short-legged cat. The body is stocky, and the head round and of the
appearance of an American Shorthair. Shorthaired and longhaired
varieties, and many colours and coat patterns are accepted.
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History...
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Munchkin's arose from a
spontaneous mutation that has been proven to be dominant. Although
short-legged cats were identified in England and Russia in the
middle of the last century, virtually all of today's Munchkin's are
descendants of cats found and bred in Louisiana in the mid-1980's.
This is one of the newest breeds of cat; they were first exhibited
in 1991, and were accepted under NBC (new breed or colour) status in
several cat fancy organizations in 1995.
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Traits...
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These are affectionate,
friendly cats. They are active, with motion described as similar to
that of ferrets.
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Health...
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No breed specific health
problems have been reported.
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