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Is it possible to have a healthy Scottish Fold?

Is it possible to have a healthy Scottish Fold?

The Scottish Fold is a pretty healthy breed, but there are some hereditary health problems in the breed: Osteochondrodysplasia, a developmental abnormality that affects cartilage and bone development. Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) Cardiomyopathy, a form of heart disease.

Do Scottish folds have trouble breathing?

Affected cats have difficulty breathing, mainly due to stenotic nares, the medical term for extremely narrow nostrils. If a respiratory infection occurs, the smallest bit of nasal discharge is enough to completely occlude their tiny nostrils, forcing these cats to breathe through their mouths.

Can Scottish folds breed?

Due to these genetic abnormalities, Scottish Folds are never bred with other Scottish Folds. If two Scottish Folds are bred to one another, their offspring can suffer from genetic cartilage disorders so severe they may not be able to walk.

Are Scottish folds banned?

However, health fears have prompted the British Veterinary Association (BVA) to warn the breeding of Scottish fold cats should be banned. The GCCF has maintained its ban on the breed since the 1970s on health grounds, although it can be registered with other organisations in Britain and around the world.

Is it safe to breed two Scottish Folds?

Fast forward to present days and Scottish Folds enjoy a high degree of popularity among cat lovers. Can you breed two Scottish Folds!? No. You should never cross 2 Scottish Fold cats. In short, the dominant gene responsible for the mutation causes further health issues. These issues are potentially life-threatening.

Can a Scottish Folds cat be a purebred cat?

Kittens that result from mating Scottish Folds with British Shorthairs or American Shorthairs are considered purebred. The kitten litters will produce 50% folds and the rest non-folds. Consequently, all the cats with folded ears will be recognized and registered as Scottish Folds.

What kind of disease does a Scottish Fold have?

The disease caused by the dominant gene is called osteochondrodysplasia or OCD. Up to this day, studies show that all cats with the physical fold have this condition. Two-gene Scottish Folds of the gene suffer from abnormal bone structures and degenerative joint disease. This causes pain, lack of mobility and sets out early in life.

Where did the Scottish Fold cat get its name?

The existence of Scottish Folds as a breed can be traced back to one moment in time. Back in Scotland, a farm kitty names Susie gave birth to a litter of kittens. Out of these little fellows, a few came out with the trademark folded ears.

Fast forward to present days and Scottish Folds enjoy a high degree of popularity among cat lovers. Can you breed two Scottish Folds!? No. You should never cross 2 Scottish Fold cats. In short, the dominant gene responsible for the mutation causes further health issues. These issues are potentially life-threatening.

Kittens that result from mating Scottish Folds with British Shorthairs or American Shorthairs are considered purebred. The kitten litters will produce 50% folds and the rest non-folds. Consequently, all the cats with folded ears will be recognized and registered as Scottish Folds.

What’s the name of Susie’s Scottish Fold cat?

When Susie had kittens with a local tom, Ross acquired one of them, a female he named Snooks. In the natural way of things, Snooks had kittens, and one, a male was bred to a British Shorthair.

How much does it cost to adopt a Scottish Fold?

Adoption fee $1,000.00 dont have papers for breed. FIRST FILL OUT APPLICATION if you are approved you will get a call back http… more Silvie will be two years old in September.