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ABOUT SCOTTISH FOLDS
| What is a Scottish Fold? I've heard people say they look like "pixies", "owls" and even little "teddy bears", but what they are actually describing is one of the most lovable, huggable cats I have ever encountered! I guess that's exactly what a sheppard named William Ross thought when he saw "Susie", a white barnyard cat with folded ears on the neighboring McCrae farm near Coupar Angus in the Tayside Region of Perthshire, Scotland. The year was 1961---William and his wife Mary asked the McCraes for one of Susie's folded ear kittens and in 1963 they received "Denisla Snooks", a white female Fold they later bred to a red tabby domestic cat. This mating produced one white male Fold, "Denisla Snowball", who was later bred with "Lady May", a British Shorthair. The result was five folded ear kittens and the first folded-ear cat breeding program was established. These mutations or "acts of God" and their offspring make up the foundation stock of ALL the Scottish Folds we see today. Scottish Folds are generally hardy, healthy cats due to their barnyard ancestry. A Scottish Fold's temperment can be described as: easy going, laid back, friendly, adjusts well to new people/situations, not very vocal with tiny voices, playful, and loving. Basically, very even tempered. Scottish Folds remind me of a clown at times and I love to see them in there now famous "buddha" or "prairie dog" positions. The Scottish Fold is an undemanding cat. A clean indoor environment, proper nutrition, and generous doses of love are its only requirement. In January of 1976 the shorthair Scottish Fold was accepted by the CFA (Cat Fanciers Association) and was granted Championship status in 1978. The longhair Scottish Fold gained Championship status in CFA in 1993. In CFA, Scottish Folds with the folded ears are allowed to be bred with British SH's, American SH's, and the Perk-Ear Scottish Folds. |
| Scottish Folds come in two types: folded ear and perk (straight/normal) ear. The folded ear is produced by an incomplete dominant gene and is the result of a spontaneous mutation. For health reasons, a breeder should never breed two folded ear cats together; but rather, to a British SH, American SH or straight ear Fold. Thus, there will be both Perk and Fold ear kittens in a litter. Scottish Fold kittens are born with straight ears. At about three to four weeks of age, their ears fold....or they don't! It is usually around 11 to 12 weeks of age that a breeder can determine the quality (pet, breeder or show). Presently, only folded ear cats of Scottish lineage are permitted in the show ring for CFA scoring. Although, the perk ear cats have been shown in the HHP (House Hold Pet) Class. Perk ear Scottish Folds have the same look and temperment as their folded ear littermates with the ear type being the only difference and are invaluable to the breeding program. |
GP Earmark's Allerleirauh ~ Well Rounded >
Scottish Fold
EARS: fold forward and downward. Small, the smaller, tightly folded ears preferred over a loose fold and large ear. The ears should be set in a cap like fashion to expose a rounded cranium. Ear tips should be rounded. The ears should be somewhat soft and flexible with easy movement.
EYES: wide open with a sweet expression. Large, well rounded, and separated by a broad nose. Eye color to correspond with coat color. Blue-eyed & odd-eyed are allowed for all white, bi-color, parti-color, and van patterns. Other eye colors include gold, copper, and green.
NOSE: nose to be short with a gentle curve. A brief stop is permitted. Profile is moderate in appearance.
| HEAD: well rounded with a firm chin and jaw. Muzzle to have well rounded whisker pads. Head should blend into a short neck. Prominent cheeks with a jowly appearance in males. BODY: medium, rounded, and even from shoulder to pelvic girdle. The cat should stand firm with a well padded body. There must be no hint of thickness or lack of mobility in the cat due to short coarse legs. Toes to be neat and well rounded with five in front and four behind. Overall appearance is that of a well rounded cat with medium bone. Females may be slightly smaller than males. |
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TAIL: tail should be medium to long but in proportion to the body. Tail should be flexible and tapering. Longer, tapering tail preferred. Disqualify for a kinked and/or foreshortened tail. Tail that is lacking in flexibility due to abnormally thick vertebrae is disqualified.
COLORS: a wide array of colors in the solid, shaded, tabby, parti-color and bi-color patterns. CFA....any and all colors possible with the exception of those showing evidence of hybridization resulting in the colors chocolate, lavender, the Himalayan pattern, or a combination of these and white.
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