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American Curl
The American Curl is a breed of cat with unusual ears. The ears curl back
from the face in a smooth arc toward the center of the back of the skull ; they
are otherwise oerfectly normal cats.
The breed is the result of a spontaneous mutation with occured in a cat in
Lakewood, California in 1981. The first cat, a black female domestic cat, was
found and taken by the Ruga family who named her Shulamith. All American
Curl descend from her, the foundation female.
In 1983, the first American Curl was exhibited at a cat show, and in 1987,
longhair American Curl was given championship status by TICA. In 1993, the
American Curl set a precedent in the CFA by being the first breed to be
admitted to the Championship Class as one breed with two coat lenght -
Longhair and Shorthair.
The American Curl is a medium size cat ( 7 -11 lbs ) with no health handicaps
associated with the curled ears. The American Curl may have either curled
ears or straight ears. The American Curl may have three degrees of curl - first
degree , second degree or third degree. The third degree is the preferred one.
The straight ears American Curl has all the loving personality of the curled ear
American Curl but may not be shown.The American Curl comes in all colors.
The American Curl is a breed of cat with unusual ears. The ears curl back
from the face in a smooth arc toward the center of the back of the skull ; they
are otherwise oerfectly normal cats.
The breed is the result of a spontaneous mutation with occured in a cat in
Lakewood, California in 1981. The first cat, a black female domestic cat, was
found and taken by the Ruga family who named her Shulamith. All American
Curl descend from her, the foundation female.
In 1983, the first American Curl was exhibited at a cat show, and in 1987,
longhair American Curl was given championship status by TICA. In 1993, the
American Curl set a precedent in the CFA by being the first breed to be
admitted to the Championship Class as one breed with two coat lenght -
Longhair and Shorthair.
The American Curl is a medium size cat ( 7 -11 lbs ) with no health handicaps
associated with the curled ears. The American Curl may have either curled
ears or straight ears. The American Curl may have three degrees of curl - first
degree , second degree or third degree. The third degree is the preferred one.
The straight ears American Curl has all the loving personality of the curled ear
American Curl but may not be shown.The American Curl comes in all colors.
