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Munchkin
The Munchkin cat is a relatively new breed created by a random mutation that
produced a cat with extremely short legs. Munchkin have short or long coats in a
wide variety of colors.
The breed was begun in 1983 when Sandra Hochenedel found an extremely
short-legged black cat living under trailer in Louisiana. The cat, Blackberry was
pregnant and haft of her kittens were born short-legged. One of Blackberry's
kittens , atomcat name Tolouse, became the father of a breeding program and
helped establish the breed in North America.
Munchkin breed is not recognised bu all registering associations and is specifically
banned by the Federal Internationale Feline FIFe and other European registries,
but it is accepted by The International Cat Association ( TICA ).
The Munchkin cat is a relatively new breed created by a random mutation that
produced a cat with extremely short legs. Munchkin have short or long coats in a
wide variety of colors.
The breed was begun in 1983 when Sandra Hochenedel found an extremely
short-legged black cat living under trailer in Louisiana. The cat, Blackberry was
pregnant and haft of her kittens were born short-legged. One of Blackberry's
kittens , atomcat name Tolouse, became the father of a breeding program and
helped establish the breed in North America.
Munchkin breed is not recognised bu all registering associations and is specifically
banned by the Federal Internationale Feline FIFe and other European registries,
but it is accepted by The International Cat Association ( TICA ).
