Scottish
Fold Cat
Weight:
10-12 lbs.
Color
- Scottish Folds come in any and all coloors 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. Coat
Length - The Scottish Fold comes in both the Shorthair and the Longhair. The
Shorthair coat is short to medium-short in length and is dense, plush, and even.
The Longhair coat is medium-long to long hair length. Full coat on face and body
desirable but short hair permissible on face and legs. Britches, tail plume, toe
tufts, and ear furnishings should be clearly visible on the longhair, with a ruff
being desirable. Eyes
- Blue, gold, odd-eyed, green, blue-greenn. Eye color varies according to coat
color with brilliant gold the most common. Appearance
- The Fold is a medium cat with a roundedd, well-padded body. The tail should be
flexible. It has large, round, broadly spaced eyes full of sweetness; well-rounded
whisker pads and a short nose with a gentle curve in profile. The ears should
fold forward and downward, and should be small and set in a caplike fashion to
expose a rounded cranium. Personality
- Their disposition matches their sweet eexpression. They have tiny voices and
are not extremely vocal. They adore human companionship and display this in their
own quiet way. Scottish Folds adapt to almost any home situation and are as comfortable
in a room full of noisy children and dogs as they are in a single person's dwelling.
They don't usually panic at shows or in strange hotel rooms, and they adjust to
other animals extremely well. Interesting
Breed Fact - In 1961 a shepherd by the name of William Ross spotted the first
known Scottish Fold cat at a farm near Coupar Angus in the Tayside Region of Scotland,
Northwest of Dundee. The unique thing about this cat was that her ears folded
forward and downward on her head. The resulting look gave the impression of a
"pixie", "owl", or "teddy bear" that has captured
the hearts of many American cat fanciers. Scottish Fold kittens are born with
straight ears. At about three to four weeks of age, their ears fold...or they
don't! | 
