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Minnie is def a scottish fold! But, british shorthairs are used as breeding stock in scottish fold catteries due to the autosomal dominant nature of the fold gene. Scottish foldsβ mutation causes osteochondrodysplasia, malformation of collagen that can cause chronic pain (1/2)
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sheβs a grey scottish fold (the ears are what differ her from a british shorthair)
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So breeders in general tend to cross 1 SF cat to 1 BS cat as mating 2 SFs means that a litter will be born where majority of kittens will be suffering in pain, and this can possibly lead for them to being put down. Chronic pain issues in SF cats are so bad that some nations (2/3)
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Are planning to ban breeding of these cats, despite their folded ears giving them a sweet owl like look. Their notorious calm temperaments probably are a result of the fatigue that comes from this pain. Iβm glad zainab loves her minnie and Iβm sure she takes good care of her (3/4
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