It is known that gray Scottish breed has long conquered the hearts of cat lovers. Catics, similar to plush toys with large amber eyes, will not leave anyone indifferent. Consider this well-known breed.
About breed
In Europe, its first representatives were brought from China in the XVIII century. As a result of crossing with the right cats, a new look was brought down: Scottish Fold. In the 1960s, Felinologists registered it officially.
Official breed name: Scottish Fold Shorthair Cat
Country of origin: Scotland
Weight: females 3.5-4.5 kg, males - up to 6 kg
Life expectancy: 12-15 years
Standard breed
Color: All colors are recognized, including the colorpoint without white.
Head: rounded, wide, massive with a strong chin. The nose is short, wide, straight. Profile with transition, but without a deep foot. Cheeks are complete. Large round molding pads give a short face distinct outlines.
Wool: short, very thick, not adjacent. Due to the thick, the undercoat will be from the body like plush. Texture is dense to the touch.
Body: Cat from average to large size, muscular, squat. Breasts, shoulders and spins are wide, massive. Neck short, powerful. The limbs are low, muscular, the paws are thick, round. The tail of medium length, thick, with a rounded tip, without thickens and hardening, movable along the entire length.
Ears: small, bent forward, with slightly rounded tips, directed towards the middle of the muzzle. Posted widely, tightly pressed to the skull, emphasize the round shape of the head.
Eyes: big, round, widely placed. The eye color corresponds to the wool color.
There are 2 types of cats of this breed:
- Scottish-Straight - cats with straight standing ears;
- Scottish Fold - Fold cats.
These are animals of medium size with a muscular dense body. The shoulders and hips of the beast are equal in width. Torch is short, well developed. The limb medium length. Tail thick. Head of Round Form.
Eyes are large and round, usually amber, yellow, emerald or blue. The ears of the lopoha cat are directed forward, the tips hang. If the ears are vertically, their size is small, the tips are rounded.
Wool short, thick, reminds plush. Gray color is called blue or blue. Color can vary from light gray to gray-blue. Little kittens can be observed patterns on wool, which will disappear with age.
The official name of the breed: Scottish Strait (Scottish straight)
Country of origin: Scotland
Weight: females - up to 4.5 kg, males - up to 7 kg
Life expectancy: up to 15-20 years with proper care
Standard breed
Color: the tail is long and medium length in proportion to the body (up to the middle of the blades), movable in all articulations. Long tail is preferable.
Head: round, with convex skull and forehead, round cheeks and fruit. The transition to a wide back of the nose slightly flashed without stop and councils. The top line of the profile is smooth, the back of the nose of moderate length. Commands round, cheeks full. Full cheeks are especially noticeable from cats. The chin is well decorated. Round, strong, but not protruding. The width and roundness of the face are emphasized by round and full pads under Vibrisa-Viskpard. The head goes down to the short neck.
Wool: dense, plush, thin texture, double, not adjacent, medium length, closes the body tightly. Wool texture depends on the color and season.
The body: medium size, moderate length with rounded circuits, one width from the shoulders to the cereal. Dense, muscular, medium bony, on a closed fastened limbs. Paws with firmly compressed fingers. Motion free and elastic in all joints. Cats are somewhat smaller cats.
Ears: small and medium size, narrowly open, relying with slightly pointed tips, but wide ones, wide and highly supplied. The tips are slightly divorced. The outer surfaces of the ears are well published. Inside dense and lush brushes.
Eyes: large round, separated by a wide nose, wide open with a cute expression. The eye color corresponds to the wool color.
Nose Middle: Nose Short with soft deflection. Light stop let's say. Profile of moderate lines.
About moral
The Scottish cat has a company of a friendly character, benevolent and phlegmatic temper. Curious and observant, cats do not like noise. Tied to the owners and to the house. New people are wary, but without malice. Capable with other animals, if they do not show aggression.
Linka
Moderate
(Rating 3 out of 5)
Health
Good
(Rating 4 out of 5)
Intelligence
Clever
(Rating 4 out of 5)
Activity
Low
(Rating 2 out of 5)
Need care
Average
(Rating 3 out of 5)
Affectionate
Affectionate
(Rating 4 out of 5)
Playing
Average
(Rating 3 out of 5)
Friendliness
Very friendly
(Rating 5 out of 5)
Sociability
High
(Rating 4 out of 5)
* The characteristic of the Scottish Fold Breed is based on the assessment of the experts of the site and the reviews of the cat owners.
Despite the desire for people, to communicate, cats are not manual. They do not like to sit in their arms, but this does not mean that they do not give herself to iron. May accompany the owner and follow him everywhere, watch him, be overly persistent. Scottish cats and cats have a number of interesting habits:
- They often get up on the hind legs, mostly at the moment of interest to consider something much like Suslikov;
- Love lying on the back, which looks very funny;
- Some cats are observed, show interest in TV;
- Cats "conversation", their actions are accompanied by different sounds, the voice often creaky.
By nature, Scottish is a companion cat. She does not like loneliness. Be sure to make a company when watching TV or for dinner.
The playful animal will take part in children's fun if children will handle it properly.
Health
As a result of the crossing of the breed, hereditary ailments received: a gene that is responsible for lopowel, poorly affects the musculoskeletal and cartilage. Cats are prone to diseases of the joints. Health is checked as follows: In a healthy animal, a movable tail that beats well. If the tail is bad nervous, it is not allowed, it may be a sign of osteochondroflasis, the hereditary disease of this breed.
Cats with a shortened shape of the head are prone to cardiomyopathy and brachycephalic syndrome: respiratory impairment. Due to the building of the face, cats are vulnerable. They are often fed and will disappear.
For the prevention of the eye, it is required to rinse with a cotton disk, moistened with water or tea decoction. There is also care for the ears: once a week it is worth viewing them and clean the tampon, moistened with oil.
Wool requires special attention. It is composed 2-3 times a week crest with a big step. This is done in order to not formed koltunas: the wool of this breed of cats is thick and plush. Cats are unpretentious and do not require special care. Prevention of diseases by vaccination according to graphics, degelminting once a year and treatment with drops from external parasites will help to maintain the health of the pet.
Ration
Cat diet deserves separate attention. The beast is controlled so as not to disturb the digestive system. It is necessary to follow some rules:
- Bowls use plastic or ceramic;
- Put the bowls follows in a secluded place of exaltation (if the animal has to be tilted to the bowl, I can start a hiking)
- Mixed nutrition frustrating the digestive tract, so you need to decide with feed: natural foods or purchased food;
- If the food is purchased, it is advisable to stick to one manufacturer;
- Pet is fed 2 times a day at the same time, do not give to overeat;
- Food must be balanced: it is necessary both mild and solid (coarse food belts a dental flare, develops jaw muscles);
- In the diet, dairy products must be present, which are a source of calcium for a feline organism;
- To relieve digestion, greens (fresh grass) are welcome: it will help to clean the stomach of wool.
Choose a name
An animal nickname should reflect its nature, character traits or appearance. These are usually the main criteria. Well, if there are hissing sounds in the name: this will help the animal faster to get used to his nickname. Its choice depends exclusively from the imagination of the owner. The name should be short and convenient in pronunciation: it will be more convenient for the owners, and for the animal. For boys there are a number of suitable nicknames.
- Cat can be called a traditional cat name: gun, pluch, iris, bow, bead.
- Sometimes the animal is called the human name. You can choose a noble name to become a pet: Leopold, Sylvester, Archibald.
- A nickname of Winston, Zorro, Raisin, Marquis suitorrhes.
There is a choice for girls:
- By external features you can give a comfortable nickname, foot;
- Remember Cat lovely words with hissing sounds: Ixi, Christie;
- The beautiful name of Agraphen (pear), Taisiya (Tasya) is suitable.
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