Munchkin - As the story goes, the first Munchkins were discovered under a pick-up truck in Louisiana. They were the first dwarf breed developed and accepted by any registering association. They carry a dominant dwarfing gene, believed to be Achondroplasia-like, which shortens the long bones of their legs. The success of the Munchkin has been due to a few dedicated breeders that just wouldn't give up on these cute little short cats, first called "Baby-legs" by their founder. Most of the other dwarf breeds have the Munchkin to thank for lending the dwarfing gene and, as Terri Harris, says, "for paving the Yellow Brick Road" so that others might follow. Bambino - The Bambino is the short, hairless, hybrid child of the Munchkin & Sphynx. Other breeds may be considered & used to modify type as this breed develops further, but the finished Standard Bambino will be short, hairless & just too cute. Dwelf - The Dwelf is being developed through the outcrossing of Munchkin, Sphynx and American Curls. The Standard Dwelf is short, hairless and has ears that curl back at the tips. Kinkalow - The first Kinkalow was a deliberate breeding, by Terri Harris, of the American Curl to a Munchkin, born 1/10/1997, and produced a dwarf cat with curled ears. His name was Munchkinlane's Kinkalow Louie. The name originated from the curled ears & short legs. Knooks - Kinkalow with a LaPerm/Skookum-type curled coat. Lambkins - Cute with softly curled coats, Lambkins were developed through the intentional outcross breeding of the Munchkin & Selkirk Rex. MiniPers - The MiniPers are Tea Cup & Miniature Persians & Exotics, developed by Cher Simnitt in California, for those who prefer a smaller baby to hold. The MiniPers are not Achondroplastic-type dwarves, as are most of our hybrid breeds here, they are Primordial Dwarves, proportionate in all aspects, just smaller over all than a "regular" Persian or Exotic. MiniPaws - The MiniPaws are Tea Cup & Miniature Persians & Exotics, developed at My Tea Purdys Cattery. The MiniPaws are a hybrid carrying both the Achondroplastic-type & Primordial-type dwarfism, they are proportionately small with shortened legs. Minskin - The Minskin was developed, through the intentional outcrossing of Munchkin, Sphynx, Devon Rex & Burmese. The Standard Minskin has "fur-pointed" extremities & a cashmere coated torso. Napoleon - The Napoleon was developed, by Joe Smith, through the intentional mating of the Munchkin to the Persian. They have long, lovely coats & large beautiful eyes. They gained acceptance to Registration in TICA in February 2005. Skookums - The Skookums were developed through the intentional breeding of the Munchkin to the LaPerm. They have short legs, sweet personalities and curly "low maintenance" coats. |
Dwarf Breeds
All of the following breeds can be T.D.C.A. Registered. Some are TICA REG.
All of the following breeds can be T.D.C.A. Registered. Some are TICA REG.
Standard Tabby Munchkin
RugRunners Munchkins
RugRunners Munchkins
The above information is property of the TDCA, We have been granted the right to
use the information provided above.
The TDCA, support those rights as long as the breed being developed/produced
is of good health & temperamentally sound.
The intentional breeding or promotion of physically limiting deformities or health
issues is not acceptable & will not be represented by TDCA in any way!
Anyone that owns one of
these dwarf breeds that
would like to have there
cats picture place here
to represent the breed
please email me your
photo and cattery name
and the dwarf breed it is
to represent.
Thank you.
Sherri
these dwarf breeds that
would like to have there
cats picture place here
to represent the breed
please email me your
photo and cattery name
and the dwarf breed it is
to represent.
Thank you.
Sherri
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