We get lots of requests from silver and golden fold breeders to buy a kitten or have a mating from one of our studs.
On this page I want to explain why we refuse to take a part in this breed.
We are not arrogant but we do not want to take part in breeding unhealthy cats.
We are concerned...
We think lots off people are not aware of what fold cats are.
Why don't we activly support the Scottish fold breed?
Answer:
Scottish Fold osteochondrodysplasia is a disease seen in homozygous and heterozygous carriers of the Scottish Fold gene. There is a defect in enchondral ossification which results in altered metaphyses and widened physes. The result is misshapen carpal and tarsal bones, shortened distal extremities, and widened endplates of tail vertebrae. The abnormal ossification of metaphyses alters the joint mechanics, and leads to secondary degenerative joint disease. Other features include osteopenia of surrounding bone, and exostoses plantar to the calcaneus. Homozogous cats develop the disease earlier than heterozygous cats.
sourced by:
http://svijet-ljubimaca.com/scottishfold.pdf
this is not the only
scientific based source
don't need more explanation.
Wanna breed Folds:
think about breeding healthy cats!!!
Are straights out of a fold
British shorthair?
Think again!!!!!!
by
Moens Gunther
On this page I want to explain why we refuse to take a part in this breed.
We are not arrogant but we do not want to take part in breeding unhealthy cats.
We are concerned...
We think lots off people are not aware of what fold cats are.
Why don't we activly support the Scottish fold breed?
Answer:
Scottish Fold osteochondrodysplasia is a disease seen in homozygous and heterozygous carriers of the Scottish Fold gene. There is a defect in enchondral ossification which results in altered metaphyses and widened physes. The result is misshapen carpal and tarsal bones, shortened distal extremities, and widened endplates of tail vertebrae. The abnormal ossification of metaphyses alters the joint mechanics, and leads to secondary degenerative joint disease. Other features include osteopenia of surrounding bone, and exostoses plantar to the calcaneus. Homozogous cats develop the disease earlier than heterozygous cats.
sourced by:
http://svijet-ljubimaca.com/scottishfold.pdf
this is not the only
scientific based source
don't need more explanation.
Wanna breed Folds:
think about breeding healthy cats!!!
Are straights out of a fold
British shorthair?
Think again!!!!!!
by
Moens Gunther
