The Scottish cat was bred at the end of the last century. However, these charming lop-eared beauties quickly gained popularity among cat lovers. If you want to buy a Scottish Fold cat, then first you need to study the description of this breed, find out what her character and habits.
Description of the breed of Scottish cat
Specialists distinguish 4 varieties of Scottish cats: scotish-straight, scotish fold, highland strike and highland fold.
The muzzle of the kitten is fast-open, round and large, the ears of the usual form with soft cartilage. By nature, these cats are balanced, affectionate, peace-loving. Skotish-Straits are ideal for keeping them in families with children. These cats almost do not purr.
The Scottish Fold or Skotish Fold has a harmonious physique. Short, but very thick coat is soft to the touch. The upper part of the widely placed ears hangs and covers the ear aperture. The head of the Scottish cat is round, round eyes are widely set. The character of the cow-fold is calm and balanced. The animal is extremely attached to the house and unpretentious. In the description of the breed of Scottish Fold cats noted an interesting feature - they are perfectly standing on their hind legs. The voice of the Scots of Scots is also unaccustomed: creaky and not at all like a cat's purr.
The ears of highland folds are folded forward and down, the head is round. A distinctive feature of these cats is their soft, silky, very thick wool of medium length. And on the muzzle and legs it is short, long on panties, stomach and collar and especially long on the tail. These cats are full of calm and dignity. Long-haired fold likes to sit, folding paws on the tummy, like a plush toy.
The long-haired Scottish cat Highland Straight is less common than the previous varieties. These are graceful beautiful animals with erect little ears. Their wool is elongated, dense and flowing.
Types of colors of Scottish cats can be very different: white vans and harlequins, bicolors, in which about half of the entire body is colored. Beautiful Scottish cats are chinchillas, blue, lilac, chocolate colors.