MUNCHKIN: ABOUT BREED

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Munchkin! These amazing korotkolapye cats are breeding species.Unusual animals called fabulous narodtsem of Oz appeared as a result of spontaneous mutation. At the same mutation is imposed on a person's feet short of Nature for a long time. Numerous news about funny cats taxi agitated Europe (England, Germany) in 30-ies. The Germans gave the name korotkolapym Cats - "Cat Kangaroo" for what they loved to sit in a column, carefully examining his hunting territory.

While most cats get up on his hind legs to look around, sits on the munchkin strong thighs, and uses its tail as a prop for balance. In this position, they can be quite long, but their stubby legs, hanging along the body, complete the resemblance to a kangaroo. It looks quite funny, so these cats can not go unnoticed.
But not only conquers the unusual appearance of munchkins. This is a very intelligent, sociable and affectionate cats. They love to walk on the leash like a dog, it is easy to make friends with any other pets and cats, it is absolutely not a set of his small stature. Munchkin is easy to get to know new people and new facilities. These cats - wonderful companions for people who spend their lives on missions or travels. Absolutely dog's loyalty and coolness, and compact size make the munchkins indispensable companions for single people and young children. Cat and Dachshund love to play with toys that allow you to safely swaddle a tireless kids, sit in a toy avtomobilchiki and dig in the sandbox. They are quite lively and loving, totally devoid of aggression, but it can fend for themselves in a fight with a domestic cat. In this munchkin puts his opponent in a difficult position because he can not predict his actions and the speed of movement.

And the colors have munchkins can be totally diverse! At the same time in the short and long (or rather half-length, like a Turkish Angora, or Curl) fur the same colors look different. In the short hair are the most popular colors with markings acromelanic (variations Siamese) - color-point, Mink, Sepia, as well as all types of patterned colors.Long-haired munchkin in America are more rare, but can boast of elegant smoky, silver, bi-color.

In Europe, munchkin arrived in 1993, in France. Around the same time, they are "occupied" Japan to become a few years one of the most popular and most common breeds of domestic cats. In Europe, cats, fees are rare, and to this day. It works only a few nurseries in France, Switzerland and Holland. Why is it so? Yes, because in many clubs in Europe, this breed is still not recognized and unknown ..

Until Russia korotkonozhki reached in 2001. The first was a registered representative of the breed long-haired cat Mimi Mee Pocket Herkules, who arrived from South Africa in the kennel "Alexander-Fred" This is a wonderful representative of the breed has attracted attention from the first show. He later became the founder of the kennel "Shapter Zero».Today in Russia and Ukraine has been engaged in three munchkins nursery. Registered in TICA and WCF - «Russicats», «Beltaine» and the previously mentioned "Shapter Zero». Many animals were brought from the leading U.S. nurseries - Munchkinlane, Bluebonnet, Falcor, Chocolatefactry most rare and wonderful colors - cinnamon, mink, sepia ticked tabby.