Scottish Straight Cat - breed description

Not to love animals is simply impossible. The big connoisseurs of little four-legged friends get blessed with such a breed of cats as a Scottish straight-eared cat. These small, soft, attractive, affectionate fluffiness will conquer any heart. It describes all the features of the structure of her body, the variety of color, the nuances of caring for a pet, the peculiarities of character, the responses of the owners of such a miracle, the cost of acquisition and methods.

Historical origin of the Scottish Straight breed

By the name of the breed, you can immediately conclude that Scotland is the birthplace of these attractive, terry cats. Breed Scottish Straight appeared recently.This breed has occurred from Scottish Fold cats.

The problem of breeding Scottish Fold cats is that when crossing the same cats, the offspring is defective, strong mutations are inherent in them. It is also worth remembering that the Scottish lop-eared cats have very weakened immunity, therefore, for the development of this breed, it is necessary to interbreed with cats with straight ears. Due to the interbreeding of the Folds with the British Shorthairs, such a cute breed as the Scottish-Straight with straight ears appeared.

Now, to obtain a perfectly clean breed of Scots, it is necessary to cross one individual with hanging ears, the other with straight ears. With such a crossbreeding, the offspring is beautiful, fluffy, soft and wildly cute. Most often, half of the offspring have hanging ears, and the other - straight.

Breed description

In contrast to the British cats, the Scottish Straight has thinner cartilage in the ears, but is thicker than the Scottish Fold.

Very often the Scottish Straight is confused with the British, but there are a number of differences between them:

• In the first place - it is a different shape of the head, the Scots have a more rounded shape.
• Secondly, it is a more graceful elongated body, and much smaller sizes.
• Third, the Scots weigh less, the average weight of a male is 5 kg, and the females 3.5 kg.
• The fourth difference is the great mobility and plasticity of these cats.

The Scottish Straight cat is described in more detail depending on the breed standard.

The lifespan of these cute creatures depends: on health, feeding methods, living conditions, habitat. Therefore, how long the pet will live is directly dependent on the pet owner.

For this breed is very dangerous passive lifestyle due to susceptibility to the development of arthritis and diseases of the joints.

Features and character of the Scottish Straight

Scottish cats are distinguished by calm and great intelligence. These are very cute and modest pets. They are very agreeable with proper upbringing. It tends to become attached to one of the family members, but they also do not deprive other members in their love. They do not have a love for sitting on their hands, but they love to be with family members,although they don’t give up loneliness, so you shouldn’t be afraid of the fact that the pet hid in the back of the closet or climbed into some box and doesn’t come out.

But cats have a Scottish Straight feature such as strong touchiness and a good memory, especially for offense. Especially temperamental individuals tend to avenge offense, so you should treat your pets with special care. Of course, if the pet is naughty, then the punishment must follow immediately. Pet offended, but very quickly aware of their own guilt.

Most often, the Scottish Straight cats are independently aware of what can and cannot be done. Therefore, the owners of such pets can not worry about that in his absence the cat will ruin the wallpaper or furniture in the apartment.

Scots are very playful and curious kittens, they can rush around the apartment or play with their own found thing. With age, they become less playful and begin to resemble kings. Your pet can freely move around the house with a free razvalka regardless of whether it interferes with someone, and if you hurry him, then a careless and judgmental look is provided.

If the pet decides that he missed his master, then in his spirit to come and fall apart on your lap, and when he gets bored, he will simply leave, regardless of your opinion. Scots rather freedom-loving personality, and God forbid someone to encroach on his freedom. By the way, pay attention to the photos of these kittens - they cause excessive admiration and a feeling of touch. These are insanely charming, cute and cuddly cats.

How to choose a kitten: breed standards

How to buy a purebred pet Scottish Straight, do not be deceived, and not make a mistake in choosing. To make the right choice you need to know the standards of this breed:

1. The first standard is the cat's head - it should be round and neck thick. The cat's forehead is high and slightly convex, has a rounded shape.
2. The second standard is round eyes that are wide apart, wide open and very expressive.
3. The third standard is a medium sized body.
4. The fourth standard is a round chin with a well-developed chin.
5. The fifth standard is a wide nose having a medium size.When looking at the cat in profile, you can see at the base of the recess, crawling on the nose from the forehead to the end.
6. The sixth standard is wide ears with rounded tips, medium or small size.
7. The seventh standard is medium limb length, which is proportional to the body. The tail is long, narrowed to the tip.
8. The latest standard is animal fur. It is soft with a pronounced undercoat, does not fit, it can be long and short. By the way, as for the long-haired representatives - they are called the Highlands.

Scotch care

1. At an early age, you need to pay attention to pet nutrition. But you can feed your pet as a natural food, and professional dry food. An excellent feed for them is the Royal Canin company, a feed from the Scottish series. It is rich in beneficial vitamins and essential minerals. There are cases when kittens are highly susceptible to an allergic reaction, in this case you will have to carefully monitor the diet. But in most cases, these pets are not picky about food, and the body is well aware of any food.Although you should never forget about additional vitamins. It is also important to remember that over-feeding your pet can have a detrimental effect on his health. Overfeeding is not allowed.
2. Also in the care of the pet, it must be remembered that due to the structure of the wool, in most cases it is not excreted from the body without outside help, for this it is necessary to buy specially designed vitamins.
3. Due to the fact that this breed is domestic, their immunity is rather weak, even simple sitting by the window in the breeze can threaten with a pet's cold, this should be closely monitored. It is also worth paying special attention to the fact that the pet does not come into contact with yard cats.
4. Periodic sessions in a veterinary clinic will not harm the pet, so do not be afraid to bring an animal to be examined. You can also ask the doctor to inject vitamin complexes to maintain immunity and improve health.
5. As soon as you acquire a pet, you must teach him the rules at home to avoid further problems. It is necessary to accustom him to the pot, periodically combing and bathing, so that he gets used to these procedures,just do not forget about cleaning the ears, eyes and teeth of the pet.
6. Just in case, it is necessary to cut the claws, to carry out prevention of fleas and worms. If the behavior of the cat changes and there is a suspicion that the pet is unwell, you should immediately contact the veterinary clinic to check your health.

Scottish Fold Cats

1. The most common color - blue or blue point, resembles an ashen color.
2. The most expensive color - purple, resembles a gray color with an indescribable shimmer.
3. Chocolate or black.
4. White - a rare color for people who are not afraid of frequent care for wool.
5. Cream - like gentle beige.
6. Whiskas - striped colors.
7. Marble color, or to make it more clear - color, reminiscent of a Whiskas kitten.
8. Redhead

findings

1. The character of these cats can be judged by their appearance, but they all have a good mind, humility and patience. At the same time, do not forget that they are touchy and stubborn.
2. At a young age, they are very active, but the older they become, the more they begin to become similar to royals.
3. This breed needs to communicate, they are often quite well alone, but the presence of the host is extremely important to them.And let them not like to play around, but their very presence already causes affection.
4. The owners of these cats should not forget about the susceptibility of pets to arthritis and diseases of the joints, as well as it should be remembered that they may have problems with the urinogenital system.

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Scottish Straight Price

Depending on the color, the price changes in different directions, only breeders can say the exact cost. A kitten can be found for 3-5 thousand rubles, but the factory price most often starts from 6 thousand.

You can buy a kitten from your hands, but you should ask for a passport for both parents, you should also immediately clarify about vaccinations and peculiarities of care. If vaccinations have been made, then for accuracy you can ask for a pet medical card.

It is best to take a kitten from the nursery. In most cases, together with the pet, the owner acquires a pet passport, a full care instruction is given, and in some cases a transfer is provided. Such nurseries are available in cities such as Moscow, Belgorod, St. Petersburg.

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