What is a Minuet cat?
A Minuet cat is a Napoleon cat and a Napoleon cat is a dwarf cat, a cross between the founding dwarf cat, the Munchkin and a Persian. I have a full page with good photographs of the Napoleon cat so … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: dwarf cats
Are Munchkin cats natural?
Yes and no. Munchkin cats are dwarf cats: normally pedigree cats with short legs and normal bodies. The dog equivalent is the Dachshund. This dwarfism in companion animals is caused by an inherited dominant, genetic mutation. Mutations occur all the … Continue reading →
Picture of adult domestic cat weighing under 4 pounds who has super rare hypoparathyroidism
He is an adult ginger tabby-and-white who looks like a kitten. In the photo below he is being weighed at the vet’s and the scales record 1.61 kgs which is 3.5 pounds. His guardian says he weighs 1.7 kg (3.74 … Continue reading →
Flame point Siamese cross-eyed dwarf cat
There is a lot going on genetically with this cat. His name is Squirt. I don’t know who the owner is. But he is a flame pointed (red pointed) Siamese cat as well as being a dwarf cat. That makes … Continue reading →
Bambino cat breeder ordered to stop by Dutch authorities
“A pet is not a fashion statement. I see how lost the animal is without its whiskers. Its welfare is really in danger.” – Dutch veterinarian, Frederieke Schouten The Dutch have a law which makes it illegal to breed animals … Continue reading →
Napoleon Dwarf Cat
The Napoleon Dwarf cat is a cross between the Munchkin and a cat from the Persian breed group. At 2020, they are on the TICA website as the Minuet cat. This is either an alternative name or a new name. … Continue reading →
Two New Hairless Cat Breeds: SphynxieBob and BamBob
A woman in America, April Arguin, has created two new hairless breeds of cat by turning two existing breeds, the Bambino and the Sphynx into cats with no tail (bobtailed). They are hybrids. The Bambino is a dwarf hairless cat. … Continue reading →
My Munchkin Cat Tokyo
by Laura (Michigan) Tokyo sporting his new hoodie after his lion hair cut. He loves his milk rings (look at those cute little legs!!). Kyo This is a photo of Kyo the week I brought him home. He’s so small … Continue reading →
My female Munchkin cat nursing her offspring
by Fendi (Johore, Malaysia) My female munchkin nursing her offspring I am really interested in this breed. I became aware of the existence of this breed in 2006. Late huh… hehe… But then I tried to find one as pet. … Continue reading →
Munchkin Cat
Originally, the main purpose of this page on this well known cat was to present the rather technical TICA breed standard in a more readable manner for people who are not in the cat fancy. It has been gradually extended … Continue reading →