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American Curls are known for their exquisite looks and their wonderful personalities. They are highly intelligent, very affectionate, and great with kids and other pets.
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Characteristic Rating Description
Affectionate with Owners 8 Affectionate with Owner Most of the Time
Attention Requirements 8 Desires Frequent Attention
Compatibility with children 8 Good With Children
Compatibility with other pets 8 Accepting of Other Pets
Docile / Gentle / & Compliant 5 Moderately Submissive and Calm
Frequency of Health Issues 7 Almost No Health Issues
Frequency of Vocalization 2 Extremely Quiet and Not Vocal
Level of Activity 7 More Active
Level of Grooming Required 5 Occassional Grooming Required
Level of Independence 6 Ok Alone for Short Periods, Likes Companionship
Level of Intelligence 7 Very Intelligent and Not Too Difficult to Train
Playful (Love Of Toys & Games) 8 Playful Often

 

Characteristic Characteristic Description
General Appearance Proper proportion and balance are more important than size.  Well-balanced, slender rather than massive build with moderate muscling.
Body Style Square rectangular build, length one and one-half times the length at shoulder, tail should be flexible and tapering but wide at the base
Coat Type Longhair, seimlong hair, and shorthair.  All should be fine, silky, lying flat with a minimal undercoat.  Tail should be full and plumed.
Eye Shape and Color Eyes should be walnut shaped, oval on top and round on the bottom in a moderately large size.  They should be set on a slight angle between tip of the nose and base of the ear.  Color should be bright and clear with no relation to the coat color.  Colorpoint class should be blue.
Head Shape A moderately longer than wide modified wedge without flat planes. Nose should be moderate in length and straight with a slight rise from bottom of eyes to the forehead. Firm chin with a rounded muzzle and no pronounced whisker break.
Ear Shape Ears should be alert, equally set on top and side of head, and moderately large; furnishings desired.  Tips should be rounded and flexible.  A minimum 90 degree arc of curl but not to exceed 180 degree with a wide base and open.  Curving back in a smoth arc.
Tail Shape Tail should be wide at the base and tapering with good flexibility.
Available Colors All colors and patterns.  Includes Himalayan patterns, shaded, smoke, chincilla, and bicolors.
Show Disqualification Tail faults. Lack of firm cartilage in the base of the ear. Thick or calcified ears.  Straight or severely mismatched ears. An extreme curl in adults where the tip of the ear touches the back of the head.
Outcrosses Allowed For litters born before January 1,2010 domestic longhair or shorthair.

 
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The American Curl is a very cute, unique-looking cat. They were developed in California in 1981 by a couple who found a stray kitten with back-curling ears, a result of a natural mutation. They crossed this cat with a Domestic Shorthair to replicate this  distinctive trait, resulting in this popular, newer breed.

            American Curls are medium-sized, from 8 to 11 lbs., with stocky bodies, round heads, and  expressive, walnut-shaped eyes. Their coats come in various colors and patterns, and can be either shorthaired or longhaired, but with little undercoat, the coat lays flat and is easy to maintain.  The backward-curled ears do require weekly attention to keep them clean. They are an extremely healthy and hardy breed, due to extensive out-crossing to broaden the gene pool of this special breed.

            The American Curls are social, playful and loving, often showing their affection by licking your face or kissing your nose. These curious, intelligent kitties are very loyal, and will follow you around the house. They are not very talkative, and tend to softly chirp or trill, rather than meow. These are good-natured kitties that really love children, and are great with other pets; with their unique looks and appealing personality, the American Curl is hard to resist.

 
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