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MUNCHKIN

A DEVOTED CAT WITH VERY SHORT LEGS BUT A FULL ZEST FOR LIVING

Flat
Place of origin US The extraordinarily short legs of the Munchkin are the result forehead
Date of origin 1980s of a chance mutation. This breed appears to have escaped the
Breed registries TICA spinal problems sometimes associated with very short legs in
Weight range 6–9lb (2.5–4kg) dogs such as the Dachshund, and having a low-to-the-ground
Grooming
stature does not inhibit its general mobility. In fact, Munchkins
can run extremely fast, and are energetic and playful. These
Colors and patterns confident and inquisitive cats make sociable family pets. As
All colors, shades, and well as the silky, semi-longhaired version,
patterns.
there is also a shorthaired Munchkin (p.101),
and both come in an almost endless variety
of colors and patterns. The Munchkin longhair
needs regular grooming to prevent the coat
from matting. Walnut-shaped
golden eyes set
Muscular body wide apart, have
an alert
expression
Whisker pads
often prominent
Ears with slightly
rounded tips

Exceptionally
short legs

Well-defined
cheekbones
Silky, weather-
resistant coat
Back with
slight slope from
Tail is same shoulders to rump
length as body,
with rounded tip

Shaggy
haunches